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The sounds, the smells, the flavours, the variety of colours – it’s all truly breathtaking inside the historic Adelaide Central Market.
This haven for foodies is where you can find the freshest, organic produce in the city, and discover delicious restaurants, eateries, and food stalls that have shaped South Australia’s culinary history.
For more than 150 years, Adelaide Central Market has been the beating heart of the city’s food trade.
It features more than 80 traders, and you can pick up everything from locally-grown fruit and vegetables, to farm-raised fresh meats, poultry, and freshly caught seafood, multicultural cuisine, and so much more.
Surrounding the market is Central Market Arcade, where you’ll find restaurants, cafes, shops, and Adelaide’s China Town.
Visiting this market is not just about buying local produce, it’s an experience, and a piece of Adelaide’s history.
Below we share our experience of doing a food tour of South Australia’s finest produce market!
History of Adelaide Central Market
South Australia is known to be a foodie’s paradise with plenty of fresh local produce and good wine.
A visit to the 150 year old Adelaide Central Market in the centre of the central business district (CBD) was the perfect way for us to experience the culinary delights of the region.
The market is the largest fresh produce market in the Southern Hemisphere, with over 80 specialist stallholders and the most visited tourist destination in South Australia with over 1.3 million visitors per month.
It began in January 1869, when traders began selling smallgoods on the land. There was nothing but two large sheds on Grote Street, and a few horses and carts.
A year later, it was officially named The City Market, and the land where the market stands today was purchased, with the official market day being Tuesdays and Saturdays.
In 1900, the first stone foundations were built, and it underwent a series of renovations and expansions over the years, to later become the largest undercover market in Australia.
In fact, to this day, the market is being expanded even further, and the redevelopment is expected to be completed by 2026.
In the early 2000s, Adelaide Central Market transformed from being a farmers market into an arcade of culinary delights.
On the ground floor, you will find…
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