The key destinations in the City South West Quarter include the iconic Adelaide Central Market, Chinatown and Gouger Street which is full of restaurants, cafes and food outlets. With over 70 traders under one roof, the Adelaide Central Market is one of the largest undercover fresh produce markets in the southern hemisphere, buzzing with life and colour all year round. The Market offers a huge range of fresh food including fruit and vegetables, meat and poultry, seafood, cheeses, bakery, smallgoods and health foods, along with some of Adelaide’s most popular cafes and eateries. With over 9 million visitors every year, the Adelaide Central Market remains Adelaide’s premier food destination for multicultural cuisine and fresh produce.

A $400 million Central Market Arcade Development will be a catalyst for driving the retail and hospitality offer in the South West Quarter.  The project will help grow what’s best about the Adelaide Central Market and Market District, into a food and wine destination of international repute, as part of a thriving mixed-use place. A place that appeals to more people, more of the time. The retail offer will seek to create a city destination which enables a new social and commercial heart for Adelaide. It will provide a local authentic experience showcasing the best of South Australian food and wine, supported by local history and culture, as well as day to day retail services.

Gouger and Grote streets border the Adelaide Central Market and Chinatown precincts. Car parking facilities and the bus station are located very conveniently. Anchored by a Coles supermarket on Grote Street and clusters of restaurants along Gouger Street the popular streets attract tourists and visitors along with City workers from the office district. New apartment blocks and hotels provide additional customers to retailers.