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Overall Total Score
4.2 out of 5
Impressive | 1509 reviews

What User likes about European Cafe:
I do love the European. It's always hectically busy, & yet , the service is friendly & good. The principally Italian inspired food is excellent, with lovely, full flavours. I think they do seafood dishes particularly well & the pastas are wonderful. My most favorite risotto ever was the mouth watering beetroot risotto that I've had here. It's unbeatable.There only one other comment I have to make about this delightfu... View all feedback. What User doesn't like about European Cafe:
We booked a table for Friday night as the Parade is busy on these nights. When we presented at the booked time the cafe was busy. A member of the waiting staff looked at the bookings, clearly couldn't see our booking and said that he would be back shortly. This member of staff then proceeded to wait on other tables so we were left wondering what was going on? Another staff member then approached as and said that he w... View all feedback.

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4.2 ★ from 23 reviews

This place has always looked fairly busy and we were curious as to what the attractions were, as the restaurant itself looks fairly nondescript.

An Long term Adelaide institution that's been serving up good Italian since way back when Cafe convenience with restaurant quality.

The food is brilliant and well worth the money, waiters are excellent, however, waitresses are disengaged and lack serving skills.

The European is a Norwood icon, it has been in business since 1979 and is owned by G&G Cavuoto and sons, truly deliciously Italian, all the staff are Italian, c...

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If your looking for a great place to eat with really authentic home style Italian food this is the place to go.From Entree to Main Course then Dessert we could...

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Int Restaurants
4.2 ★ from 820 reviews
Frank
01.02.2024 - 15:42

Having not been to this Adelaide Icon in a few months. We dined here on a busy Friday night and we must say we were very impressed!! The polenta chips were the...

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Mary
01.02.2024 - 15:42

The pasta here is the best pasta I've gotten in Adelaide. Fresh, hot and didn't get increasingly sickening as I ate it. The drinks are overpriced though (not un...

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Tige
01.02.2024 - 15:42

We’ve loved European every time we’ve been in the past, the flavours are very traditional and home made and the service is friendly. I can't ever go past their...

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Jacqui's
01.02.2024 - 15:42

Some eateries have that magic formula, and it’s obvious that European Café on the Parade, Norwood has it.  36 years in business is evidence enough! This casual,...

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Laura
01.02.2024 - 15:42

I went to The European for a big work function and they catered to us really well with a big range of antipasto-style entrees to share and individual pastas. Th...

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Google
4.3 ★ from 118 reviews
Restaurantguru
4.1 ★ from 344 reviews
Tripadvisor
4.0 ★ from 79 reviews
Zomato
4.1 ★ from 148 reviews

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