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The Best Brunch Spots in Adelaide Right Now
From leafy suburban cafes to beachside brunches and CBD favourites, these are the Adelaide brunch spots worth knowing for excellent coffee, creative plates and a leisurely start to the day.
Brunch is arguably Adelaide’s favourite excuse to take things slow. Whether you’re after something sweet or savoury, a classic bacon-and-eggs situation or a long lunch that happens to start before midday, the city’s cafe scene has you covered.
From leafy suburban cafes to beachside tables and CBD favourites, Adelaide’s best brunch spots serve up everything from inventive plates and excellent coffee to cocktails and leisurely feeds. We’ve rounded up the places worth knowing, so all that’s left to do is pick a spot, order and settle in.
In This Guide
- The Best Brunch in the Adelaide CBD and Surrounds
- The Best Brunch in Adelaide’s Eastern Suburbs
- The Best Brunch in Adelaide’s Southern Suburbs
- The Best Brunch by the Beach
- The Best Brunch in the Adelaide Hills
- The Best Brunch in Adelaide’s Western Suburbs
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Best Brunch in Adelaide
The Best Brunch in the Adelaide CBD and Surrounds
Yolk Cafe
Yolk has quickly become a Walkerville favourite, with a light and bright space serving up brunch favourites including chilli honey avo smash, bacon Benny, matcha French toast and the classic egg and bacon brekkie roll. The coffee is just as much of a draw, earning the team the title of Best Coffee Spot in the 2025 Sitchu Awards. And there’s more Yolk on the way, with the team recently opening a second cafe out west in Brooklyn Park.
Suburb: Walkerville & Brooklyn Park
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, weekend plans, locals
Hey Jupiter
A little slice of Paris in Adelaide, Hey Jupiter serves up croissants, croque monsieur and petit déjeuner au champagne. If your French is rusty, that’s breakfast with champagne, and we’re certainly not complaining. Grab a streetside table for some prime people-watching, or settle into the cosy interior for a slower start to the day
Suburb: Adelaide
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: French
Best For: Brunch, outdoor dining, date night
Peter Rabbit
Leafy, relaxed and right in the heart of the CBD, Peter Rabbit brings a little garden atmosphere to the brunch table. The space mixes industrial, rustic and homely details with a leafy al fresco setting, while the menu covers everything from eggs and bagels to coffee, iced drinks and cocktails. Come hungry, because there’s plenty to choose from.
Suburb: Adelaide
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, outdoor dining, cocktail lovers
The Best Brunch in Adelaide’s Eastern Suburbs
Argo on the Parade
With its relaxed, canteen-inspired fit-out, Argo is a reliable Norwood favourite for all-day brunch. The menu covers everything from veggie-packed bowls and bacon-and-eggs to the standout Gourmet Benny, while sunny days call for one of the mammoth smoothie bowls, loaded with your choice of toppings. And if you’re partial to a hot chocolate, there’s an entire menu dedicated to it.
Suburb: Norwood
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, weekend plans, locals
30 Acres
The Parade knows a thing or two about a good weekend brunch, and 30 Acres is firmly in the mix. The all-day menu is built around produce from small, local family farms, with dishes changing with the seasons and whatever is looking best from its farm partners.
Suburb: Norwood
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, weekend plans
Need To Know: Menu changes with what’s in season from partner farms
78 on Rundle
This recently renovated Kent Town corner cafe makes a strong case for a slow brunch, with expertly made chilli scrambled eggs among the standouts. Come evening, 78 on Rundle shifts gears into a suburban wine bar, with Friday nights stretching late for a post-work drink.
Suburb: Kent Town
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian, wine bar
Best For: Brunch, late night, locals
Need To Know: Open late Fridays as a wine bar after brunch service
Commitment Issues
Commitment Issues doesn’t ask much of you. Come by for a well-made coffee and smoothie, grab something from the ‘Grab N Go’ section or settle in for a proper brunch. The only catch? The menu changes weekly, so there’s little point getting too attached to a favourite.
