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Best New Cafes in Adelaide for Brunch in 2025
Here are the best new cafes in Adelaide you need to visit ASAP, with a booming coffee and brunch scene to explore.
Thought you’d discovered all the cosiest coffee shops and most aesthetically pleasing spots for brunch in Adelaide? Think again! The city’s ongoing love affair with great brews and delicious breakfast bites is proving stronger than ever, with multiple cafe openings this year alone to add to our ever-growing list of pretty places to visit. From new CBD coffee carts to suburban gems quickly becoming the new local, we are spoilt for choice.
Next time you’re wondering where to grab a quick coffee to go or catch up with the girls over eggs on toast and lattes, or where to take a good book for a wholesome solo date, hit up one of the best new cafes in Adelaide in 2025. Coffee up!
Sway Coffee
Okay… this might be one of the cooler concepts we’ve seen for a cafe, and we love to see creative humans keeping things fresh. Sway into this seemingly regular modern CBD coffee shop, with sandos, burgers, Prove pastries and salads feeding the masses for brunch and lunch, and it won’t take long to notice a key difference… the killer soundtrack. Opened by a local DJ Declan Huston, this is where good coffee, good banter, good bites and good beats collide, with coffee by ONA and a curated playlist setting you up for a great day. Boogie on in, they’re open from 7am Monday to Friday!
191 Pulteney Street, Adelaide
Gather & Grounds
Gathers & Grounds has made its mark on Glenelg in just a few short weeks, bringing an Asian fusion twist to this sunny corner cafe. Specialising in delicious drinks such as Hojicha, matcha and Vietnamese coffee, you can pop in for a drink to-go, or stay a little longer to devour a sweet or savoury brunch. From an irresistible chicken Katsu sando to oh-so-sweet Ube hotcakes, you’ll want to arrive hungry! Impossible to miss as you approach with artwork on the exterior walls and ample outdoor seating for people and pooches (they’re proudly pet-friendly), Gather & Grounds ticks all the boxes!
3 Waterloo Street, Glenelg
Henry’s by Franklie
Kent Town’s newest coffee shop, Henry’s by Franklie is not your average cafe. Instead, this part-cafe, part-providore and part-wine-shop is a one-stop-shop for caffeine, cakes, and cocktails! Not only a fabulous spot for a coffee, sando, an overdue catch-up or a calm spot for a sweet treat while you work remotely, but it also happens to be drop-dead gorgeous. Dark blue tiles, considered lighting, white brick and beautiful artwork make this the kind of cafe where you can certainly linger a little longer. Oh, and did we mention they’re open til 7:00pm on Thursdays and Fridays? Bonus.
68 King William Street, Kent Town
Girl Next Door
From the team behind CREAM comes Girl Next Door, a hole-in-the-wall bagel and oat shop, set up and tucked in right next door. The menu is short, sweet and simple, perfectly suited for a quick morning bite to start your day on the right foot. Choose your bagel type, add in your filling – we’re partial to the avo-feta smash – and seal the deal with a hashbrown or two. As for the oats, they’re served hot or cold, with overnight oats topped with healthy flavours such as strawberries, chia seeds and Greek yoghurt. With CREAM taking care of the coffee orders, plus protein-packed smoothies, a healthy breakky by the beach has never looked so good!
49 Jetty Road, Brighton
Latte Studio Unley
‘There are too many cafes in Unley.’ Said no one, ever. A coffee and breakfast-obsessed pocket of Adelaide, the locals (and visitors) have warmly embraced the latest addition to Unley Road – the cute and cosy Latte Studio. The second cafe from the hospo team – their OG site is in Torrensville – Latte Studio is all white brick, hardwood floors, indoor greenery, and a gorgeous, sunlit dining room.
The drinks menu includes perfectly brewed coffee and tea, matcha, Mont Blanc’s, smoothies, and fresh juices. Classic breakfast dishes and some with Korean twists (we’re eyeing the K+ Toastie with scrambled egg, bacon, and cabbage) round out the delish food offering.
69 Unley Road, Unley
Early Bird Eatery
Speaking of Unley… Early Bird Eatery has joined the fun on Unley Road. Open early and keeping us caffeinated Monday through Sunday, stop in for a selection of pastries, iced strawberry matcha, exceptional brews from Kindred Coffee, freshly-squeezed juices and a food menu with a Mediterranean touch – think halloumi burgers and a crowd-pleasing moussaka. With a specials board out the front advertising rotating deals like a brekkie burger and a small coffee for $15, the early bird gets the worm at this friendly spot!
234 Unley Road, Unley
The Nook by Aleenta
Sun-drenched, calm, serving nourishing treats and topped with a side of Pilates – now we’re talking! The Nook has popped up in Mawson Lakes, alongside a shiny new branch from Aleenta Health Clubs, one of the best pilates and yoga studios in Adelaide. An aesthetic dream with light timber, curved arches and marble benchtops, the smoothies, matcha and coffee are only one part of the appeal.
Whether you’re stopping in for a quick latte after a workout on the reformer or popping in for a healthy bite, The Nook delivers perfect sunny sipping vibes.
Crowne Plaza, 1-3 Metro Parade, Mawson Lakes
Rosé Bagels
Rosé Bagels is filling the hole in our bagel-loving hearts, coming to the CBD with their loaded creations and excellent coffee. Baked fresh, hand-rolled and filled with local produce, choose from a selection of sweet and savoury fillings, from classic cream cheese or peanut butter and jam to the Cyprus with grilled halloumi, avo, pesto cream cheese and hot honey. Oh, and did we mention they do catering, too? Your next work meeting just got a lot better.
24 Waymouth Street, Adelaide
Table on the Terrace
Bringing a fresh offering to Lot Fourteen, Table on the Terrace is here for the city workers, locals and visitors. Centrally located on North Terrace, it’s the perfect spot to fuel up before hitting up galleries, museums, Rundle Mall or the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Keep it simple with a freshly baked treat, toast with jam and butter or an egg and bacon roll. Hungry for more? The Blue Swimmer Crab chilli scramble or baked banana bread with espresso mascarpone, candied pistachios and fresh strawberries should do the trick.
Lot Fourteen, North Terrace, Adelaide
Anto’s Deli
The next time you’re craving a fresh sando or a perfectly prepped burger, head for Anto’s Deli. Fresh baguettes and slices are loaded with deli meats, creamy cheese and veggies, and come lunchtime, the beef burgers and shoestring fries hit the spot. If we had to choose, we’d pick up a Siciliano with salami, fior di latte, honey and Calabrian chilli paste… or a chicken sando. Perhaps both?
Sitchu tip: For a taste of Sicily, order the Pistachio Crema. Resembling soft serve but with an Italian twist, one cup will have you hooked.
1/503 Goodwood Road, Colonel Light Gardens
COMING SOON: Shmochi by Shibui Dessert Bar
They may not be open just yet, but this is one cafe we are very excited about. This long-awaited project (it’s taken over a year to find the perfect location for the new store) is all about friends, family, community and making every day sweet, built with love by co-owners Quang Nguyen, Thy Nguyen, and Lisa Chao.
Following the success of Shibui Dessert Bar in Adelaide’s CBD, the team are set to open a second dessert cafe in St Peters, Smochi by Shibui, with the star menu item the viral Mochi donut. Created by chef Quang Nguyen, the Mochi has gained a cult-like following thanks to its crispiness, chewy centre and general deliciousness. Watch this space!
Opening April 2025
St Peters
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