Food Scene
Cibo is an Adelaide-grown coffee chain and there are Cibo cafes all around Adelaide. Quick and consistent Italian-style coffee.
28 locals recommend
Cibo Espresso
199 Hutt StCibo is an Adelaide-grown coffee chain and there are Cibo cafes all around Adelaide. Quick and consistent Italian-style coffee.
Fantastic French macarons :) Also great breakfast/brunch on the weekends. Above Australia Post.
The Mac Factory
190 Hutt StFantastic French macarons :) Also great breakfast/brunch on the weekends. Above Australia Post.
Delicious Italian food. Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Less than one minute from our door!
40 locals recommend
Chianti
160 Hutt StDelicious Italian food. Open 7 days for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Less than one minute from our door!
A high end take on the steak bar! One of only two of these restaurants in the world - the other is in Denmark. Also has a great wine selection.
A Hereford Beefstouw
143 Hutt StA high end take on the steak bar! One of only two of these restaurants in the world - the other is in Denmark. Also has a great wine selection.
One of the best Japanese restaurants in Adelaide. Beautiful delicate flavours with a modern twist. We recently had their 6 course degustation and it was amazing!
Kenji Modern Japanese
242 Hutt StOne of the best Japanese restaurants in Adelaide. Beautiful delicate flavours with a modern twist. We recently had their 6 course degustation and it was amazing!
Yummy organic pizza using locally sourced ingredients. Take away or eat in the lovely little resto. Also has a fantastic selection of local wines.
9 locals recommend
Goodlife Modern Organic Pizza
170 Hutt StYummy organic pizza using locally sourced ingredients. Take away or eat in the lovely little resto. Also has a fantastic selection of local wines.
Golden Boy
309 North TerraceBeautiful modern Thai food. You must book as it is so popular!
Great coffee and breakfast/brunch. Live music and tapas on Friday nights.
38 locals recommend
Café Troppo
42 Whitmore SquareGreat coffee and breakfast/brunch. Live music and tapas on Friday nights.
Bistro Dom
24 Waymouth StOne of our favourites. Incredible Australian cuisine. Highly recommended!
Lovely little french cafe. Find a sunny spot on the terrace for breakfast, lunch or coffee. A must eat is the roast berkshire pork sandwich with slaw - they usually sell out!
20 locals recommend
Hey Jupiter Brasserie Francaise
11 Ebenezer PlLovely little french cafe. Find a sunny spot on the terrace for breakfast, lunch or coffee. A must eat is the roast berkshire pork sandwich with slaw - they usually sell out!
Exchange Specialty Coffee
18 Vardon AveHipster coffee and waffles!
Burger Theory
10 Union StAdelaide's most famous food truck now has permanent digs!
A family-run Italian resto that's been running for about forty years. The ravioli is delicious!
Lucia's
A family-run Italian resto that's been running for about forty years. The ravioli is delicious!
Bliss Organic Garden Cafe & Bliss Central
7 Compton StGreat vege/vegan lunches and dinner on Friday night.
Concubine
132 Gouger StThe best formal dining Chinese restaurant in Adelaide.
When you want Chinese food mid-day to late late night. The tea smoked duck and shallot pancake are personal favourites.
14 locals recommend
Ying Chow Chinese Restaurant
114 Gouger StWhen you want Chinese food mid-day to late late night. The tea smoked duck and shallot pancake are personal favourites.
Fantastic coffee and breakfast, brunch or lunch spot. They use De Groot coffee which is amazingly delicious boutique coffee roasted on the Fleurieu Peninsula in SA.
9 locals recommend
The Flinders Street Project
276 Flinders StFantastic coffee and breakfast, brunch or lunch spot. They use De Groot coffee which is amazingly delicious boutique coffee roasted on the Fleurieu Peninsula in SA.
Coffee Branch
32 Leigh StAmazing coffee spot. One of the best in Adelaide. Hands down.
For something different and DEUTSCH! Very good food for the depths of the Adelaide winter. And fine bier too.
The German Club
223 Flinders StFor something different and DEUTSCH! Very good food for the depths of the Adelaide winter. And fine bier too.
