Two Pot Screamer - Eatability

Two-Pot Screamer, after a fun couple of years, has now closed its doors.

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In its place, in the iconic foodie location of 285 Rundle Street, you’ll now find the modern Asian fusion restaurant of Paper Tiger.

We haven’t as yet (June 2023), had the opportunity to dine at Paper Tiger, but by all reports it has drawn inspiration from the legendary Chin Chin eateries of Melbourne and Sydney.

You can make bookings for Paper Tiger here.

Two-Pot Screamer

Location: 285 Rundle Street, Adelaide 5000 / Tel: 0429 455 357

In replacing Jock Zonfrillo’s much awarded dual restaurant and eatery Orana and Bistro Blackwood in the east end of Adelaide’s CBD, Two Pot Screamers has seriously large shoes to fill.

With an innovative take on modern Australian cuisine downstairs, and groovy tunes and unique cocktails upstairs, Two-Pot Screamer has given itself every chance of achieving cult-status in Adelaide’s highly competitive culinary landscape.

And we absolutely love the name too. For those of you unfamiliar with the Australian vernacular, it’s a colloquial term for someone who struggles to hold their drink… (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/two_pot_screamer)

The Back Story

Opening in challenging times (in the post-Covid world of late 2021) with the concept of coupling “Australia nostalgia with Australia native produce“, Two-Pot Screamer is the latest brain child from local hospitality group, Penny Hospitality. For info on Penny Hospitality’s West Oak Hotel, see our post on the Best Pubs in Adelaide

It’s a dining concept that offers a playful twist on classic Australian dishes.

You’ll find bistro-style food that harks back to the food that you (or your parents) grew up with. The menu is perfect for sharing as it reinvents nostalgic Australian dishes in a clever and amusing way. Be delighted by plates like the chiko roll with barley, cabbage and curry; and a gourmet game sausage sandwich in rye bread.

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Think quality local produce married with flair, fine dining, a touch of irreverence and you have the downstairs restaurant at Two Pot Screamer.

Venture upstairs and you’ll find a retro-inspired cocktail bar with balcony overlooking the hubbub of Rundle Street. The music is funky, the atmosphere lively and the cocktails unusual.

Two-Pot Screamer is a welcome addition to the fine-dining establishments of Rundle Street and Adelaide’s CBD.

The Menu

SNACKS

OLIVES
OLIVES AND PICKLED ONION, MARINATED IN AUSTRALIAN NATIVE HERBS$5
SA SMOKY BAY OYSTERS
NATURAL WITH LEMON
BACON JAM, NATIVE THYME $4EA / 5EA
VEGEMITE SOURDOUGH
BAKED SOURDOUGH, CULTURED BUTTER, VEGEMITE GLAZE$4PP

SNAG IN BREAD
WILD BOAR AND VENISON GAME SAUSAGE, PLUM SAUCE, ROASTED PICKLE, RYE BREAD$6
CHIK-O-ROLL
CURRIED VEGETABLES, BRICK PASTRY, BEER MUSTARD, SMOKED TOMATO SAUCE$12
FISH FINGERS
CRUMBED LING, HOUSEMADE CHIVES AND CORNICHON GRIBICHE$16

POPCORN CROCODILE
CRISPY CROCODILE, PEPPER BERRY AIOLI$14

SMALLER

SA BURATTA
COMPRESSED MELON, FERMENTED CHILLI, HERBS$18
CHARCOAL BBQ OCTOPUS
NDJUA, MACADAMIA PURÉE, CAPSICUM$20

KANGAROO TARTARE
SALTED PLUM, GARLIC CHIVES, EGG YOLK, FRIED BREAD$18
KINGFISH SASHIMI
RAW KINGFISH, MANGO VINAIGRETTE, FRESH MANGO, DILL OIL, FENNEL, SMOKED SALMON ROE$24
OYSTER MUSHROOM
MAPLE SYRUP, PEPITA BUTTER, MUSHROOM SALT$18

If you love the sound os this kind of food and venture over to Victoria, try NOMAD Melbourne – read our review here.

LARGER

EGGPLANT
BBQ EGGPLANT, MISO, ROASTED CHICKPEAS, LEMON MYRTLE ZUCCHINI$22
MURRAY COD
WARRIGAL GREEN SAUCE, CHARRED SUGARLOAF CABBAGE, SALTBUSH BEURRE BLANC$34

CHICKEN BREAST
CHARRED CORN, 63 DEGREE EGG, SHERRY HOLLANDAISE, PUFFED GRAINS$30
LAMB RUMP 450G
SLOW COOKED AND GRILL FINISHED LAMB, WHIPPED YOGHURT, HOUSE HARISSA, WITLOF$45
HANGER STEAK 350G
CHARGRILLED STEAK, FIG CARAMEL, SMOKED FIGS, JUS$36

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SIDES

BEANS
RADICCHIO, SMOKED ALMONDS$12
COS SALAD
CAPSICUM DRESSING, ENDIVE, CRUDITES$12

FRIES
PEPPER BERRY, PARMESAN AIOLI$10

Port Douglas has some great spots for dinner and drinks – see here for more information

DESSERTS

NEAPOLITAN
DAVIDSON PLUM JAM, WATTLESEED CREME PATISSERIE, VANILLA MOUSSE, PUFF PASTRY$12

PEACHES & CREAM
PEACHES, HONEYCOMB AND CREAM$12

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Dylan Cole

When it comes to great places to eat in Australia, the list really is endless. There are so many different restaurants, cafés, and chains to try that you really are spoiled for choice. From Italian food, to Japanese food, to a good ‘ole rump steak, the food options are endless.

This is why I decided to set up my blog, Eatability, to share the best food and drink spots in Australia with as many people as possible. Hi, my name is Dylan Cole, and I moved to Australia five years ago from England, UK.

Through this blog, I will be sharing and recommending some of my favorite places you need to visit, such as where to find the best pizza in Adelaide, and the best bakery in Brisbane. Whatever food you are fancying, I have got you covered!