Is there anything better than dining out? The cherry on top of the cake is when you get a good bang for your buck and luckily we’re here to guide you to the place that offers it all.
With the sun starting to show its face, there’s no better time to defrost from isolation and head out for a delicious feed. Feast your stomach to these tried and tested buffets, bargain banquets, and all-you-can-eat hotspots that promise big food at a small price.
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Breakfast
Garçon Bleu
Enjoy an elevated French- inspired breakfast buffet from the exclusive ninth floor, where elegance goes beyond the ordinary. Breakfast includes freshly baked pastries, cheeses, cold cuts & smoked salmon, eggs, sausages, bacon & made-to-order omelettes, and many more, all paired with barista-made coffee or a selection of teas and juices to choose from. Get in early and you might even catch the sunrise!
Where: 108 Currie St, Adelaide
Price: Adults $50 pp., children 2-12 $25 pp.
Find out more and book here.
Hangar Bar and Grill
Located at the Adelaide Airport, this is one place worth travelling for! The Hangar’s buffet is a full Western-style feast with your traditional bacon and eggs, and also offers options like yogurt and fresh fruit for the more health-conscious diner. Cost per person is $35 for adults, and only $15 for kids under 12.
Where: 1 Atura Circuit, Adelaide Airport
Price: Adults $35pp., children under 12 $15pp.
Find out more and book here.
PARC Brasserie and Bar at Pullman Adelaide
The PARC Brasserie and Bar is a breakfast buffet with a twist. There’s the usual bacon and eggs, if you want something traditional, but if you’re looking for something a bit more gourmet, you can have one of PARC’s talented chefs prepare you a customised omelette, or you can indulge in the DIY pancake station. There’s a different special on offer each day, and the buffet is available every day of the week for $45pp. No need to book, the buffet is for walk-ins only.
Where: 16 Hindmarsh Square, Adelaide SA
Price: $45pp.
Find out more here.
Koomo
With panoramic views of the city and Adelaide Hills, Koomo sits on level 10 of the Crowne Plaza Adelaide and holds the title of Adelaide’s highest restaurant. Combining a traditional spread with SA’s best local ingredients, the full international buffet is $45pp and worth every penny. Bring your appetite and leave satisfied.
Where: Level 10 Crowne Plaza Adelaide, 27 Frome Street, Adelaide
Price: $45pp.
Find out more and book here.
TG’s Restaurant at Stamford Plaza
Located close to Rundle Mall, the Central Markets, and the Art Gallery, TG’s Restaurant at Stamford Plaza offers an indulgent breakfast buffet in the heart of Adelaide to start your day off right. For $40 a person, you can expect eggs cooked to order, favourite hot breakfast items including scrambled eggs, mushrooms, sausages, and bacon, sliced seasonal fruits, bakery selection, a selection of breads for toasting, cereal selection with variety of milks and yoghurt, a selection of tea and filter coffee, juices and more.
Where: Inside Stamford Plaza Adelaide, 150 North Terrace, Adelaide
Price: $40pp.
Find out more and book here.
The Terrace Hotel Adelaide
Offering picturesque views in a stunning restaurant opposite the South Parklands, The Terrace Hotel offers a full buffet breakfast for $28pp and a continental breakfast for $22pp. Enjoy a slice of luxury with your morning coffee.
Where: 208 South Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: Full buffet $28pp., continental breakfast $22pp.
Find out more and book here.
Lunch/Dinner
All You Can Eat Schnitzels @ the Cudlee Creek Tavern
Schnitzel nights ARE BACK at the Cudlee Creek Tavern every Thursday night. Every Thursday night, the Cudlee Creek Tavern are offering the deal of the century. All-you-can-eat schnitzels for $15. It’s outrageous.With chicken, pork and beef schnitties on the menu, you can also enjoy a vegetable and salad buffet, chips and plain gravy – OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
For a small additional price, you can also step things up a little, with flavoured sauces also on offer, and parmigiana also an option for an extra $4. Kids under 10 are only $10.
Where: Cudlee Creek Tavern, 2121 Gorge Road, Cudlee Creek, SA.
Find out more and book via their Facebook page here.
All You Can Eat @ Kyoku Yakiniku
Gorge yourself on this divine Japanese feast of flavours, an authentic Japanese BBQ that serves all-you-can-eat everyday. For $78 per person, you can graze until your appetite is full satiated and you’re in a food-induced coma.