This is a great breakfast or lunch spot. Lots of clean eating and drinking. Healthy, but delish!
12 locals recommend
Argo On The Square
211 Victoria SquareThis is a great breakfast or lunch spot. Lots of clean eating and drinking. Healthy, but delish!
Yes - Adelaide now has a "Jamie's". We're not so provincial! And its actually very good food. Worth a visit if not just for the setting in a majestic old bank building, with the loos in the vault!
16 locals recommend
Jamie's Italian Adelaide
2 King William StYes - Adelaide now has a "Jamie's". We're not so provincial! And its actually very good food. Worth a visit if not just for the setting in a majestic old bank building, with the loos in the vault!
We are yet to visit this place, but it is much recommended by friends. Its perched on top of a city office building and the view is apparently amazing!
122 locals recommend
2KW Bar & Restaurant
2 King William StreetWe are yet to visit this place, but it is much recommended by friends. Its perched on top of a city office building and the view is apparently amazing!
Great wood oven pizza and wine selection. Run by a couple of ex-young lawyers turned passionate about food. You need to book.
9 locals recommend
Etica
125 Gilles StGreat wood oven pizza and wine selection. Run by a couple of ex-young lawyers turned passionate about food. You need to book.
This is our favourite Indian restaurant in the entire city! Really nice home-style cooking. We advise booking, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
7 locals recommend
Jasmin Indian Restaurant
Rundle MallThis is our favourite Indian restaurant in the entire city! Really nice home-style cooking. We advise booking, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.
More wood oven pizza. These guys are great - a must eat is one of the wood oven heated gnocchi plates (and pizza of course!). Mmmmm. Also great local wine selection.
11 locals recommend
EST Pizzeria
30 East TerraceMore wood oven pizza. These guys are great - a must eat is one of the wood oven heated gnocchi plates (and pizza of course!). Mmmmm. Also great local wine selection.
A new, casual bar with great wines, cocktails and food. We recently had dinner here and it was fantastic, an array of small plates with delicacies such as kangaroo tail and K.I scallops. Simply yum!
Street-ADL
285 Rundle StA new, casual bar with great wines, cocktails and food. We recently had dinner here and it was fantastic, an array of small plates with delicacies such as kangaroo tail and K.I scallops. Simply yum!
Highly recommended! Beautiful delicate dishes using locally sourced ingredients, including some grown in the Gardens. The kangaroo with coffee and pumpkin cheesecake were standouts when we dined here.
26 locals recommend
Botanic Gardens Restaurant
Plane Tree DriveHighly recommended! Beautiful delicate dishes using locally sourced ingredients, including some grown in the Gardens. The kangaroo with coffee and pumpkin cheesecake were standouts when we dined here.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice spot for a quiet drink and good pub food. Specials during the week.
14 locals recommend
Havelock Hotel
162 Hutt StNice spot for a quiet drink and good pub food. Specials during the week.
Famous for the local ale and the giant local dish schnitzel parmigiana. Good spot to watch a sports match on their big screens.
21 locals recommend
The Original Coopers Alehouse
316 Pulteney StFamous for the local ale and the giant local dish schnitzel parmigiana. Good spot to watch a sports match on their big screens.
The Gilbert Street Hotel
88 Gilbert StNice spot for a meal or to check out some live music.
Worth a visit, eclectic hotel renowned for its local live music. Open mic night on Mondays is worth a visit.
14 locals recommend
Grace Enily Hotel
232 Waymouth StWorth a visit, eclectic hotel renowned for its local live music. Open mic night on Mondays is worth a visit.
The heart of the small bar scene in Adelaide. A must visit Tues-Sun. The Peel Street Restaurant is great for dinner, small bar faves are Clever Little Tailor and Maybe Mae.
100 locals recommend
Peel St
9 Peel StThe heart of the small bar scene in Adelaide. A must visit Tues-Sun. The Peel Street Restaurant is great for dinner, small bar faves are Clever Little Tailor and Maybe Mae.
