ADELAIDE CENTRAL MARKET
Adelaide Central Market is situated right in the heart of Adelaide City and has been around for over 140 years. One of Australia’s finest fresh produce market it offers a wide variety of fresh and of top quality fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood. There are also specialty stalls offering a wide variety of products such as cheese, bread, tea, coffee, nuts, honey and many more.
Adelaide Central Market is one of Adelaide’s best-known landmarks with over 80 specialty shops. A must visit popular tourist spot and the most visited place in South Australia which is estimated to be 8 million per year. Here’s a list of what sort of shops to expect in the Central Market.
-Bakeries & Patisserie
-Cafes and Restaurants
-Continental & Cheese (e.g. Mettwurst Shop, Barossa Fine Foods etc)
-A wide variety of Fruits and Vegetables
-Meat, Poultry and Seafood
-Nuts, Confectionary & Coffee
-Specialty Food Stalls (e.g. Yoghurt Shop, Comida-Spanish dishes, Le Souk-Algerian Cuisine and many more)
-Central Market Flowers
And around the Adelaide Central Market Arcade you’ll find shops such as:
-Coles Supermarket
-Chemists
-Homewares & Gift Shops
-Newsagent
-Chinatown for Asian groceries & restaurants
-Souvenir Shops
-Pet Stores
-Hair Salons
-Telecommunications Agents
-Travel Agents
-Jewelers
-Dress Making and Dry Cleaning
If you would like to visit Adelaide Central Market, please take note of their Normal Trading Hours. A Central Market Tour is also available for a fee, for more info please click here. If you are driving to the Market, parking spaces are available operated by UPark. The Central Market UPark is easily accessible from both Gouger and Grote Street entrances. Click here for more parking info.
There are also several Adelaide Metro Buses that stops right in front of Adelaide Central Market. You can also take the Tram and alight at the Victoria Square stop.
Wednesday is market day, you get 2 hours free parking; just get your ticket validated in a store you purchase. My favourite stall is Standom’s for their smoked bacon (stomach), and their German bratwurst. -karla
Some great info. Thanks Karla!