65Spot Score
Chaioz
$$Cafes · North Adelaide
Chaioz is a cafe in North Adelaide, Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 983 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 65/100.
4.6(983)· GoogleView details →
Adelaide
Best Cafes in Adelaide (2026)
8 cafes in Adelaide match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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63Spot Score
Waffle & Coffee
$$Cafes · Adelaide
Waffle & Coffee is a cafe in Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star rating from 538 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.6(538)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Caffe Buongiorno - Norwood
$$Cafes · Norwood
Cheery, sprawling site with wooden chairs and streetside seating, for classic Italian meals.
4.2(1,580)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
La Moka
$$Cafes · Adelaide
La Moka is an Adelaide CBD café and cocktail bar serving specialty coffee and food by day, then cocktails, wine, spirits and beer at night.
4.5(385)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
St Louis House of Fine Ice Cream and Desserts
$$Cafes · North Adelaide
St Louis House of Fine Ice Cream and Desserts is a cafe in North Adelaide, Adelaide. It holds a 4.0-star Google rating from 788 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 57/100.
4.0(788)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
European Cafe
$$Cafes · Norwood
European Cafe is a cafe in Norwood, Adelaide. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 160 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 56/100.
4.3(160)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
St Louis Ice Cream & Desserts Hyde Park
$$Cafes · Hyde Park
A much-loved ice cream and dessert house at Hyde Park near Unley in Adelaide with a 3.9 rating across 527 reviews.
3.9(527)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Crepe Bar
Cafes · North Adelaide
Crepe Bar is a cafe in North Adelaide, Adelaide. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 165 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 53/100.
4.5(165)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia takes its coffee seriously, and Adelaide is no exception — think flat whites pulled to order, single-origin beans and a brunch culture that runs all morning. The spots below range from tucked-away specialty roasters to all-day cafes worth a slow weekend visit.
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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What are the best cafes in Adelaide?+
The cafes 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 cafes 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 cafes 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 cafes are listed in Adelaide?+
We currently list 8 cafes 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.
What's the coffee culture like in Adelaide?+
Specialty coffee is the norm rather than the exception — most cafes roast or source quality beans and turn out espresso-based drinks like the flat white, long black and piccolo. Brunch is a weekend institution, so expect queues at the most popular spots mid-morning.