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Gilbert Social
Cafes · Adelaide
A standout cafe on Gilbert Street in Adelaide with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(222)· GoogleView details →
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Best Cafes in Adelaide (2026)
200 cafes 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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Deux Coffee
Cafes · Adelaide
A standout specialty coffee spot on Adelaide's Flinders Street, with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(187)· GoogleView details →
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The Cafe 1839
$Cafes · Hahndorf
The Cafe 1839 is a cafe in Hahndorf, Adelaide. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 473 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100.
4.7(473)· GoogleView details →
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room 19
Cafes · Adelaide
A much-loved cafe on Adelaide's Rundle Street, rated 4.6 across more than 600 reviews.
4.6(624)· GoogleView details →
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Café Troppo
$$Cafes · Adelaide
Hip, airy cafe with an eco-friendly ethos, for simple, seasonal food and occasional music evenings.
4.5(995)· GoogleView details →
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Whistle & Flute
$$Cafes · Unley
Whistle & Flute is a cafe in Unley, Adelaide. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 955 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100.
4.5(955)· GoogleView details →
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Peter Rabbit Cafe
$$Cafes · Adelaide
Charming venue featuring brunch classics & light fare, plus cocktails, coffee & terrace seating.
4.4(2,035)· GoogleView details →
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Queen Street cafe.
$$Cafes · Croydon
Queen Street cafe. is a cafe in Hindmarsh, Adelaide. It holds a 4.6-star Google rating from 585 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100.
4.6(585)· GoogleView details →
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Willow Bend Coffee Roasters
Cafes · Croydon
A specialty coffee roaster and cafe at Croydon in Adelaide, rated 4.8 across more than 280 reviews.
4.8(287)· GoogleView details →
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Coffee in Common
Cafes · Hindmarsh
Coffee in Common is a cafe in Hindmarsh, Adelaide. It holds a 4.7-star Google rating from 343 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
4.7(343)· GoogleView details →
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Grange Jetty Cafe
$$Cafes · Grange
Cosy cafe with a vast beachfront deck, prepping Mediterranean meals and classic breakfasts.
4.3(2,131)· GoogleView details →
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Black Dog Gallery
$$Cafes · Tusmore
A much-loved gallery and cafe at Tusmore near Burnside in Adelaide, rated 4.6 across more than 420 reviews.
4.6(428)· GoogleView details →
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Pickle in the Middle
$$Cafes · Unley
All-day breakfast & health-conscious lunches in a light-filled, airy locale with rustic-chic decor.
4.5(635)· GoogleView details →
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Waffle & Coffee
$$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: $$.
4.6(538)· GoogleView details →
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Exchange Coffee
$$Cafes · Adelaide
Snug cafe with a minimalist fit-out and ceiling-high windows, for filter coffee and light bites.
4.4(1,090)· GoogleView details →
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Beerenberg Farm Cafe & The Dairy
Cafes · Hahndorf
Beerenberg Farm Cafe & The Dairy is a cafe in Hahndorf, Adelaide. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 705 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
4.5(705)· GoogleView details →
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Latte Studio
$$Cafes · Torrensville
A well-regarded cafe at Torrensville near Henley Beach in Adelaide, rated 4.6 across more than 400 reviews.
4.6(423)· GoogleView details →
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Bricks & Stones Cafe
$$Cafes · Unley
Bricks & Stones Cafe is a cafe in Unley, Adelaide. It holds a 4.5-star Google rating from 696 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 63/100.
4.5(696)· 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 200 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.