Adelaide

An American-themed basement dive bar and restaurant.

A refined rooftop restaurant and bar with city views.

An pan-Asian restaurant from 2018 Masterchef winner Sashi Cheliah.

Boozy, casual, fun – this Palm Springs-inspired all-day diner is a chill hangout for grown-ups.

The Pizzateca crew’s second venue is a very traditional (but swish-looking) Neapolitan pizzeria.

The Central Market's tiny but mighty falafel stall has moved to a bigger site and introduced breakfast, coffee and deli products for sale.

This hole-in-the-wall lunch spot serves up egg-and-bhaji naans, blackened cauliflower salad, fresh juices and breads made in-house.

A French patisserie and gallery run by two former architects – one now an artist, the other a pastry chef – serving up fresh crêpes, galettes and intricate pastries.

Warm up with hearty Polish eats and a shot of vodka.

Jonny Pisanelli’s fourth patisserie store mixes tradition and invention.

A former drycleaner is now the setting for an exciting drinking den – a cosy, cleverly designed natural-wine bar serving world-class vino, house-made charcuterie and cheese, and inventive share plates.

This subterranean Americana-themed bar in the CBD uses a tried-and-tested formula: hot wings, cold beer and live sports “every damn day”.

It’s like a party in a friend’s wine cellar.

A “tiki-but-not-tiki” bar from the crew behind Sunny’s Pizza.

A bar from the team behind 2KW that specialises in agave-based spirits and sherry, with tinned anchovies, terrines, charcuterie and cheese to eat in or take home.

A small bar with the heart of a neighbourhood pub

Techno and house vinyl you won’t find anywhere else in the country.

Carefully selected streetwear and accessories, plus obscure vinyl.

This ethical clothing label is locally made, but has a global reach.

Descend the stairs to this west end basement for pre-loved and vintage clothes, new streetwear and hemp basics, and recycled cotton garments made from Australian offcuts.

This boutique stocks some of Australia’s best independent labels.

Colourful, health-conscious brews and treats.

Holding the title of the Southern Hemisphere’s largest arts festival is no small thing. But how do you make the most of the Fringe? Planning. Browse shows by genre to find hard-hitting theatre, death-defying circus or side-splitting comedy. Tickets are on sale now. If you’re notorious for leaving things until the last minute, discounted rush tickets are available most days for that night’s shows. Adelaide Fringe runs from February 16 to March 18.

This guerrilla arts festival began in 1960 when a bunch of artists decided to stage their own event in rebellion against the tightly curated attitude of Adelaide Festival. Today it continues to foster new talent and independent performance from both Australian and international artists. Its eclectic program carries an air of liberation and experimentation, and spans cabaret, comedy, circus, theatre, dance, film, music, puppetry, visual arts and design. The four-week celebration will pop up in unassuming warehouses, laneways, empty buildings and parks, as well as in theatres, hotels, galleries and cafes. The next event is February 17 to March 19, 2017.

Come March, Adelaide Festival overlaps with Adelaide Fringe and WOMADelaide to see festivals take over the city. Running March 3–19 in 2017, this multi-arts festival also encompasses Adelaide Writers’ Week – a free six-day literary event. The annual festival’s bold programming covers challenging theatre, mesmerising dance and emotionally heavy classical and contemporary music, as well as striking visual arts and new media from an ever-evolving suite of international artists.