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The Best Cafes in Glenelg for Brunch by the Beach
From quick coffee runs to full sit-down brunch, these are the Glenelg cafes worth knowing about.
Glenelg is where Adelaide comes for breakfast by the water, a stretch of cafes serving everything from Ube Taro Hotcakes to classic eggs on sourdough, all a short walk from the sand. Just 20 minutes from the CBD (or a breezy 35-minute tram ride), it’s home to one of the city’s most reliable brunch scenes. Between the bars and restaurants lining Jetty Road and beyond, narrowing it down takes some doing. We’ve done that part for you.
Superette
Tucked into a heritage-listed corner building on Moseley Street, Superette has been a Glenelg staple for the best part of a decade, known for its specialty coffee and cult-favourite cinnamon scrolls. After nearly ten years under its original owners, the cafe has just changed hands, with the new team keeping the message simple: new chapter, same local coffee shop you already love. Expect the same warm, easy charm, just with fresh energy behind the counter. Grab a spot in one of the mid-century style seats if you’re lucky enough to nab one, or take your coffee straight down to the beach.
3/15 Moseley Street, Glenelg
Gather & Grounds
Just off Jetty Road, Gather & Grounds is bringing Asian-fusion flavour to Glenelg’s brunch lineup, and the Ube Taro Hotcakes are the reason everyone’s phone comes out first. Fluffy, colourful and every bit as good as they look. If savoury’s more your speed, the Chicken Katsu Sando and Soft Shell Crab Croissant are calling your name, best paired with an Iced Strawberry Matcha or a Vietnamese iced coffee. A genuinely fresh take on brunch classics.
3 Waterloo St, Glenelg
Market 33
Tucked into Glenelg South, Market 33 is the kind of find you keep to yourself, at least until now. Freshly baked pastries and sourdough bread give the space real bakery energy, with glazed cinnamon buns, plush Danishes and savoury scrolls all worth the detour.
The retro-inspired, laid-back setting makes it an easy spot to slow down over a coffee, catch up with a friend or get a few hours of work done.
33 Hastings Street, Glenelg South
Dante’s Deli
The newest obsession for sandwich lovers, Dante’s Deli is small in size but mighty in reputation, quickly becoming known for some of the best sandwiches in Adelaide. Choosing just one from the fresh or toasted lineup is nearly impossible, so really, you’re better off working your way through the whole menu.
Sitchu Tip: Sandwiches start at 10am and sell out fast, so get there on time if you don’t want to miss out.
3/58 Jetty Road, Glenelg
Spread
Spread is the local delicatessen doing double duty: fantastic food, delectable drinks and the kind of preserves you’ll want to take home. Start your day with aromatic coffee and a proper breakfast, then swing back for lunch and a panini packed with fresh, local produce. The mushroom xo sando (provolone, shallots) is a firm favourite, alongside the eggplant katsu and the Muffaletta, though honestly, there’s not a wrong choice on the menu. And the deli side means you can leave with a picnic basket of pickles, spreads and seasonings for later.
43A Broadway, Glenelg South
Fourth
Part watering hole, part all-day eatery, Fourth brings tasty breakfast plates, excellent coffee and healthy smoothies to the mix, with a menu built to cover every flavour and hunger level. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between, it’s just as good for a boozy brunch as it is for a quiet coffee. Go for hotcakes with seasonal berries, a granola bowl with poached pear and fruit, or classic eggs on toast with every optional side you could want. Feeling adventurous? The Garibaldi (orange juice and Campari) is not for the faint-hearted.
34 Jetty Road, Glenelg
Terra & Sol
Terra & Sol went from newcomer to Glenelg go-to almost overnight. What started as a standout brunch spot has grown into a full dining destination, still delivering breakfast cocktails and pastel-hued interiors that look like they were pulled straight off a moodboard. Come by for eggs benny, a fruit bowl, banana bread or pancakes, and round it all out with a Bloody Mary on the side.
18 Jetty Road, Glenelg
The Organik Store & Cafe
Part café, part organic grocer, The Organik Store & Cafe is the kind of local secret that’s hiding in plain sight, known for genuinely healthy all-day breakfasts and coffee that punches well above its weight. Everything leans homemade, from the house-made muesli to the gluten-free banana bread, with an edible garden out back supplying herbs and produce straight to the kitchen.
37 Broadway, Glenelg South
The Best Cafes in Glenelg Frequently Asked Questions
Dante’s Deli, on Jetty Road, has quickly built a reputation as one of the best sandwich spots in Adelaide despite its small size, with a fresh and toasted lineup that’s genuinely hard to narrow down. Sandwiches start at 10am and tend to sell out fast, so it’s worth timing a visit for earlier in the day rather than a late lunch.
Glenelg South has quietly built its own cluster of strong cafes just off the main Jetty Road strip. Market 33 covers baked goods and coffee in a retro-inspired setting, Spread combines a delicatessen with breakfast and lunch service, and The Organik Store & Cafe pairs an organic grocer with all-day healthy breakfasts. Together they offer a quieter, more local alternative to the busier venues closer to the beach.
Market 33 in Glenelg South has real bakery credentials, with freshly baked pastries and sourdough bread alongside glazed cinnamon buns, plush Danishes and savoury scrolls. Its retro-inspired, laid-back setting also makes it a comfortable spot to sit with a coffee, catch up with a friend or get some work done, rather than a strictly grab-and-go bakery experience.
Jetty Road is home to several of Glenelg’s standout brunch venues. Fourth serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with hotcakes, granola bowls and a Garibaldi cocktail for those wanting something boozier. Terra & Sol has grown from a newcomer into a full dining destination on the same strip, known for breakfast cocktails, pastel-hued interiors and dishes like eggs benny and banana bread. Both suit a relaxed weekday coffee as easily as a weekend brunch session.
Superette on Moseley Street has been a Glenelg coffee institution for close to a decade, known for its specialty coffee and cult-favourite cinnamon scrolls, and recently changed hands while keeping its original menu and charm. Spread on Broadway in Glenelg South also does double duty as a delicatessen and cafe, pouring aromatic coffee alongside a proper breakfast menu and a range of house-made preserves you can take home.
Glenelg has a strong lineup of breakfast spots within walking distance of the beach. Gather & Grounds, just off Jetty Road, draws a crowd for its Ube Taro Hotcakes and Asian-fusion menu, while Fourth on Jetty Road covers everything from hotcakes with seasonal berries to classic eggs on toast. For something more relaxed, The Organik Store & Cafe in Glenelg South serves genuinely healthy all-day breakfasts alongside house-made muesli and gluten-free banana bread, with produce sourced from its own edible garden.
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