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Adelaide’s Best Espresso Martinis: Where Coffee Meets Cocktail Perfection
From classic hits to playful twists, find the city’s top spots for coffee‑cocktail bliss.
If your love for coffee only gets stronger after 5pm, then an espresso martini is basically your soulmate. Luckily, Adelaide is packed with bars shaking up this caffeinated cocktail to absolute perfection. From silky smooth classics to inventive twists, here’s where to sip, swirl, and savour Adelaide’s best espresso martinis.
El Cheeky Flamingo
At El Cheeky Flamingo, the espresso martini is anything but standard. Their bartenders lean into the bar’s Miami-inspired personality, shaking up vibrant, dessert-style versions alongside the classic. They offer six playful options — from salted‑caramel, banoffee, chilli‑chocolate, and Jaffa to the boozy rumtini. Perfect if you like choice, each shake is packed with flavour, personality, and a cheeky hit of fun.
Unit 40/33 Vardon Ave, Adelaide
Bar Bar
Bar Bar isn’t messing around when it comes to espresso martinis. Their Mo-lay Express flips the classic on its head — reposado tequila, chilli liqueur, cold brew, and even a hit of Coopers Dark Ale for good measure. Smoky, spicy, and seriously adventurous, it’s perfect if you’re over sweet-and-safe and ready for a martini with attitude.
78a Pirie Street, Adelaide
La Moka
If you want your espresso martini done right, La Moka is the spot. Widely recognised for that smooth, just-sweet-enough, perfectly balanced classic. By day it’s a coffee haven, by night it’s a sleek cocktail bar — and every martini is proof these folks know their coffee. Sip it slow, or double up — either way, it hits.
16 Peel Street, Adelaide
BRKLYN
When it comes to espresso martinis, BRKLYN knows their stuff. They’ve even hosted an Espresso Martini Fest, turning the bar into a playground of wild twists on the classic. On the regular, they nail the classic every time — and keep your eyes peeled, because that festival of caffeine goodness might just make a comeback.
260-262 Rundle Street, Adelaide
Nevermind
For an espresso martini that leans all the way into indulgence, the Caramel Artini at Nevermind is pure liquid theatre. This caramelised-popcorn twist takes the classic and turns it luxe, blending vodka, Okar Mocha, Cynar, fresh espresso, and actual caramelised popcorn for a hit of sweet, bitter, and silky all at once.
22a Leigh Street, Adelaide
Second Shot
This is Port Adelaide’s first spot dedicated to espresso cocktails, and Second Shot does not disappoint. Creative flavours like chilli, peanut butter, salted caramel, Turkish Delight, and more make every martini a mini adventure. A bit off the typical CBD path, it’s perfect for anyone chasing something unique — and if you really want to go next-level, check out their Barrel Meets Bean Martini Masterclass to learn how to craft your own perfectly balanced martini.
101 Lipson Street, Port Adelaide
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