The Best Cafés in Glenelg for Brunch by the Beach
From fresh and healthy acai bowls to toast loaded with avo and eggs, these are the best cafes in Glenelg, loved by locals.
For the days when you want to take your coffee by the coast, it's hard to look anywhere other than Glenelg. Just a 20-minute drive or a 35-minute tram ride from Adelaide’s CBD, this vibrant beach-side suburb has a whole lot of personality, and a buzzing brunch scene.
With countless restaurants, bars and cafes it can be hard to know where to go for your fix of scrambled eggs or smashed avo. Luckily, we've done the work for you, and have rounded up the best cafes in Glenelg for breakfast by the beach. Whether you're grabbing a croissant to go or dining in with a breakky cocktail on the side, there's no shortage of places to stop in.
Dante's Deli
When you find yourself in Glenelg next, Dante's Deli is the latest go-to spot for sandwich enthusiasts. Open seven days a week, this small but mighty deli and cafe has earned a reputation for serving some of the best sandwiches in Adelaide. Choosing a favourite is near impossible when both the fresh and toasted varieties are equally mouthwatering - you'll want to try the entire menu!
Sitchu Tip: These sandwiches are in high demand, so be sure to arrive promptly when they start serving at 11am, because they sell out fast. Your taste buds will thank you for this one!
3/58 Jetty Road, Glenelg
Spread
Spread is your new local delicatessen in Glenelg. It's here to delight you with fantastic foods, delectable drinks, and perfect preserves – now that’s a spread!
Charge up for your day with aromatic coffee and delicious breakfast options. For lunch, swing by and pick a panini stuffed with fresh, local produce. We're actual fiends for their mushroom xo sando, with togarashi, provolone and pickled shallot, as well as the eggplant katsu and Muffaletta. But you can't really go wrong with any sandwich on their menu.
In the evening, there's even the opportunity to immerse yourself in a dinner party atmosphere, where tantalising small plates, smooth tunes, and irresistible drinks play out perfectly together.
Don't stop there – this one-stop shop stocks all your favourite pickles, spreads, and seasonings, so you can take home a picnic basket full of joy.
The perfect spot to enjoy great food and good times, this is one of the best new cafes in Glenelg to visit in 2024.
43A Broadway, Glenelg South
The Organik Store & Cafe
Home to nourishing all day breakfasts and highly rated coffee brews, the Organik Store and Café is a go-to for many Glenelg locals. An ideal combination of an Organic Café and Store, it’s a place to enjoy a healthy bite, while picking up your day-to-day staples to take home. You can order your health goods online, ready to be collected when you swing by for a hearty meal of lemon berry pancakes, nutritious and filling Organik power bowl, home made muesli or a selection of bruschetta.
37 Broadway, Glenelg South
Fourth
A local watering hole with a foodie edge, Fourth is one of the best cafes in Glenelg for tasty breakfast dishes, premium coffee and healthy smoothies. A banging spot for a boozy brunch, the food is as equally on point as the drinks. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner (plus snacks in between), the menu spans every flavour and hunger level imaginable.
Choose from blueberry hotcakes with vanilla mascarpone and seasonal berries, granola bowl with paoched pear and fruits, plus the classic eggs on toast with all the optional sides one could need. If you're feeling a cheeky breakky cocktail, the Garabaldi is not for the faint of heart, with orange juice mixed with campari for a kick. Fourth promises an atmosphere that will keep you coming back for more.
34 Jetty Road, Glenelg
Superette
If you’re after a light bite at one of the best cafes in Glenelg, you can’t go past Superette.
Their light, bright and airy space is filled with the aroma of coffee and freshly baked goods, making for a very warm welcome. Stop by before 12pm on a weekend or 2pm Tuesday – Friday for one of the best coffees in Adelaide and a delicious pastry. Grab a spot in one of their mid-century style seats (if you’re lucky enough to get a spot) or opt for a takeout treat on the beach.
Croissants so big that there’s some left for later are something to get excited about, filled with almond, custard or a savoury choice of ham and cheese. Slabs of banana bread toasted with butter will warm you from the inside, while their ’bliss balls’ will give you that extra boost needed to get through the day ahead.
3/15 Moseley Street, Glenelg
Coast Restaurant
When it comes to location, it doesn’t get any better than Coast. Located on the foreshore, the setting alone makes this one of the best cafes in Glenelg to spend your morning. Truly the perfect spot for breakfast alfresco on a warm summer day, the delightfully modern space features bright coastal interiors with plenty of natural light.
Open for breakfast seven days a week, their menu ranges from laid-back small bites to indulgent, hearty dishes like smoked salmon benny, sunrise big breakky, and toasted waffles with raspberry, marscapone and passionfruit puree. Add in a breakfast mimosa and you've got yourself a recipe for a great morning by the coast, at Coast!
18 Holdfast Promenade, Glenelg
Spellman's Social
The crew at Spellman's Social certainly know a thing or two about bringing the good vibes to everyone who walks through their door. While they may be best known for the casual afternoons of bevvies in the sun with live music (the Sunday Sesh in particular is always a good time), this is also home to one of the best cafes in Glenelg! With a strong ethos of community and caffeine, this is the kind of place you'll go for a coffee, and leave with a new friend. Order from the simple but delicious menu of BLT's, breakkie buns, granola bowls and smashed avo, or wait til 10am for a loaded sando.
37 Maxwell Terrace, Glenelg
Terra & Sol
In just over a couple of years, Terra & Sol has gone from new kids on the block to Glenelg hotspot. Starting as one of Glenelg’s best brunch destinations and growing into a full-service dining experience, Terra & Sol are the ones for breakfast cocktails and gram-worthy photo spots.
This architecturally designed bar and restaurant features the kind of pastel-hued interiors usually reserved for Pinterest boards, only adding to the brunch experience. Swing by in the morning for a taste of their menu, with eggs benny, acai bowls, banana bread or waffles, and complete your order with a Bloody Mary on the side.
18 Jetty Road, Glenelg
Bombdia Bowls
For those warm summer days that call for a healthy smoothie bowl, Bomdia Bowls is the go-to destination. Perfectly blended acai and fruits are the base for a bowl loaded with healthy toppings like peanut butter, berries and granola. Don't be fooled by the size - these bowls are more filling than you think! Not just great for a dose of fruity goodness, the team are also dishing up coffees, smoothies, and small bites like smashed avo on toast - yum!
2B Moseley St, Glenelg
The Daily Fixx
Need your daily coffee fix? Head straight to The Daily Fixx! The team are on hand from early in the morning to make sure the people of Glenelg are well caffeinated before they take on the day ahead. If you need a little more sustenance, the breakfast menu has all the goods, from toast with spreads, Nutella French toast, hash brown stacks, eggs benny, omelettes and buttermilk pancakes. Whether you're sweet or savoury, this place has it all.
2 Gordon Street, Glenelg
Made your way through the best cafes in Glenelg and ready to discover more coastal treasures? Why not find a new summer favourite with the best beaches in South Australia, before heading back to the city and booking a table at one of the best restaurants in the CBD.
