Rise & Shine With the Best Breakfast in Adelaide

Ah, breakfast, the most important meal of the day. Time to fuel up on food loaded with energy to power you through whatever you face that day, or revive you from the night before. The most versatile meal with options as nourishing as nourish bowls for the health-conscious, grease-filled fry-ups for the hangovers, or perhaps a stack of pancakes for the sweet-toothed among us, all best served with a steaming cuppa Joe.

Whatever your brekky preference, we’ve rounded up the cosiest cafes and newest brunch hotspots to hit up for the best breakfast in Adelaide, surrounding suburbs and the Adelaide Hills, because no matter where you are, delish smashed avo is never out of reach.

Best Breakfast in Adelaide: CBD

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Heat Cafe

These guys are bringing the heat to Adelaide. Serving some of the best matcha in the city alongside brunch favourites, bagels and sangas, Heat Cafe sure knows how to draw a crowd. This cafe is also blending up some of the most delicious smoothies we’ve ever seen, including the perfect morning fix that includes espresso, peanut butter, banana, honey, oat milk, & vanilla protein. That, combined with the ‘I Love You So Matcha’ bagel, and you’ll be in the best mood for your day ahead.

103 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide

DAYJOB

Need breakfast in a flash? Next time you need sustenance on the go, skip the Maccas drive-thru and visit the team at DAYJOB on Halifax Street. The coffee is the star of the show here, brewing cold drip, filter and espresso from Kindred Coffee, but the small bites always hit the spot when hunger strikes. The simple menu includes toasties, freshly baked pastries, breakfast rolls and a delectable pancetta breaky roll with mozzarella, smashed avo and sriracha mayo that we are particularly fond of. 

83 Halifax Street, Adelaide

My Kingdom for a Horse

Exceptional coffee sourced from renowned producers awaits at My Kingdom for a Horse. Coffee addicts flock here for their morning cuppa Joe, thanks to a team constantly finding unique and flavourful coffee that sets them apart, with an eye for espresso and filter brewing. Serving for nearly a decade, this popular breakky spot is far from amateur, serving a delicious cup, every time.

Once your coffee order is sorted, find a spot in the light-filled, 120-seat cafe and dig into a hearty meal of shakshouka, Blue Swimmer crab scramble or a truffled mushroom omelette. Not overly hungry? Try the bagels!

Sitchu tip: Wright Street is the OG location, but you can now pick up a cup of caffeine at 11 Waymouth Street or 185 Pirie Street – a win for city workers needing a quick fix.

191 Wright Street, Adelaide

Part Time Lover

Open for weekday breakfasts, find punchy flavours paired with creative combinations at one of Adelaide’s top dining spots – Part Time Lover. This cult favourite cafe boasts vibrant colours and an intriguing, organic fit-out that is hard to miss, and while it’s always busy for the dinner service, you don’t want to sleep on the simple yet tasty breakfast menu. Hit them up for their infamous fried corn ribs with chilli lime, maple-roasted granola with coconut yoghurt, or scrambled eggs, paired with a zesty breakky cocktail to match. Laneway lovers – this one is for you.

Pilgrim Lane, Adelaide

Peter Rabbit

If the weather is playing ball, head down the rabbit hole into the Hindley Street hidden gem for breakfast in the garden at Peter Rabbit. Relax in their unique blend of industrial, rustic, homely and modern space, surrounded by a lush, leafy green al fresco setting, and pick your way through their bumper-sized seasonal menu filled with all your favourite brunch options including eggs, smoothie bowls, sandos and bagels, alongside coffees, iced drinks and cocktails.

234-244 Hindley Street, Adelaide

Best Breakfast in Adelaide: Suburbs

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Our Boy Roy

Meatball subs, mortadella sandos and Chicago-style beef rolls… get in our belly. All in one cafe, deli, providore and sandwich shop, Our Boy Roy is our go-to for a mid-week coffee hit, or a weekend brunch. You can’t miss the cute Clarence Park cafe, with a gorgeous pastel-coloured mural standing out on the suburban street.

Great coffee brews out of the lavender-hued coffee machine, sweet and savoury dishes are served from the kitchen, and the attached general store sells everything from relishes and jams to bright bouquets.

