Modern Mongolian Kitchen · Adelaide

Gobi 33

Named for the great desert. Fire, stone and flour — the food of the steppe, served with quiet ceremony.

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Signature Dishes

What the fire gives.

Khorkhog — hot-stone lamb in a cast-iron pot with pickles and flatbread

Хорхог

Khorkhog

Hot-stone lamb slow-cooked with potato and carrot, with the daily pickles and hand-made dough.

from $45For 1–2 or for 4

Buuz — steamed beef and lamb dumplings arranged around grated carrot

Бууз

Buuz

Juicy beef and lamb dumplings marinated in beef marrow-bone soup, served with the daily salad.

from $23

Tsuivan — stir-fried house-made noodles with beef and vegetables

Цуйван

Tsuivan

House-made noodles stir-fried with sliced beef, carrot, onion and capsicum, topped with cabbage.

$28

Говь · The Gobi

A cuisine shaped by five horizons.

Enjoy authentic Mongolian cuisine with a delicious and diverse selection of dishes. Mongolian nomads have lived on the steppe for centuries, herding cattle, sheep and horses. That lifestyle is reflected in the cuisine, with an abundance of protein-rich dishes. Vegetarian and other meat options are also available.

A vital part of the nomad lifestyle is the ger. A round home built to be shared: the fire in the middle, the low table and the door always facing south to welcome whoever arrives. Tap a point on the diagram below to see how it's built.

Experience sincere hospitality and warmth at Gobi.

The toono

The round wooden crown at the peak of the roof — the smoke and light opening, traditionally covered by a felt flap that opens and closes on a cord.

The uni

Straight wooden poles radiating from the toono down to the wall — light enough for one person to carry, and the first pieces raised when a ger goes up.

The khana

The trellis lattice that forms the wall, made of crossed wooden laths that fold flat like an accordion for transport.

The door

Traditionally faces south, away from the prevailing wind — and the threshold is never stepped on, a small mark of respect.

The Steppe

Free-ranging herds and grasslands without fences — the source of the honest, generous meat at the heart of almost every dish.

The Fire

Khorkhog cooked the ancient nomadic way, with meat and vegetables steamed and roasted with flaming stones.

The Ger

In Mongolia a guest is never turned away. Savoury milk tea arrives before you ask.

Reservations

A table is waiting.

Walk-ins are welcome! The karaoke room and khorkhog feasts are best reserved. For groups of six or more, call ahead and we will set the long table.

Karaoke

Sing your heart out in our private karaoke room, with a selection of Mongolian, English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean songs. Stay as late as 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Find us

174A Franklin Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 11:30am – 7:30pm

Wednesday: 11:30am – 7:30pm

Thursday: 11:30am – 8:00pm

Friday: 11:30am – midnight

Saturday: 2:00pm – midnight

Sunday: 2:00pm – 9:00pm

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