Stop in for a pizza and glass of nebbiolo at this Italian-accented bar and restaurant, or go for the full-blown four-course feast with cocktails to match.
The breezy main dining room, brightened with trailing greenery and Billie Justice Thomson artworks, has a sleek timber bar, warm glow from the ever-cranking pizza oven, and an affable host whose pitch-perfect service recalls family run Italian joints of yesteryear. Everything about Anchovy Bandit is deeply considered, without feeling contrived. It’s grounded in Italian tradition, not confined by it. And it’s this clever approach to both the food and drinks that has cemented the venue as a weeknight staple, the comfy leather booths heaving come dinnertime.
Cocktails and amari, Italy’s bittersweet liqueurs, take centre stage, with classic aperitivo-style drinks reimagined in novel ways. Like the sprightly (and low-alcohol) Molto Bizzarro that combines house-made orange syrup, bitters and Bizzarro liqueur – all foamed up and served in a dainty Glencairn whisky glass.
And we can’t forget the bar’s position under one of Adelaide’s few remaining arthouse cinemas, Palace Nova Prospect, cementing the Bandit’s reputation as one of the best date-night spots in the city.
