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Mesa Lunga

Corner of Gouger and Morphett St, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia
08 84107617
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Ranked #70 of 548 restaurants in Adelaide
3.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Alice Springs, Australia
Senior Contributor
35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Such a popular venue but we managed to score the last table outside on a recent busy Saturday night. Mesa Lunga along with the adjoining Sangria Bar buzzes with a constant stream on people coming and going. Our waitress, Ms Burrows, provided excellent service and assistance all evening. After much deliberation we decided on a range of tapas. Our youngest... More

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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

This is a good place to come on a Friday or Saturday evening. Is kind of a cross between a restaurant and a bar and you can choose to have either tapas or a main meal. Food was delicious. They also have a great selection of Sangria and it can be served in jugs. Can be a bit noisy though... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

A real bonus for Adelaide's dining scene. Great decor, great service, great atmosphere - a great change from so many renovated, soul-less hotels and 'modern Australian' places. Delicious food and great value - no it's not crazy cheap but excellent value - we had the $40 tapas & pizza deal (per person) - substituting the pizza for paella. Wow -... More

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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Beautiful restaurant, really romantic but energetic atmosphere. Service very friendly and food was faultless. Wine list excellent and featured varieties that suit a tapas menu (eg. Granache, tempranillo). Will be back for sure, with a group next time! More

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Adelaide, Australia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

Great place for a group eating out together. Share a variety of plates to experience a taste of everything. The vegetarian in our group had plenty to choose from. More

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Perth, Western Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Alright I know - I don't qualify on the fashionable but this place does cool food. They say that Mesa Lunga roughly translated means Long Table and they have two or three of those really long tables and they also have some bar type tables - its all good. This place feels open, different, colourful with different sounds around you.... More

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Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2012

parking is difficult but the food and welcome and service is great More

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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 October 2011

A great vibe, with friendly helpful staff, only too happy to please you. We made a last minute booking, therefore had to eat at the bar, but this took nothing away from the experience. We ordered a few tapas and a pizza, hoping to enjoy in succession, but it all came together, leaving some of the food to go cold... More

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See 3 more reviews by accomfan for Adelaide
UK / OZ
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2011
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We popped in with a friend for lunch on the way out of town and ww were so glad after we left .... As we had a long drive ahead we stopped in thinking from past tapas experience we could get s few light bites quite quickly and a sangria, ok the sangria was pretty tasty nut unfortunately the rest... More

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Sydney, Australia
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
63 helpful votes 63 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 July 2011

We visited with friends after trying a few places on a Saturday night. We didn't have a reservation and knew it would be hard to get in anywhere on Gouger St but we were able to get in here for an early sitting with a deadline to be out before a booked reservation later in the evening. We wanted to... More

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