67Spot Score
NOLA Adelaide
$$Bars · Adelaide
Extensive whisky & beer menu, plus Cajun & Creole cuisine, in a retro bar featuring live music.
4.6(1,744)· GoogleView details →
Adelaide
Best Bars in Adelaide (2026)
80 bars in Adelaide, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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Hains & Co
$$Bars · Adelaide
Elevated cocktails, spirits & cigars in a fashionable watering hole with outdoor seating.
4.7(1,329)· GoogleView details →
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Seamore's
$$Bars · Henley Beach
Seamore's is a bar in Henley Beach, Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 1452 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 66/100.
4.6(1,452)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Pastel Wine Bar
Bars · North Adelaide
Pastel Wine Bar is a bar in North Adelaide, Adelaide. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 508 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 65/100.
4.7(508)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Grace Emily Hotel
$Bars · Adelaide
Grace Emily Hotel is a bar in Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star rating from 584 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100. Typical prices: $.
4.6(584)· GoogleView details →
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The Kentish Hotel
$$Bars · North Adelaide
Seasonal share plates & classic pub meals in an old-world setting with a heated outdoor area.
4.5(1,129)· GoogleView details →
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Maybe Mae
$$$Bars · Adelaide
A celebrated hidden cocktail bar on Adelaide's Peel Street, rated 4.6 across more than 600 reviews.
4.6(644)· GoogleView details →
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Bank Street Social
$$Bars · Adelaide
Cool underground bar with exposed-brick walls and curved booths, for local craft beer and DJs.
4.5(1,040)· GoogleView details →
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Rhino Room
$Bars · Adelaide
Rhino Room is a bar in Adelaide. It holds a 4.5-star rating from 653 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100. Typical prices: $.
4.5(653)· GoogleView details →
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The Howling Owl
$$Bars · Adelaide
The Howling Owl is a bar in Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star rating from 460 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.6(460)· GoogleView details →
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Ballet Wine Bar
Bars · Glenelg
Ballet Wine Bar is a bar in Glenelg, Adelaide. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 278 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
4.7(278)· GoogleView details →
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Hellbound Wine Bar
$$Bars · Bowden
A characterful wine bar at Bowden near Hindmarsh in Adelaide, rated 4.8 across more than 180 reviews.
4.8(186)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Oyster Bar Holdfast Shores
$$Bars · Glenelg
Modern joint with a deck and marina views, offering seafood, antipasti and snacks, plus local wine.
4.4(954)· GoogleView details →
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Memphis Slim's House of Blues
$$Bars · Adelaide
Memphis Slim's House of Blues is a bar in Adelaide. It holds a 4.7-star rating from 208 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.7(208)· GoogleView details →
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Nineteen Ten
$$Bars · Adelaide
Nineteen Ten is a bar in Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star rating from 299 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.6(299)· GoogleView details →
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Ambleside Distillers - Hahndorf
Bars · Hahndorf
Ambleside Distillers - Hahndorf is a bar in Hahndorf, Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 339 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100.
4.6(339)· GoogleView details →
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Wolf Blass Gallery & Museum - Hahndorf
$$Bars · Hahndorf
Wolf Blass Gallery & Museum - Hahndorf is a bar in Hahndorf, Adelaide. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 217 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100.
4.7(217)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Jennie Wine Bar
Bars · Adelaide
Jennie Wine Bar is an Adelaide CBD venue with a 4.9 Google rating; its wine-focused website is currently password-protected and opening soon.
4.9(120)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Adelaide rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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Read guide →Bars in Adelaide — FAQs
What are the best bars in Adelaide?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Adelaide bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Adelaide?+
We currently list 80 bars across Adelaide and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.