The Chinatown Café on Moonta Street features a bright red facade that stands out against the surrounding gray concrete. For decades, it operated as a staple of Adelaide’s culinary scene, serving traditional Cantonese dishes long before the area became officially recognized as a tourist destination. When the proprietor, a man named Ah Chee, first opened his doors, he kept them unlocked until three in the morning to feed the dockworkers and night owls who wandered down the street after the pubs closed.
Chinatown Café
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