Where: 113 Gouger St Adelaide
Price: $78pp.
Find out more and book here.
All You Can Eat Mongolian Buffet @ Kublai Khan
This all you can eat Mongolian buffet for just $28.50 is sure to get you flocking to the southern inner-city suburb of Parkside.
Kublai Khan serves up an epic smorgasbord of Mongolian food called the ‘Victory Feast‘.
Named after the 13th century emperor of the Mongol Empire, Kublai Khan’s ‘Victory Feast’ is inspired by the traditional meal eaten by mongol warriors, adapted to include local fresh ingredients.
The feast is an all you can eat buffet, where you can select your own choice of meats, fresh vegetables, flavouring and spices.
If you want to bring the kids along, there is specialised deals on offer for them too. For kids between the ages of 2-4, they can eat as much as they want for $11.50. Kids between the ages of 4-10 can also have the Victory Feast for $19.50.
Where: 1-3 St Anns Place, Parkside 5063
Price: Adults $28.50pp., children $19.50., kids $11.50., vegetarians $22.50
Find out more and book here.
BBQ City
If good ol’ fashioned, no frills Chinese food is what you’re after, look no further than BBQ City. Located on the bustling Gouger Street in Chinatown, this hotspot serves delicious Chinese BBQ, like BBQ pork, chicken, succulent roast duck, honey chicken and the list goes on. The banquet menus start at just $30 per person, and BYO is only $8 per bottle. If you’re planning a night out with friends, this spot is the perfect budget-friendly feed.
Where: 84 Gouger St, Adelaide
Price: From $30pp
Ph: (08) 8212 8299
Charlie’s Diner
Starting from $31.95 per adult, Charlie’s Diner – part of the Brighton Metro Hotel – offers an epic all-you-can-eat buffet with foods from a wide range of cuisines. What more could you want to fill your belly? An extra bonus is you can feed the family for $85 every Wednesday: this includes a buffet pass for 2 adults & 2 children. Additional children $10pp.
Where: 466 Brighton Rd, Brighton SA 5048
Price: $31.95
Find out more book here.
Grunthal
Did someone say all-you-can-eat pizza? Yes, we did. Every Friday night, you can enjoy unlimited pizza from 6pm for just $28. Pizza’s include Margherita, Ham & Fresh Pineapple, Mushroom & Brie, Honey Chilli Salami, Meat Lovers, Funky Chicken, and Mediterranean Lamb, and you’re able to snap up a variety. Not only is it unlimited pizza, but unlimited sitting times, so you can stay from open to close and devour as many pizzas as your heart desires. Gluten-Free? Roaming GF pizzas will be available. Vegan? Order an individual pizza from the bar.
There are limited seats to booking is essential!
Where: 827 Mount Barker Rd, Verdun
Price: $28pp
Find out more and book here.
House of Chow
House of Chow on Hutt Street promises the best in Asian gourmet cuisine. With banquets starting from $65, you can experience a taste of the Orient in one of Adelaide’s most iconic restaurants. The extensive menu includes gluten free options, and are the number one gluten free Chinese restaurant in Adelaide.
Expect to see traditional dishes including Mongolian sizzling beef and Thai chicken hot pots on the menu, and a mouth-watering violet crumble ice cream for dessert.
Where: 82 Hutt Street, Adelaide SA 5000
Price: From $65pp.
Find out more and book here.
Hispanic Mechanic
Hispanic Mechanic has brought South America to Frewville! The restaurant offers a fusion of Mexican, Hispanic and Korean cooking, and will set your tastebuds ablaze with their tempting menu items. Banquets are $55pp for a minimum of four people, and include a mouth-watering 36-hour slow cooked beef brisket, enchiladas and nachos, and their signature 5-star wings. Expect bucketloads of flavour, and full bellies when you leave. You won’t want to skip this one.
Where: 205 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville SA 5063
Price: $55pp.
Find out more and book here.
Laxmi
Over two sittings at Sunday dinner, you can enjoy unlimited authentic Indian from the multi award winner, Laxmi’s in Glenunga. Think Chicken Pakora, Chicken Masala, delicious Daal Tarka and Lamb Lababdar with accompaniments like naan, salad, papadam and fruit custard all for just $29.90 pp and $18.90 for children.
