Adelaide Dining - Tapas, Share Plates, Modern Australian

At The Colonist, our chefs are passionate about delivering quality gourmet food using top quality local produce to enhance your Adelaide Dining experience.

Our extensive menu incorporates a range of tapas and sharing plates, as well as offering modern Australian inspired dishes. Change is the spice of life, so be sure to check out our ever changing specials board. Gluten free and vegetarian options are also available.

Indulge yourself at the Colonist for Lunch, Brunch or Dinner where we showcase some of the best meals available on the Parade, Norwood or Adelaide Dining. Relax in our intimate dining room with full table service or soak up the outdoors with our alfresco dining areas.

Dining Hours

Breakfast

Saturday and Sunday 9am – 2:30pm

Lunch/Dinner

12pm-2.30pm & 5.30-9pm Every Day

*A Surcharge of 10% applies on public holidays

Breakfast at The Colonist

The Colonist offers a boutique Adelaide breakfast menu, featuring a vast selection of meals. As well as an array of vegetarian breakfast options. Additionally, our extensive breakfast menu incorporates a range of flavours and offers some of the best breakfast in Adelaide.

Enjoy a weekend Adelaide breakfast with friends. Or indulge in some of the best brunch in Adelaide with our all day breakfast available from 9am – 2:30pm. Located on the Parade Norwood, our weekend breakfast options create an ideal location for catch ups with friends. Indulge in a gourmet breakfast in our intimate dining room, or soak up the morning sunshine in our alfresco dining areas.

Furthermore, our brekky cocktail menu and freshly squeezed juices are also popular on weekends. Making the Colonist a strong contender for the best breakfast places in Adelaide.

Lastly, if you’re looking for the best breakfast in Adelaide, you’ll find it at the Colonist. Available Saturday and Sundays from 9am-2:30pm

Christmas at The Colonist

The hotel can cater for various sized functions and the staff will work with you to create an ideal event, tailoring to your needs.

We can cater for casual stand up to more formal sit-down functions, keeping things simple so you have a stress free, memorable event. We are located close to the central business district and many hotels for accommodation options for you and your guests.

Christmas Function Pack (pdf)

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Breakfast Menu

Breakfast Saturday and Sunday from 9am-2:30pm
8.0
EGGS ON TOAST V
toasted Turkish based & 2 eggs*
10.0
BREKKY BUN
toasted roll, wood smoked Hahndorf bacon, gooey free range fried egg, smoked tomato relish, tasty cheese & spinach
12.00
BACON & EGGS
toasted Turkish bread, Hahndorf wood smoked bacon & 2 eggs*
LOADED BREKKY
toasted Turkish bread, Hahndorf wood smoked bacon, Barossa Valley cheese kransky, mini tin of basked beans, roasted tomato truffled Swiss brown mushrooms, hash brown & 2 eggs*
*YOUR CHOICE OF POACHED, FRIED OR SCRAMBLED EGGS
16.0
EGGS BENNY YOUR WAY
toasted Turkish bread, 2 poached eggs, buttery hollandaise sauce & your choicee of Woodside smoked ham OR Tasmanian smoked salmon
16.0
GRILLED HALOUMI & AVOCADO V
toasted Turkish bread, avocado butter, grilled local haloumi, red onion jam, cherry tomatoes, baby herb leaves & dukkah
14.0
MUSHROOM RAGU V
warm gorgonzola sauce, mix of mushrooms, potato gnocchi & white truffle oil
14.0
VEGETARIAN BAKED EGGS V
medley of vegetables cooked in a rich white wine & tomato sauce & toasted Turkish bread
16.0
FRESH LOCAL SARDINES GFO
pan seared on toasted Turkish bread, smashed avocado, cherry tomatoes, onion jam, baby salad leaves & lemon oil
16.0
SMASHED PEA AND ROASTED PUMPKIN GFO
honey whipped ricotta, seeds, baby salad leaves, poached free range egg on toasted Turkish bread
T Bar Tea
MUG FOR ONE 4.0 | POT FOR 2 7.9
English breakfast, earl grey with blue flower, chai tea, fruit melange, peppermint, green tea, white tea, chamomile
Coffee
SMALL 3.8 | LARGE 4.5
cappuccino, flat white, latte, long black, macchiato, short black
4.6
CHAI LATTE
MILK OPTIONS
full cream, skim, soy, almond or lactose free
Juice
SMALL 4.2 | LARGE 6.1
orange, apple, cranberry, tomato or blood orange

