The Best New Restaurants in Adelaide to Check Out in 2024

Adelaide has seriously upped its culinary game over the past few years. Restaurants and cafés are opening left, right and centre, all with exceptional and unique dishes on offer that are piquing our taste buds. Yours too! 

2023 saw a number of restaurants open that we now know and love, and there's more and more of that coming our way this year. From lunch catch-ups to celebratory dinners, these are the best new restaurants in Adelaide that have joined the city's hospitality scene thus far in 2024. 

Hotpot Commune 

Gin Long Canteen has a sister restaurant in Hot Pot Commune - and there's no better time to enjoy a luxurious, steaming hot bowl than right now, as the weather takes a turn for the chillier. Make your way into this fun new restaurant in Adelaide for a unique restaurant that will take your tastebuds on a thrilling journey - a Szechuan sensation, if you will. 

A hotpot's appeal lies in its versatility, allowing diners to tailor a meal to their precise preferences. Whether you're a voracious eater or someone with a more delicate palate, a visit here caters to all, making it the ultimate group dining venue.

Hotpot Commune offer a unique twist on the traditional hotpot experience, reflecting the diverse heritage of their owners. With eight soup bases inspired by Southeast Asian cuisine, including Thai Tom Yum and Malaysian Laksa, they celebrate each region's rich flavours while still honoring hotpot's roots with an authentic Szechuan broth.

Their commitment to authenticity shines through, with one of their skilled chefs having spent a year in China perfecting the art of Szechuan cooking.

For those unsure of what to order, the Chef's Selections offer carefully curated combinations, allowing you to explore the menu hassle-free. It's truly happiness in a bowl - and if you haven't tried a hotpot before, this is your sign to do so. 

466 Greenhill Road, Linden Park

Good Burger

Good Burger is being humble when they say their burgers are good, they're really, really great, and we're so happy that they've opened up in Adelaide. You'll find all of the classics you know and love on their menu, as well as delicious fried chicken that's incredibly moreish (and it's gluten free!). Come for a burger and the chicken, but make sure you stay for dessert, because their basque cheesecake is not something you want to miss.

588 Goodwood Road, Daw Park

Niña

This new restaurant is situated inside of Sofitel Adelaide and is serving up delicious Spanish fare. Niña was created by Brenda Loveday, Jessica Purcell and Leonardo Loureiro, and the three have worked together to deliver a lively establishment filled with talented chefs and quality food. Its specialty is traditional Spanish dishes with modern twists, and we can't get enough.

38 Rosina Street, Adelaide

Rozelle's 

Sip on a spritz and savour the finest Italian flavours while overlooking the picturesque view of Carrick Hill Gardens. With beautiful interiors and a sprawling veranda that allows you to take in the views, Rozelle’s is the perfect spot to gather with family and friends. Indulge in an array of antipasti, pizzas, and other wood-fired dishes brought to you by The Favaro Group, the family behind Chianti and Bar Torino on Hutt Street. Make the most of your weekends and include this superb new restaurant in Adelaide Hills into your plans.

46 Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield

Olive

Another one of Adelaide's best new restaurants is Olive. Offering a fun fusion of Mediterranean flavours, this lively spot is here to transport you from Morocco to the Middle East, Greece to Spain. 

A place where flavour, fun, family and friends come first, Olive is generous in its servings, honest in its flavours and seasonal to its core. 

Start with a delicious Negroni before delighting in dishes such as rosemary focaccia with brown butter hummus, fried feta with fermented chilli, honey, sesame and peach, slow roasted lamb shoulder with zhoug and pearl couscous, and a pistachio and olive oil baklava ice cream sandwich for dessert. 

4/86 Pirie Street, Adelaide

Trak

This vibey suburban restaurant opened up just over four months ago - but it's quickly climbed to the top as one of our favourite new restaurants in Adelaide. 

Make tracks for, uh, Trak, housed in the old TRAK cinema building in Toorak Gardens. It's blending alfresco, bar and restaurant dining with contemporary classic Mediterranean dishes that give major nod to Italian cuisine, all within low-key luxe surrounds.

