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We walk into Aurora to interview new executive chef Robin Wagner and are welcomed by the entire team. Chefs work away in the kitchen as Robin leads us to a table for our chat. When Aurora’s previous head chef Brendan Wessels talked with InDaily in 2021, he said creating a healthy, non-toxic working environment was an important …

Expect food that’ll make you ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ at fine-dining institution Aurora. Part of not-for-profit immersive art haven ILA (also home to The Lab and The Light Room), this restaurant has received countless rave reviews from critics since opening in 2021 (and garnered 13 Chef Hats from the Australian Good Food Guide) for good reason. …

If you like your dinner with a side of good karma, this is the place for you. Situated within Light Square, Aurora Restaurant stands as an integral part of Light ADL, a social enterprise and Adelaide’s home of immersive light and art experiences. Established in 2021 during the peak of the pandemic, Aurora and Light …

Situated at the heart of Adelaide’s CBD, Aurora Restaurant is part of Light ADL, a not-for-profit organisation, of which all revenue from its restaurant is funnelled straight to supporting SA’s arts industry. Their menu, curated by Head Chef Sam Cooper and Executive Chef Brendan Wessels, explores a seasonal selection of cuisine-types, whilst showcasing Chef Brendan’s …

Review Aurora is more than a fabulous newcomer to the Adelaide restaurant scene. Sweep in past the open kitchen to a dining space of rooms within rooms, divided by light and texture. A wrong turn and you’ll end up in a performance space – there might be live music, or a DJ. As the hospitality …

Helmed by ex-d’Arenberg Cube chef Brendan Wessels, expect meats cooked on a custom-made braai, small plates influenced by Korean and Japanese cuisine, and a business model with social responsibility built in. Wage theft is an open secret in the hospitality industry (a recent example in Adelaide constitutes “modern slavery” under international labour definitions). So it’s refreshing when …