Foodie love for the West End
Words: Chelsea McLean
Pictures: Samuel Graves
CityMag took to the streets to explore the delicious feeds offered around the West End. Nothing beats the relaxed vibes of this part of town on a Friday afternoon (before the nightclub-goers venture out).
We started our search at Peter Rabbit and wandered around Hindley Street on a sunny yet shivery winter afternoon.
Unexpectedly, we encountered many stylish café workers. In fact, the theme of this Style Sample almost changed due to the sheer number of stylish hospitality workers we spotted. A café worker told us to wander around JamFactory, because “that is where all the stylish people are”. They weren’t wrong; we found at least five fashionable people walking in and out of the gallery.
We talked to people of various hobbies and occupations: painters, band members, (stylish) café workers, self-titled groupies, university students and lads enjoying an end-of-week beer or two.
We asked these people about their guilty pleasure food, favourite place to eat and drink in the West End and go-to dinner style.
Octavia Lee
Favourite place to drink in the West End?
I would say Nearly Bar.
Sal Eshwar (left)
Your go-to dinner outfit?
Something comfortable and lightweight.
Elliette Kirkbridge (right)
Favourite place to eat?
Shobosho on Leigh Street. I went there recently for my third year anniversary, and it was so delicious. We are going to Japan at the end of the year, so it was a nice little test for what’s to come.
Zoe Christie (left)
Guilty pleasure food?
I love the GYG [Guzman y Gomez] tacos, like the chicken tender tacos.
Hannah Louise (right)
Favourite place to eat and drink in the West End?
I’ll give you two answers. My favourite place to drink is Jive. It’s very fun with the gigs there. The bands set the vibe for what the night is going to be like at that place. Right next door to that has really good Banh Mi; it’s called Phonatic.
Sam Nicholls (left)
Favourite place to eat and drink in the West End?
My favourite place to eat and drink in the West End is Motherlode.
Lana Misic
Your go-to dinner style?
I’m going to think about my dinner style in terms of food and say that I love eating something that is interactive, something like hotpot or where you get to put the ingredients into the bowl.
Rithick Dias
Favourite place to eat in the West End?
I’d say Phonatic for sure.
Annalise Pooley
Guilty pleasure food?
I can’t have dairy, so I go for the vegan almond Magnum ice creams, and I love it; it’s so good. I have like two boxes in my freezer.
Billy Burns
Guilty pleasure food?
My guilty pleasure is KFC. I hate to admit it, but I do love to eat it every now and then.
Stuart Smith
Favourite place to eat?
This may be not strictly West End but earlier today I was at the Adelaide Lebanese Bakery. It’s such a beautiful place and the food is so cheap.
Emma Tunstall (right)
Guilty pleasure food?
“I would say my guilty pleasure food is pickled onion.”
Alice McCool (Left)
Favourite place to eat in the West End?
I would say Afghan Charcoal Kebab House.
Nick (left)
Guilty pleasure food?
My guilty pleasure food is Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
Josh Clasohm (right)
Favourite place to eat?
I like going to Stem Bar and Restaurant.
This article was first published in print Issue 44 of CityMag, released in September 2024.
