Alice Springs

Alice Springs Food and Wine

🍽️ Alice Springs offers a wonderfully diverse food and drink scene right in the heart of Central Australia. From relaxed cafés and classic pub meals to international cuisine, modern Australian dining, locally brewed craft beer and bush-inspired flavours, there are plenty of ways to eat, drink and enjoy the character of the Red Centre.

🍴 Restaurants and Dining

Alice Springs has developed a remarkably multicultural dining scene, with flavours from Australia and around the world represented across the town.

• Hanuman Alice Springs is one of the town's best-known dining experiences, bringing together Thai, Indian and Nonya influences in a menu packed with distinctive Asian flavours.
• Tali at Lasseters offers contemporary dining in a more refined setting and is a popular choice for an evening meal or special occasion.
• Juicy Rump is a relaxed local favourite for steaks, burgers, pub-style meals and casual dining.
• Alice Springs also has a strong collection of independent restaurants serving Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Indian, Italian and other international cuisines.

🌿 Bush Flavours and Central Australian Dining

One of the pleasures of eating in Alice Springs is discovering food influenced by the landscape and flavours of Central Australia. Native and bush-inspired ingredients can appear on local menus alongside contemporary Australian cooking, game meats and regional produce.

Bean Tree Cafe, nestled inside the Olive Pink Botanic Garden, is a particularly enjoyable place to experience bush-inspired food and drinks surrounded by the plants and birdlife of Australia's arid zone.

☕ Cafés, Coffee and Breakfast

Alice Springs has an excellent café culture, whether you are looking for an early coffee, a leisurely breakfast, brunch with friends or somewhere shady to escape the afternoon heat.

• Page 27 Cafe is a well-known Alice Springs café tucked into a colourful Todd Mall laneway and remains a favourite for coffee, breakfast and lunch.
• Watertank Cafe is another popular local choice for breakfast, lunch and good coffee.
• Bella Alice brings an Italian influence to Todd Mall with coffee, breakfast, freshly made pasta and wood-fired pizza.

🍺 Pubs, Bars and Local Craft Beer

When the sun starts to disappear behind the ranges, Alice Springs has plenty of places for a cold drink, a casual meal or an evening with friends.

• Alice Springs Brewing Co brews its beer right here in Central Australia. Its brewpub combines locally made craft beer with pizzas, burgers, snacks, events and live music.
• Epilogue Lounge & Rooftop Bar in Todd Mall combines food, cocktails, live entertainment and a relaxed rooftop atmosphere.
• Local pubs, taverns, sporting clubs and hotel bars offer everything from a quiet afternoon drink to live sport, entertainment and hearty pub meals.

🍷 Wine, Cocktails and Drinks

Alice Springs may sit deep in the Australian outback, but you will still find an excellent choice of Australian wines, cocktails, spirits and craft beverages across the town's restaurants, hotels and bars.

There is something rather special about enjoying a glass of wine, a locally brewed beer or a cocktail outdoors beneath the huge Central Australian sky. Alice Springs' dry climate and spectacular evenings make alfresco dining and drinking part of the experience.

🌅 Eat Local in Alice Springs

Whether you are a local looking for somewhere new, beginning a journey through the Red Centre or simply searching for a great coffee, Alice Springs has far more on the menu than many first-time visitors expect.

Explore the local restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, takeaways and food businesses listed throughout this guide, and discover some of the flavours and characters that make Alice Springs such a distinctive place to eat and drink.

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