Suburb: Eastwood
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Quick bite, brunch, locals
Need To Know: Menu rotates weekly, so regulars rarely see the same dish twice
The Best Brunch in Adelaide’s Southern Suburbs
One Block Up
A block back from Unley’s main strip, One Block Up takes the pastry know-how of Abbots and Kinney and turns it into a full brunch destination. Expect sleek interiors, sun-drenched tables and a menu that covers everything from a hearty sausage, bacon and egg roll to avocado and salmon on sourdough and breakfast gnocchi. Members at the Malvern and UniSA locations can also make the most of the $12 weekday Breakfast Club special, with dishes such as chilli eggs, breakfast pizzettas and elevated avo toast.
Suburb: Malvern
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, budget-friendly, weekend plans
Need To Know: $12 Breakfast Club special available weekdays for members
Our Boy Roy
Sandos, cake and coffee come together under one very colourful roof at Our Boy Roy. The breakfast menu sticks to the classics, while the paninis and sandwiches are a little more adventurous, spanning a Chicago-style beef roll and rotating specials such as a Malaysian chicken satay burger. Next door, the attached deli is stocked with fresh bread, flowers, sliced mortadella, sauces and pantry goods, making it easy to turn brunch into a full provisions run.
Suburb: Clarence Park
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian, deli
Best For: Brunch, locals, quick bite
Need To Know: Attached general store sells bread, flowers and pantry goods
Whistle & Flute
Whistle & Flute puts a playful spin on brunch in Unley, with creamy smashed avo on flaky croissant, crab scrambled eggs and fried chicken with hotcakes all making an appearance. Pair your plate with a specialty coffee, or make a morning of it with a Bloody Mary or breakfast gin and juice from the full liquor bar.
Suburb: Unley
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, cocktail lovers, weekend plans
Need To Know: Full liquor bar operating from breakfast hours
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said has become a weekend fixture on King William Road, with the footpath filling up with coffee-sipping families and friends. The menu starts with eggs your way and hot chocolate specialities before moving into lunch territory with salt and pepper squid, plus a few cocktails for those who’d rather make brunch last a little longer. The team are now making their mark north of the city, too, with a spot right on Prospect’s main strip.
Suburb: Hyde Park & Prospect
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, weekend plans, locals
Need To Know: Menu stretches into lunch territory, with cocktails by midday
The Best Brunch by the Beach
Fourth
Beachside brunch is pretty much the brief at Fourth. The Glenelg favourite serves up hotcakes, smashed avo, corn and breakfast bruschetta alongside coffee, fresh smoothies and juice, while Bloody Marys and espresso martinis are there for anyone taking the leisurely approach. There’s also a hearty lunch menu from midday, and it’s open every day except Christmas Day.
Suburb: Glenelg
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, waterfront, cocktail lovers
Need To Know: Open every day of the year except Christmas Day
Burro
Burro brings big brunch plates, excellent coffee and a deli-style offering to Henley Beach. Its green and coral terrazzo fit-out is hard to miss, while the menu covers smashed avo, fresh juices and omelettes alongside freshly made paninis packed with sliced meats and homemade sauces. The house coffee blend is another reason to linger.
Suburb: Henley Beach
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian, deli
Best For: Brunch, waterfront, locals
Need To Know: Runs its own house coffee blend
Nauti Buoy
With its Henley Beach address and warm, lively interiors, Nauti Buoy makes a strong case for a long, laid-back brunch. The menu covers the classics, but don’t miss the sourdough crumpets with seasonal jam and Paris Creek salted butter. Add a coffee and you’ve got your beachside morning sorted.
Suburb: Henley Beach
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, waterfront, weekend plans
Need To Know: Signature dish is the seasonal-jam sourdough crumpets
The Best Brunch in the Adelaide Hills
Fourth Hill Providore
For a slower start to the day, Fourth Hill Providore is the one. Plates come in a range of sizes, so you can keep things light or properly settle in, while the drinks list covers local wines, beers, spirits and hot drinks. In summer, take your brunch outside and make the most of the lawn.
Suburb: Verdun
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, outdoor dining, weekend plans
Need To Know: Doubles as a providore stocking local wine, beer and spirits
Lady Luck
Sisters Maddi and Taylah Canny have made Lady Luck a Mount Barker favourite, pairing a tightly edited brunch menu with house-made cakes that tend to disappear quickly. The menu spans avocado on toast with turmeric pickles, leek and chive dumplings in ginger soy tomato sauce and a well-loved take on shakshuka, with plenty of gluten-free and vegan cake options in the cabinet. Coffee comes courtesy of De Groot.
