Make like an Argentine cowboy and swagger into Gaucho’s, arguably the best spot in town for a carnivorous iron infusion. Grain-fed, 28-day-aged steaks are the name of the game, perhaps with an SA oyster or 12 as a prelude. Don’t bypass the custom-produced Beerenberg chilli sauces from the Adelaide Hills, and a few goblets of Mendoza malbec. Total satisfaction.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Adelaide attractions

1. Central Market

0.11 MILES

A tourist sight or a shopping op? Either way, satisfy your deepest culinary cravings at the 250-odd stalls in superb Adelaide Central Market. A sliver of…

2. Adelaide Town Hall

0.36 MILES

Built in 1866 under the guidance of architect Edmund W Wright, Adelaide's impressive stone Town Hall presides over King William St, locked in an eternal…

3. West Terrace Cemetery

0.53 MILES

Driven-by and overlooked by most Adelaidians, this amazing old cemetery (established in 1837, and now with 150,000 residents) makes a serene and…

4. JamFactory

0.55 MILES

Quality contemporary local arts and crafts and brilliant bejewelments, plus workshops and a hellishly hot glass-blowing studio turning out gorgeous glass …

5. MOD.

0.63 MILES

Innovative MOD. science museum on the University of South Australia campus races towards the future, with seven interactive, surprising gallery spaces…

6. Mall's Balls

0.67 MILES

Check out the infamous and very shiny Mall’s Balls sculpture in Rundle Mall (real name Spheres, by sculptor Burt Flugelman).

7. South Australian Museum

0.79 MILES

Dig into Australia’s natural history with the museum's special exhibits on whales and Antarctic explorer Sir Douglas Mawson. Over two levels, the amazing…

8. Art Gallery of South Australia

0.81 MILES

Spend a few hushed hours in the vaulted, parquetry-floored gallery that represents the big names in Australian art. Permanent exhibitions include…