The Howling Owl
10 Vaughan PlCute little specialty gin bar, try a G&T with local gin from Kangaroo Island.
Africola
4 East TerraceNew South African inspired bar. We've heard good things! :)
Fantastic wine bar + tapas. Amazing selection of local and imported wines by the glass. Sip something different under the vines.
13 locals recommend
Mother Vine
26 Vardon AveFantastic wine bar + tapas. Amazing selection of local and imported wines by the glass. Sip something different under the vines.
When you want a (not too) grungy pub. A roaring fire in winter. A fave with students. Live music any night of the week
11 locals recommend
Exeter Hotel
246 Rundle StWhen you want a (not too) grungy pub. A roaring fire in winter. A fave with students. Live music any night of the week
Gorgeously renovated small bar on Peel Street. Deliriously good cocktails and good wine offering.
30 locals recommend
Clever Little Tailor
19 Peel StGorgeously renovated small bar on Peel Street. Deliriously good cocktails and good wine offering.
A favourite old haunt of ours. Nothing fancy. Just good beats on a Friday on Saturday night. Coopers long necks if you wish, but you must try the cocktail offering "Aunty Jemimah".
Supermild
73A Hindley StA favourite old haunt of ours. Nothing fancy. Just good beats on a Friday on Saturday night. Coopers long necks if you wish, but you must try the cocktail offering "Aunty Jemimah".
This is without a doubt one of the best cocktail bars in Adelaide. And the ambience is amazing. Happy hour between 5 and 6pm-ish.
6 locals recommend
La Boheme Nightclub
36 Grote StThis is without a doubt one of the best cocktail bars in Adelaide. And the ambience is amazing. Happy hour between 5 and 6pm-ish.
A great venue to catch some local live music. Housed in an old church rectory. Open til late.
The Jade Monkey
142-160 Flinders StA great venue to catch some local live music. Housed in an old church rectory. Open til late.
Arts & Culture
Palace Nova Eastend
3 Cinema PlaceBest cinemas in Adelaide, with a wine bar. :)
A must see for visitors to Adelaide. Amazing collection of Indigenous art as well as early colonial works. Different travelling exhibitions every few months.
280 locals recommend
Art Gallery of South Australia
North TerraceA must see for visitors to Adelaide. Amazing collection of Indigenous art as well as early colonial works. Different travelling exhibitions every few months.
South Australian Museum
North TerraceA favourite for young and old!
Shopping
Oxfam Books
81-89 Hutt StExcellent second hand book store with all proceeds going to support Oxfam's good work.
If you're after locally hand crafted souvenirs - this is a must visit! Great selection of handmade jewellery, pottery and glass ware.
Urban Cow Studio
10 Vaughan PlIf you're after locally hand crafted souvenirs - this is a must visit! Great selection of handmade jewellery, pottery and glass ware.
This is a MUST if you feel like buying local things or just browsing. Masterfully curated store with a broad range of locally hand crafted products from jewellery to candles to ceramics to art!
Council of Objects
16 Ebenezer PlThis is a MUST if you feel like buying local things or just browsing. Masterfully curated store with a broad range of locally hand crafted products from jewellery to candles to ceramics to art!
Sightseeing
Fantastic organic market on Sunday mornings. Great spot to go for breakfast or lunch. Vege velo is a must for their vege burger and special grilled pineapple and haloumi burgers. :)
23 locals recommend
The Market Shed on Holland
Fantastic organic market on Sunday mornings. Great spot to go for breakfast or lunch. Vege velo is a must for their vege burger and special grilled pineapple and haloumi burgers. :)
A must see in Adelaide. Amazing under-cover fresh food market. One of the best places for people watching. :)
69 locals recommend
Central Market Flowers
44-60 Gouger StA must see in Adelaide. Amazing under-cover fresh food market. One of the best places for people watching. :)
Essentials
One of the best health food stores in Adelaide, now has its own raw food cafe running alongside.
Goodies and Grains
22 Nelson StOne of the best health food stores in Adelaide, now has its own raw food cafe running alongside.
Everything Else
If you're in the mood for a dance, most nights of the week, this is the place.
10 locals recommend
Zhivago
54 Currie StIf you're in the mood for a dance, most nights of the week, this is the place.