Suburb: Mount Barker
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, locals, weekend plans
Need To Know: Cakes are baked in-house and sell out fast, so arrive early
The Best Brunch in Adelaide’s Western Suburbs
Bloom
Set inside a beautifully converted barn by the Torrens, Bloom makes a lovely setting for a long brunch catch-up. High ceilings, exposed brick and a riverside outlook set the scene, while the menu brings together dishes including apple fritters and blood orange panna cotta.
Suburb: Thebarton
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Long lunch, waterfront, weekend plans
Need To Know: Converted-barn fit-out with high ceilings and a brick hearth
Pony and Cole
Pony and Cole does brunch from a converted industrial building shared with a gallery, events space, design studio and printmakers, so there’s plenty to look at before you’ve even ordered. The seasonal menu is always evolving, although the sweet potato rösti is a constant, topped with avocado, pico de gallo and house-made dukkah, and the pancakes are stacked high. There are plenty of vegan and vegetarian options in the mix too.
Suburb: Hindmarsh
Price Guide: $$
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Best For: Brunch, locals, weekend plans
Need To Know: Housed in a multi-purpose creative building with a gallery, studio and printmakers
Mister Sunshine’s
A retro-inspired Thebarton institution, Mister Sunshine’s has been serving up its cheap-and-cheerful all-day menu on George Street since before the area’s current cafe boom. Expect breakfast burgers, French toast, sautéed field mushrooms and house-made baked beans, with De Groot coffee, retro decor and old-school tunes completing the scene.
Suburb: Thebarton
Price Guide: $
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Frequently Asked Questions About the Best Brunch in Adelaide
The Adelaide Hills offers two standout brunch spots. Fourth Hill Providore in Verdun serves dishes in a range of sizes alongside a drinks list of local wines, beers and spirits, with lawn seating that comes into its own over summer. In Mount Barker, sisters Maddi and Taylah Canny run Lady Luck, known for a tightly edited brunch menu and house-made gluten-free and vegan cakes that tend to sell out, so it’s worth arriving early. Both make a good reason for a Hills day trip.
Several Adelaide brunch spots serve cocktails alongside their food menus. Whistle & Flute in Unley operates a full liquor bar from breakfast hours, with Bloody Marys and breakfast gin and juice on offer alongside its playful brunch plates. Fourth in Glenelg pours Bloody Marys and espresso martinis for beachside brunch, and He Said She Said in Hyde Park stretches into lunch with a few cocktails for those wanting to make brunch last longer. These venues suit a slower, more social brunch than a quick weekday coffee run.
Adelaide’s beachside brunch scene centres on Glenelg and Henley Beach. Fourth in Glenelg serves hotcakes, smashed avo and breakfast bruschetta alongside Bloody Marys and espresso martinis, and is open every day except Christmas Day. In Henley Beach, Burro pairs big brunch plates and its own house coffee blend with a deli-style offering, while Nauti Buoy is known for sourdough crumpets with seasonal jam and Paris Creek salted butter. All three make the most of their coastal locations for a laid-back morning by the water.
Peter Rabbit is a leafy, al fresco spot right in the heart of the CBD, serving eggs, bagels and cocktails in an industrial-meets-homely space. Hey Jupiter brings a French sensibility to the city with croissants, croque monsieur and petit déjeuner au champagne, best enjoyed at a streetside table. Just outside the CBD in Walkerville, Yolk Cafe rounds out the area with brunch classics and award-winning coffee. All three suit a relaxed weekday or weekend brunch without needing to leave the inner city.
Adelaide’s best brunch spots span the CBD, eastern and southern suburbs, the beach, the Hills and the west. Standouts include Yolk Cafe in Walkerville, a 2025 Sitchu Awards Best Coffee Spot winner, Hey Jupiter in the CBD for a French-inspired spread, and Fourth in Glenelg for beachside plates with cocktails. For something slower, Fourth Hill Providore in Verdun and Lady Luck in Mount Barker offer relaxed Adelaide Hills settings, while Pony and Cole in Hindmarsh serves up creative, ever-changing dishes from a converted industrial building shared with a gallery and design studio.
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