Designer Breakfast
3.0
BACON
2.0
EGGS POACHED OR FRIED
3.0
BAKED BEANS
1.5
HASH BROWN
5.0
CHEESE KRANSKY
2.5
SAUTEED KALE & BABY SPINACH
4.0
TRUFFLED SWISS BROWN MUSHROOMS
5.0
TASMANIAN SMOKED SALMON
3.0
SMASHED AVOCADO
3.5
GRILLED HALOUMI 1 PIECE
3.0
SHAVED HAM
2.0
ROASTED TOMATO
2.5
HOLLANDAISE SAUCE
2.0
SMOKED TOMATO RELISH
1.0
BEERENBERG TOMATO SAUCE
1.0
BEERENBERG STRAWBERRY JAM
1.0
VEGEMITE
1.0
TURKISH TOAST 1 PIECE
1.5
GLUTEN FREE TOAST 1 PIECE
Brekky Cocktails
16.0
ESPRESSO MARTINI
a classic adored by many, vanilla vodka, Kahlua & espresso fused together
16.0
BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA
a sure way to get the day started, a combination of Jose Cuervo, Grand Marnier, lime & blood orange juce
15.0
BLOODY MARY
a refreshing pick me up of vitamin packed tomato juice, pepper vodka & the usual suspects; spicy Tabasco, worcestershire sauce, salt & cracked pepper, finished with a crisp stick of celery
8.0
VIRGIN BLOODY MARY
a bloody mary minus the pepper vodka
$12 Spritzer & Classic Cocktails
SUNDAYS 3PM – 5PM
Freshly squeezed Juisces
8.5
CARROT, APPLE CELERY & GINGER & APPLE, KALE, CUCUMBER & CELERY & ORANGE, APPLE & PEAR
Kombucha Cans
6.9
RASPBERRY, LEMONADE, GINGER, LEMON, PEACH

Breakfast Menu (pdf)

Main Menu

(Α) Foraging Plates 1 PLATE $14 | 2 PLATES $26 | 3 PLATES $36
DIPS PLATE V/VGO/GFO
2 dips & toasted flat bread
ZUCCHINI & CORN FRITTERS V/VGO/GF
jalapeno & coriander sauce
HALOUMI V/GF
locally hand made, pan seared with lemon pressed olive oil & gremolata
HAND CUT SWEET POTATO WEDGES V/VGO/GFO
sour cream & candied chilli sauce
PAN FRIED SESAME TOFU V/VGO
peanut, sesame seed & pea shoot salad, sesame, ginger & chilli dipping sauce
BAKED GNOCCHI V/GFO
creamy gorgonzola & parmesan sauce, toasted almond flakes & herbs
MUSHROOM ARANCINI V
with a panko crumb & warm gorganzola sauce
CHILLI SALT & PEPPER SQUID
sesame, ginger & chilli dipping sauce
(A) SIDES
8.0
GARDEN VEGETABLES VG/GF
blanched & tossed with olive oil & seasoning
8.0
MIXED LEAF GARDEN SALAD V/VGO/GF
cherry tomatoes, cucumber, capsicum, red onion, feta & white balsamic vinaigrette
2.5
TOASTED DINNER ROLL & BUTTER
3.0
GLUTEN FREE TOASTED DINNER ROLL & BUTTER
SALADS & BOWLS
ADD YOUR PROTEIN:
- crispy skin Tasmanian salmon fillet GF $8.5
- Cajun spiced chicken breast GF $8.5
- haloumi GF $8.5
- S&P Squid $8
- pan fried soy tofu V $6
25.0
HERBIVORE BOWL GF/VG
tumeric cauliflower, kale, chickpeas, pumpkin, cherry tomatoes, pickled cabbage, baby salad leaves, pepitas, macadamias & hommus
20.0
PHO NOODLE BOWL GF
spicy aromatic Vietnamese beef brother, rice noodles & bean shoot vegetable mix
21.0
ROASTED PUMPKIN BOWL V/VGO/GF
kale, quinoa, corn, currants, caramelised onion & feta
21.0
RAINBOW BEETS V/VGO
fennel, onion, pearl couscous, seeds, salad leaves, walnuts & goats cheese
22.0
MEXICAN BOWL V/VGO/GF
rice, tomato, cucumber, capsicum, onion, black beans, corn, bean sprouts & fried egg

Main Menu (pdf)

