Little India in Adelaide

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I love to explore places and it doesn't really matter whether I am in Adelaide , my local neighbourhood or in London . I always find things to catch my eye, drawing me into obscure and unusual shops , gazing at weird buildings , or admiring colourful street art with its surreal designs and hidden messages.

A recent article about Laneways in Adelaide triggered memories for me of a discovery I made a couple of months ago. While wandering the back streets of the South West corner I decided to go to the Central Market, and suddenly found myself in Little India - a place for all things Indian in Adelaide.

I was surrounded by a small group of colourful shops selling Indian goods - spices, music and videos, clothing and food. My nostrils were tantalised by the rich smell of cloves and other spices on the breeze, while traditional Indian music filtered distinctly from one of the shops. Brightly coloured clothing fluttered like red rags to a bull.

The cluster of Indian shops in Market Street was almost a mirror of Chinatown on Moonta St, and struck me as something that would be great for Adelaide. We need more niche clusters of shops, like Rundle Street once was for electronic and scientific goods near Synagogue Place.



Unfortunately it seems the Indian Fashion shop is now closed, but the Maya Masala Indian Restaurant and Indian Spices & Bollywood Entertainment still bring enjoyment to those who want to experience Indian in Adelaide.

Like many similar Adelaide restaurants, Maya Masala also offers Indian takeaway so if you want a change from your local Indian Restaurant then give them a try.



Who knows, with enough custom our local Little India may yet rival Chinatown. Take a look and see what you think.

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