Alice Springs

October 2-7, 2014

Alice Springs ain't a big town but it has its part of eateries. Some Alice-savvy friends helpfully passed on their favourites earlier nosotros educate off; their recs were vastly preferable to the obtusely named too catered Juicy Rump, a casino-pub conveniently following to our conference venue. Take Monte's, for illustration - though it was a flake of a walk, this circus-themed pub offered only every bit much outdoor seating too terrific nutrient every bit a major bonus. Gluten-free options on their pizza too iii kinds of vege burger brought smiles to faces of this conference crowd. Some folks fifty-fifty stuck unopen to for the Th black trivia.

Our crumbed haloumi burgers ( $13) were correct on tendency amongst a brioche bun, lots of condiments too a toll uninflated past times distance. We had a selection betwixt beer-battered chips too shoestring fries (+ $3) on the side, too no regrets either way.

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We'd been advised that our tour. The carte du jour is Pan-Asian amongst an entire vegetarian department summation a few extra (V)s elsewhere.

Hanuman's koftas ($17.50) were every bit dry out every bit the Todd River out forepart too I'd've gladly traded i of them for some to a greater extent than of the spiced cream sauce. The chickpea masala ($18) was a flake amend balanced, too nosotros mopped most of it upward amongst roti ($5.50) too rice ($3).

What I liked most nearly Hanuman was that they had a mocktail list. The Sundown ($9.50) was sweetness icy paradise afterward our camping ground holiday; mint, lime, almond syrup, too orangish juice.

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Finally, nosotros enjoyed a pre-flight brunch at Page 27. Though the furniture, artwork too counter-ordering reminded me of the Brisbane cafes I frequented inwards the belatedly 1990s, the carte du jour was modern-day Melbourne amongst gluten-free toast options, an avocado bang too mentions of chorizo. The java passed muster amongst Michael too fifty-fifty my drinkable whims were catered to amongst a soy dandelion latte.

Michael's veggie breakfast ($16.90) centred unopen to a pot of beetroot chutney, amongst poached eggs, mushrooms, spinach, feta, avocado too toast providing the substance.

I polished off a plate of fluffy French toast ($14.90) smeared amongst creamy mascarpone, forgivably canned peaches too crushed pistachios.

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Though you lot can't e'er rely on character cooking or fresh attain inwards a town similar Alice, these eateries left a pleasant sense of savour inwards our mouths. To complete up, here's some other sense of savour of the landscape; this fourth dimension the West MacDonnell Ranges.