Kids Menu

Kids Menu
15.0
Children Under 8 Only | $15 Includes Meal + Dessert
Grilled Chicken GF
roasted sweet potato wedges, cauliflower, broccolini, beans + gravy
Grilled Fish GF
roasted sweet potato wedges, cauliflower, broccolini, beans + tomato sauce
Red Noodles V/GFO
napoli sauce, linguine ribbons + shaved grana padano
Ham + Cheese Pizza
+ chips
Chicken Nuggets
chips + tomato sauce
12.0
Fish + Chips
crumbed or battered, chips + tomato sauce
Kids Dessert
Vanilla Ice Cream V
served with your choice of chocolate fudge, salted caramel or raspberry puree

Kids Menu (pdf)

Hand Cut Sweet Potato Wedges

Mushroom Arancini

Baked Gnocchi

Chicken Schnitzel Burger

Angus Beef Burger

250gm Scotch Fillet

Grilled Haloumi & Avocado

Hay Valley Lamb Shoulder Ragu

Mexican Bowl

Pan Fried Sesame Tofu

Roasted Pumpkin Bowl

Ramen Noodle Bowl

At The Colonist, our chefs are passionate about delivering quality gourmet food using top quality local produce to enhance your Adelaide Dining experience.

Breakfast

Lunch/Dinner

Breakfast at The Colonist

Christmas at The Colonist

EGGS ON TOAST V

BREKKY BUN

BACON & EGGS

LOADED BREKKY

*YOUR CHOICE OF POACHED, FRIED OR SCRAMBLED EGGS

EGGS BENNY YOUR WAY

GRILLED HALOUMI & AVOCADO V

MUSHROOM RAGU V

VEGETARIAN BAKED EGGS V

FRESH LOCAL SARDINES GFO

SMASHED PEA AND ROASTED PUMPKIN GFO

MUG FOR ONE 4.0 | POT FOR 2 7.9

SMALL 3.8 | LARGE 4.5

CHAI LATTE

MILK OPTIONS

SMALL 4.2 | LARGE 6.1

BACON

EGGS POACHED OR FRIED

BAKED BEANS

HASH BROWN

CHEESE KRANSKY

SAUTEED KALE & BABY SPINACH

TRUFFLED SWISS BROWN MUSHROOMS

TASMANIAN SMOKED SALMON

SMASHED AVOCADO

GRILLED HALOUMI 1 PIECE

SHAVED HAM

ROASTED TOMATO

HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

SMOKED TOMATO RELISH

BEERENBERG TOMATO SAUCE

BEERENBERG STRAWBERRY JAM

VEGEMITE

TURKISH TOAST 1 PIECE

GLUTEN FREE TOAST 1 PIECE

ESPRESSO MARTINI

BLOOD ORANGE MARGARITA

BLOODY MARY

VIRGIN BLOODY MARY

SUNDAYS 3PM – 5PM

CARROT, APPLE CELERY & GINGER & APPLE, KALE, CUCUMBER & CELERY & ORANGE, APPLE & PEAR

RASPBERRY, LEMONADE, GINGER, LEMON, PEACH

DIPS PLATE V/VGO/GFO

ZUCCHINI & CORN FRITTERS V/VGO/GF

HALOUMI V/GF

HAND CUT SWEET POTATO WEDGES V/VGO/GFO

PAN FRIED SESAME TOFU V/VGO

BAKED GNOCCHI V/GFO

MUSHROOM ARANCINI V

CHILLI SALT & PEPPER SQUID

GARDEN VEGETABLES VG/GF

MIXED LEAF GARDEN SALAD V/VGO/GF

TOASTED DINNER ROLL & BUTTER

GLUTEN FREE TOASTED DINNER ROLL & BUTTER

ADD YOUR PROTEIN:

HERBIVORE BOWL GF/VG

PHO NOODLE BOWL GF

ROASTED PUMPKIN BOWL V/VGO/GF

RAINBOW BEETS V/VGO

MEXICAN BOWL V/VGO/GF

250GM SCOTCH FILLET GF

250G ANGUS STRIPLOIN GFO

PRAWN & CRAB LINGUINE GFO

HAY VALLEY LAMB RAGU GFO

BEEF BURGER

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL BURGER

BLACK ANGUS BRISKET ROLL

ANGUS BEEF BURGER GF

GRILLED CHICKEN BURGER GF

BLACK ANGUS BRISKET ROLL GF

HOT CHIPS V

CHICKEN SCHNITZEL

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA

SEA SALT & PEPPER SQUID

FISH & CHIPS