Where: 295 Glen Osmond Road Glenunga
Price: $29.90pp.
Find out more and book here.
Mugen House Adelaide City
Mugen House promises to be different from other all-you-can-eat restaurants, offering dishes that are freshly made to order. Channeling a Japanese cuisine, there is endless amounts of sushi, rice and noodles on offer. For table service and an all-you-can-eat selection at just $53.80 per person, with a generous 90-minute all-you-can-eat offer, Mugen House Glenelg would be hard to miss.
Where: 408 King William Street, Adelaide
Price: $53.80pp.
Find out more and book here.
Parwana
This feature may be stretching the affordablilty a little, but trust me when I see Parwana’s $60 banquet menu will leave you rolling out the door, grinning ear to ear in complete satisfaction. This restaurant is an Adelaide institution, known for its authentic Afghan cuisine and warm, homely atmosphere. The menu features traditional dishes such as mantu (dumplings), ashak (leek-filled dumplings), and palaw (rice dishes), all inspired by family recipes passed down through generations.
Where: 124B Henley Beach Rd, Torrensville
Price: $60pp.
Find out more and book here.
Pizza e Mozzarella Bar
This one’s for all the carb lovers out there. All your pizza, pasta and antipasto favourites are at Pizza e Mozzarella Bar with banquets starting at just $35 per person. This beloved Italian eatery features two handcrafted wood ovens that serve as the sole cooking source, ensuring every dish is infused with rich, smoky flavors. Whether it be Margherita, Calabrese or Seafood pizza, it’s all yours at an irresistable price.
Where: 33 Pirie St, Adelaide
Price: From $35pp.
Find out more and book here.
Seamore’s Italian Night Henley Beach
For $39 per person, you can absolutely gorge yourself until eloquent sufficiency at Seamore’s Italian Night banquet on Thursdays. 3 courses including arancini, pizza or pasta and a dessert. Get together your group of 4 or more – you can also grab yourself a $12 spritz.
Where: Seamore’s, 255 Esplanade, Henley Square, Henley Beach
Price: $39pp.
Find out more and book here.
Shobosho
For a truly extravagant feast, consider Shobosho on Leigh Street for your next fix of Asia’s culinary delights. The Japanese restaurant is a one-hatted establishment incorporating the ancient traditions of Japanese yakitori with the careful artistry of world-class chefs, to deliver dishes like spit-roasted teriyaki chicken, spiced pork and cabbage potsticker dumplings, and even a truly delightful wood-baked whipped cheesecake to satisfy those with a sweet tooth.
Where: 17 Leigh Street, Adelaide
Price: Lunch banquet from $68pp., dinner from $88pp.
Find out more and book here.
Taste of Nepal
This one hold’s a special place in my heart. Founded in 2004, it is recognised as Adelaide’s first Nepalese restaurant and has become a cornerstone of Nepalese cuisine in the region. Signature dishes include handmade momo dumplings, slow-cooked goat curry, and clay oven-roasted lamb cutlets known as Poleko Khasi. Even more enticing, they offer a chef’s selection for just $45.90.
Where: 300 The Parade, Norwood SA 5068
Price: $45.90pp.
Find out more and book here.
Vasili’s Table
Vasili’s Table is all about serving Greek food from the heart. Banquets start at $49pp, and the place prides itself on keeping things local and fresh. Their veggies are homegrown, eggs produced from their own chickens, and other ingredients are from local growers. The cooking is done long, and slow, over hot coals, with portions hearty and plentiful. The food is smoky, the processes are old-school, and you can taste the love in every mouthful.
Where: 5 West Beach Rd, West Beach
Price: $49pp.
Find out more and book here.
Watermark Glenelg
Perhaps the pinnacle of Adelaide’s buffet scene, the Watermark has been serving up all-you-can-eat buffets for as long as we can remember. With food made fresh daily, there is almost an option for every cuisine at their International Buffet. And it’s open 7 days a week for all of your food-cravings.
Where: 631 Anzac Hwy, Glenelg North
Price: From $33.95pp.
Find out more and book here.
If you know of any other spots that we’ve missed, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected] with your additions. We’d love to check out somewhere new!
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