Centrally located, this is a good cafe for lunch. I had a baguette and a juice and enjoyed both before getting back to some serious shopping at Castle Plaza. Good value and a popular place.

A tough one, given that we have had a few fairly good meals there before. But.... we were there with friends recently and I ordered one piece of fish, chips and salad. Yes, it was nice, but the fish was quite small, there were only a dozen chips and the salad was 85% lettuce. Luckily I wasn’t very hungry! Considering it cost $16, it was not good value.

Approximate cost: $16

They have clothes that appeal more to the mature woman in a range of styles and colours. I found two lovely tops, and the sales assistant, Jenny, was very friendly and helpful.

Approximate cost: $50

I’ve been there many times and it’s always enjoyable. They have a great range of books, with many only $2.00. They also give credit for the books you take in to them. That gives you half-price books if you have the credit. Great volunteer staff.

My favourite sandals had a broken strap and needed a general tidy up, so I went back to Glenelg, where I knew they would do a good job. I had to wait a week but it was worth it. Sandals fixed and one happy customer again.

I can’t walk past without calling in for an ice cream. I normally have licorice but this time it was vanilla. Yumm! A little messy given it was a warm day, but worth it. The shop is popular and the girls are friendly.

After finding that the cafe we wanted to go to was closed, one of my friends suggested The Grainhouse. Very impressed! It was morning tea time, so I had a hot chocolate and an apple pie and both were delicious. My friends had tea and coffee, plus a zucchini frittata that was also good. Very enjoyable and the staff were friendly and helpful.

Approximate cost: $9

Maybe we were there on a bad day, but having been told how good this Bakery is, we were keen to try it. They advertise (and charge for) a steak pie which turned out to be plain beef mince that wasn’t great and it gave me indigestion for hours after. My husband’s pasty wasn’t that good either. We each had a large doughnut - not too bad, but they were a tad greasy. Disappointing...

Approximate cost: $18

On a previous trip down south, we stopped here for lunch. There’s often a long queue outside the door but they have plenty of staff to cope. We had a pie, a pasty and a cake each - lovely! They deserve their excellent reputation.

Approximate cost: $20

Wow! We bought lunch there today - butterfish and chips - and it was great! It was done the old-fashioned way, wrapped in paper, and we sat on a bench in a nearby park to enjoy it. The staff were very friendly and it will become a favourite when we become locals.

Approximate cost: $15