114 East Avenue, Clarence Park

My Grandma Ben

Adored by some of Adelaide’s top chefs (including Jake Kellie of Arkhe), My Grandma Ben is a top pick for breakfast bites and brews in Bowden. The all-day brunch menu delights, with crumpets with orange marmalade, overnight oats, avo on toast, sourdough toasties and brekkie sangas on a toasted brioche bun.

Beyond the brunch, the team behind My Grandma Ben are proud of their commitment to waste management and sustainability, regularly hosting workshops and classes on pickling, preserving and reducing waste in the kitchen.

5 Third Street, Bowden

Yolk Cafe

Yolk Cafe doesn’t shy away from creative flavour combinations and sweet and savoury varieties, making it hard to choose just one dish at this popular spot in Adelaide. The light and bright space features breakfast faves like chilli honey avo smash, bacon benny, matcha French toast and the classic egg and bacon brekkie roll, but it’s the gorgeous fit-out and delish coffee that we keep going back for.

42 North East Road, Walkerville

Yeah Nah Yeah

Breakfast wines? Yeah, why not? Yeah Nah Yeah is the Torrens Park local packing a punch with its bright, airy interior, blush-pink walls and sleek timber outdoor dining for a sunny morning brunch. The menu selection is as generous as their meals, from vegetarian to gluten-free, there is something to suit everyone. The sandos are a crowd favourite, while the Morning Bun bacon and egg roll all but promise to cure the most brutal of hangovers. We’re 100% yeah, how about you?

1/97 Belair Road, Torrens Park

The Flying Fig

If you haven’t experienced the freshly baked heaven that is Jewish Challah bread, we highly recommend heading to this North Adelaide institution for an authentic experience. Paying homage to the landmark Jewish delicatessens of NYC with exposed brick facade and striped awnings, The Flying Fig’s extensive menu includes bagels, Challah French Toast and a house-made falafel bowl. Swapping health food for soul food, most menu items are made in-house, with the rest sourced from local suppliers in South Australia for ultimate quality. 

161 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide

Argo

With a relaxed canteen-inspired fit-out and a menu spanning several pages, Argo is the perfect spot to start your day with your crew of fussy eaters. Covering everything from vegetarian and paleo to keto-friendly and gluten-free dishes, feast on bowls of veggies, plates loaded with bacon and fried eggs, or our personal favourite, their ‘Benny Way You Like’. When the sun is shining, you can’t go past their mammoth smoothie bowls, customised to suit your taste with toppings and base flavours. Did we mention they have an entire page dedicated to hot chocolates and an alternative latte menu? Turmeric latte, coming right up.

212 The Parade, Norwood

4/211 Victoria Square, Adelaide

Best Breakfast in the Adelaide Hills

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Cherry Bomb Cafe

One of the cosiest coffee shops we ever did see, Ashton’s Cherry Bomb Cafe feels like walking into a warm hug. With homemade pies, a roaring fireplace, a welcoming ambience, a small library and flowers galore, breakfast has never felt so good in this home-style cafe. Start your morning with a warm cup of coffee, chilli scramble, soup or a big breakfast cook-up with all the sides and soak up the good vibes in the Hills.

253 Lobethal Road, Ashton

Emma and Ivy

For breakfast surrounded by endless greenery, a passionate team and great coffee, look no further than Emma and Ivy. The Lobethal local began as a humble coffee and plant pit stop, and is now a thriving hub of activity, with plants, gifts and homewares for sale, alongside the busy cafe dishing up delightful breakfast and brunch dishes. All the breakky classics are here, including a build-your-own breakfast, smashed avo and a juicy chicken burger.

47 Main Street, Lobethal

Lady Luck Cafe

A heartfelt venture by a hospo sibling duo passionate about community and great coffee, Lady Luck café is a gem of a breakfast spot. Light-filled, home to many a thriving indoor plant and in the heart of Mount Barker, it’s a reliable spot for brunch and brews. The menu is a tasteful blend of coffee, brunch bites like salads, poke bowls, crumpet stacks, sandwiches, pastries, fresh juices and a few cheeky brews, including drinks from Mismatch Brewing Co.

16 Walker Street, Mount Barker

Made your way through our picks for the best breakfast in Adelaide and hungry for more?  Check out our favourite restaurants in North Adelaide for a must-have meal, or maybe enjoy a meal by the seaside in Glenelg.