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Graduates Restaurant - TAFE SA

137-163 Days Rd, Regency Park SA 5010, Australia

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137-163 Days Rd, Regency Park SA 5010, Australia

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+61 8 8348 4348
HoursMonday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 6:00 – 10:00 PM Thursday: 6:00 – 10:00 PM Friday: 6:00 – 10:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed

*Opening hours may differ during holidays.

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About Graduates Restaurant - TAFE SA

White tablecloths, crisp silver service, and multi-course dining unfold at a modest price point inside TAFE SA’s Regency Park campus. Running as a live training restaurant, the dining room pairs cookery and hospitality apprentices with seasoned lecturers steering kitchen and floor pacing. Regulars appreciate the quiet, wide-spaced tables that make conversation easy over plates of celeriac soup, beef braciole, or duck two ways. Dishes cycle every three weeks to track student curricula, finishing with unexpected petit fours delivered straight from the training line.

  • Live Student Training Facility: Operates as an active training ground where commercial cookery and hospitality students cook and serve under professional lecturer supervision.
  • Accessible Silver Service: Offers multi-course fine dining, proper table linens, and attentive silver service at student-subsidised rates.
  • Rotating Curriculum Menus: Features structured multi-course menus that rotate every three weeks to reflect current training modules.
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Why Choose Graduates Restaurant - TAFE SA

Discover multi-course silver service, rotating seasonal menus, and live apprentice hospitality at Adelaide's premier training restaurant.

  • Fine Dining Silver Service at Subsidised Rates

    Multi-course meals feature white tablecloths, proper table linen, and polished course service at student-subsidised rates.

    Fine dining. Silver service. Run by the hospitality school at TAFE.

    Megan McDonald

  • Rotating Curriculum-Driven Set Menus

    Dinners operate on dynamic curriculum cycles with curated multi-course menus that refresh regularly.

    The Graduate Restaurant is a training restaurant and the menu changes every 3 weeks.

    Anthony Chan

  • Live Supervised Apprentice Training Atmosphere

    Patrons watch TAFE commercial cookery and hospitality apprentices hone culinary techniques under active instructor supervision.

    it was beautiful to see the students putting their best effort and sometimes been guided by their instructors.

    Thais Gomez

  • Engaging Encounters with Emerging Chefs

    Diners can interact directly with kitchen apprentices and floor staff as they present dishes and build industry confidence.

    Sometimes chefs delivery food to table, it was great to communication to customer with Back of house.

    Abarham Park

  • Spacious Setting for Group Conversation

    The dining room layout features widely spaced tables that foster audible, relaxed conversation across generations.

    The tables aren’t too close together so it’s nice to be able to hear everyone at your own table and not the whole room.

    Sandy Nailer

  • Comfortable Introduction to Formal Dining Etiquette

    The respectful and accommodating service provides an accessible environment to introduce children and grandchildren to formal dining.

    We took our young granddaughters last night for a taste of 'fancy dining'. Thank you to the waitress who got down on the girls level and let them order themselves.

    Lesley Jenkins-White

Signature dishes crafted and served by TAFE SA culinary students

  • Beef Braciole

    For the mains, the main Beef Braciole was cooked to absolute perfection.

    Garry

  • Celeriac 'cappuccino' Soup

    For our starters, we tried the Entrée - Celeriac 'cappuccino' Soup. Which was beautifully presented and incredibly flavorful.

    Garry

  • Crème Brûlée Tart

    We finished the night with the Crème Brûlée Tart which was a spectacular end to the meal.

    Garry

  • Pork belly with pineapple chips

    Tonight we had pork belly with pineapple chips, duck two ways. The pork belly was sensational.

    Anthony Chan

Beyond the menu

Thoughtful details and student hospitality touches that elevate your dining experience

  • Direct Kitchen Interaction

    Student chefs periodically step out from the kitchen to deliver plates directly to your table and chat about the menu and ingredients.

  • Unexpected Petit Fours

    Dinner finishes with an unexpected complimentary course of petit fours alongside your meal.

  • Thoughtful Intergenerational Dining

    Front-of-house staff kneel down to children's eye level to let young diners order independently for an encouraging first taste of formal dining.

  • Linen Silver Service & Cutlery Resets

    Tables feature crisp cloth linens and full cutlery and dish resets between each course according to classic silver-service training.

Before you head over

Helpful tips for enjoying your dining experience at TAFE SA's training restaurant

  • Plan for a Rotating Set Menu

    The restaurant operates on a curriculum-based set menu that rotates every 3 weeks, so notify staff in advance if you have specific dietary requirements or allergies.

  • Expect a Relaxed Dining Pace

    Service is conducted by hospitality students practicing silver service techniques under supervision, so expect an unhurried, multi-course pace.

  • Utilise On-Site Campus Parking

    The Regency Park TAFE campus features close secure parking and a spacious dining room with wide table spacing, making group arrival and seating straightforward.

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