Sister restaurant to Herringbone, it's mixing things up a little bit and favouring modern flair over rustic charm. It's all about elevating local produce here too - so of course the wine list gets it right. 

The quality of the food is impeccable, with highlights including a chargrilled octopus with whipped cannellini beans, braised bitter greens and a charred tomato vinaigrette, a luscious spaghetti vongole with chilli and white wine, and crumbed pork fillet cotoletta, dished up with cucumber pickles and anchovies. Buon appetito!

375 Greenhill Road, Toorak Gardens 

ODÉ Bistro

ODÉ Bistro is a dining experience like no other. This is a fine dining experience that doesn't limit itself to one cuisine, instead harnessing each chef's global and unique experience to create a menu that celebrates all flavours. Drawing on inspiration from around the world, but mostly the techniques and flavours from French, Spanish, and modern Asian cuisines, ODÉ Bistro is a sensory experience that won't be an easy one to forget.

151 O'Connell Street, North Adelaide

SORA

This flashy restaurant and rooftop bar is the latest to join Adelaide's skyline food scene, and we're obsessed. SORA on Pirie has a contemporary aesthetic, with contrasting colour schemes for the bar and booths that somehow works perfectly. Owners of the restaurant - which means 'sky' in Japanese - Tarik Nasser-Eddine and Giuseppe Alvaro, set out to create a venue wherein everything is provided: food, drinks and entertainment. This multi-level dining space features not only a restaurant and bar, but also a dance floor, booths and VIP spaces. It's an all-inclusive venue that you won't want to leave once you get there.

Level 9, 89 Pirie Street, Adelaide CBD

Kahani - Indian Food Trail

Kahani means stories - and that's exactly what this restaurant aims to tell through their flavoursome dishes. Kahani-Indian Food Trail brings dishes from all over India to this one new restaurant in Adelaide, giving its patrons a taste of the unique food from all the regions across the country. This new restaurant in Adelaide is a celebration of culture, flavour and spices, all delivered through cosy and warming dishes,

5/12 Holdfast Promenade, Glenelg

LVN at Bird in Hand

The recent unveiling of Bird in Hand's reimagined on-premises dining room, LVN, has completely blown us away. This restaurant provides an experience that's inspired by place and culture.

Weekends are made for indulging here, on a seasonal 10-course tasting menu while sipping fine wine and perusing world-class art and the breathtaking terraced gardens surrounding.

The menu at LVN centres around fresh and high-quality seasonal ingredients, with much of the produce showcased plucked directly from the onsite kitchen garden. Or sourced, as it has been for generations by Indigenous communities, from the surrounding Adelaide Hills region, Finniss River on the lower lakes of South Australia and Seymour in Tasmania.  

It's currently open for lunch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, but will be extending their lunch hours to Thursdays in April.

150 Pfeiffer Road, Woodside

Thanks to Theo

Named to honour the memory of Theo Xenophou, who passed away in 2023, Thanks to Theo is a loud and boisterous celebration of Greek and Cypriot food, which is translated directly into the flavour of the dishes served up here. This modern Greek restaurant is all about celebrating friends, family and a love of food, and the dishes here are made to share. You'll feel as though you're in the Mediterranean when you dine here - and we're here for it!

6 East Terrace, Adelaide

Hey Juj

Hey Juj is bringing modern, cool vibes to McLaren Vale. This venue is a café by day, wine bar by night, and is serving just about everything under the sun. Bao buns, acai bowls, poke bowls, you name it, and odds are that Hey Juj has got it. Grab your friends and pay a visit to one of the best new restaurants in Adelaide.

150 Main Road, McLaren Vale

Longplay Bistro

A trip to Longplay Bistro is just like visiting a local bistro in Europe: traditional favourites paired with fine wine and wonderful hospitality, plus a moody atmosphere. Co-head chefs Jude Hughes and Calum Horn have a wealth of experience, having worked in restaurants including Three Blue Ducks, Summertown Aristologist and You Beauty, so you know you're in good hands from the moment you're guided to your table and open the menu.

131 Pirie Street, Adelaide

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