Dive back Into the Fun!

Back by popular demand, Seafood + Sounds is back! Our much-loved event is bringing the vibes, good times and the very best of South Australian seafood. The program includes a lineup of local live music, roving performers, cooking demonstrations by iconic South Australian chefs, the ever-popular Chilli Crab Shack, and loads of street eats and seafood specials from our traders.

For the little ones, Saturday morning brings free sea-themed fun, including a creatures art workshop with Little Picassos and ocean-inspired face painting.

Chilli Crab Shack

Now a staple of Seafood + Sounds, the Chilli Crab Shack is back! The team at Sprout will be serving up fresh bowls of Asian-Style Chilli Crab, featuring Spencer Gulf Blue Swimmer Crab cooked in a chilli tamarind sauce and served with egg noodles and Thai herbs using ingredients fresh from the Market.

Make sure you get in early and reserve your serve! Chilli crab sells out. Every. Time.

Eastern Roadway (Centre)

Si Sea Seafood Pop-Up

For Seafood + Sounds only, Si Sea is bringing the flavours of the sea to life with a Seafood Pop-Up, sizzling Seafood BBQ and a wine tasting experience — alongside their signature flame grill and tapas dishes.

On the menu:

  • Seafood Barbecue Sausages served with fresh bread

  • Chilled Ocean Platter featuring SA Kingfish Sashimi, Rock Oysters, Mussels Vinaigrette & Negrini Abalone

  • Perfectly paired wines from DAOSA

Si Sea (stall 76), Producer in Residence Stall & North West Entrance Atrium

Cooking Demonstration by Fair Seafood

Join the team from Fair Seafood as they present the art of seafood!

This demonstration will draw on the expertise of home cook Geoff Staples with the expert seafood tips from the team from Fair Seafood, showcasing seasonality, cooking techniques all through the lens of ethical fishing and sustainability.

Bookings are not required but get in early as seating is limited and allocated on a first in basis.
Community Kitchen
Friday 11am

Join Mandy Hall and some of South Australia’s most talented chefs as they showcase family friendly recipes using South Australian Seafood and local ingredients sourced directly from traders at the Market. 

Karena Armstrong

Friday 6pm

Karena’s work is recognised far and wide. She is owner of The Salopian Inn at McLaren Vale, is a jewel in the crown of regional dining in Adelaide’s south. As co-owner and chef, Karena has stretched her ideas and enthusiasm to develop a surprising, seasonal and ever-changing menu centered on Asian flavours and timeless techniques.

Duncan Welgemoed

Saturday 10am

Duncan Welgemoed is a South African-born chef based in Adelaide, known for his bold, fire-driven cooking and deeply personal approach to flavour. As the chef-owner of Africola and Africola Canteen, he’s earned multiple awards and a loyal following. His debut book Africola: Slow Food, Fast Words, Cult Chef became a bestseller and appeared in the hit series The Bear. He also featured on Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil, offering a glimpse into Adelaide’s vibrant food culture. Duncan’s new book, Where There’s Fire (2024), continues his exploration of heritage, memory, and cooking over flames.

Mandy Hall

Co-Host

First inspired by watching her mother’s deft hands working in hotel kitchens across Adelaide, Mandy Hall is a fountain of food knowledge in her own right, harbouring a dedicated focus and fascination with fermentation and seasonality in cooking. Hosting workshops for a global community of fermenters and using her relentless passion to develop relationships within every facet of the food industry, Mandy has channelled this zeal toward product and research development, consulting with game-changing brands on how best to support growers, producers and local hospitality, to create a truly seamless journey from paddock to plate.

Our traders will also be celebrating South Australian seafood, with a range of special offers exclusively available for Seafood + Sounds.

Lucia’s Pizza & Spaghetti Bar

Stall WR1-2

Prawn & cherry tomato Pasta ($26)

Asian Gourmet

Stall WR6

Seafood Laksa

Zuma Caffe

Stall GO56

Thai red curry with scallop, king prawn and hake fish.

Atlas Continental 

Stall 63

Savoury Dutch pancake with Smoked Salmon, Whipped Ricotta, Avocado and a Poached Egg.

Cumbia Bar Kitchen

Stall GR43

Panko crumbed Prawns, accompanied with sriracha mayonnaise.

Atlas Continental 

Stall 63

Buttery Cajun spiced Lobster Roll 

Cumbia Bar Kitchen

Stall GR43

Nikkei, Shark Bay scallops, gratin with prosciutto, butter, wakame & wasabi aioli.

 

Atlas Continental 

Stall 63

Prawn, Mango & coconut Milk Curry served with Rice and Naan

Atlas Continental 

Stall 63

Anchovies with Olives and Caramelised Onion pizza

Si Sea

Stall 76

Chilled Ocean Platter 

Enjoy your seafood catch with a side of the jazzy tunes by some of Adelaide’s best local musicians!

Brian Ruiz

Friday 6pm – 8pm
Saturday 11am – 1pm

LENI

Friday 11.30am – 1.30pm

Atlantic Street Band

Friday 11am – 1pm & 6pm – 8.30pm
Saturday 11am -1pm

Jazz in Cheek

Friday 11am – 1pm
Saturday 11am – 1pm

Melange Latino

Friday 6.45pm – 8.45pm

FREE Sea Creatures Art Workshop

Kids can join in our free under the sea art workshop where they will bring to life a fun sea creature!
Saturday 9.30am – 12pm
South East Entrance

FREE Kids Face Painting

Kids have their face painted for free!
Saturday 9.30am – 12pm
Gouger dining area