62Spot Score
Royal Oak
$$Pubs · North Adelaide
Laid-back pub with exposed-brick walls & a classy beer garden, plus live music & hearty eats.
4.3(1,212)· GoogleView details →
Adelaide
Best Pubs in Adelaide (2026)
80 pubs in Adelaide, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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62Spot Score
Port Admiral Hotel
$$Pubs · Port Adelaide
Port Admiral Hotel is a pub in Port Adelaide, Adelaide. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 1272 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 62/100.
4.3(1,272)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Exeter Hotel
$Pubs · Adelaide
Airy, casual venue with sidewalk seating & classic pub grub, plus regular live music & curry nights.
4.3(1,435)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Elephant British Pub
$$Pubs · Adelaide
Comfort eats pair with ales & ciders on tap in a traditional English space with TV sports & music.
4.3(1,248)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
The Maylands Hotel
$$Pubs · Maylands
Smartly updated 1880s hotel with poker machines & craft beers, serving global pub grub.
4.3(1,435)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Swell Brewing Co. Taphouse & Brewery
$$Pubs · McLaren Vale
Swell Brewing Co. Taphouse & Brewery is a brewery in Brighton, Adelaide. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 852 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.3(852)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Exeter Hotel
$$Pubs · Exeter
Hearty pub fare in an 1850s hotel with a wraparound balcony, a beer garden and a kids' playground.
4.2(1,461)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Austral
$$Pubs · Adelaide
A Burnside pub serving lunch daily, selected dinners, Saturday all-day dining and Tuesday steak nights, with no pokies.
4.2(1,507)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Semaphore Hotel
$$Pubs · Semaphore
Semaphore Hotel is a pub in Semaphore, Adelaide. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 951 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.3(951)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Lion Hotel
$$Pubs · North Adelaide
Victorian brewery turned lively pub, offering Modern Australian cuisine.
4.2(2,590)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Kent Town Hotel
$$Pubs · Kent Town
Hip spot with bars, a restaurant & a wine store, plus a gaming room, a cafe & outdoor dining spaces.
4.2(1,415)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Henley Beach Hotel
$$Pubs · Henley Beach
Henley Beach Hotel is a pub in Henley Beach, Adelaide. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 1899 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.2(1,899)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Lady Daly Hotel
$$Pubs · Hindmarsh
Pub grub with gluten-free & veggie options, served in a cosy, enduring locale with a beer garden.
4.4(690)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Warradale Hotel
$$Pubs · Warradale
Bustling property offering simple rooms free Wi-Fi & parking, plus a bistro, 2 bars and live music.
4.2(2,780)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Windmill Hotel
$$Pubs · Prospect
This renovated pub with a warm atmosphere offers bistro-style meals, live music & pool tables.
4.3(919)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Mick O'Shea's Hotel
$$Pubs · Hackham
Buzzy Irish-themed pub with low-key rooms, offering casual fare, a beer garden & a game room.
4.2(2,061)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Ramsgate Hotel
$$Pubs · Henley Beach
Ramsgate Hotel is a pub in Henley Beach, Adelaide. It holds a 4.2-star Google rating from 2582 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 61/100.
4.2(2,582)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Cumberland Arms Hotel
$$Pubs · Adelaide
Charming pub with assorted dining areas & a courtyard terrace dispensing beers & hearty fare.
4.3(1,090)· GoogleView details →
About these results
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Adelaide's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
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 pubs in Adelaide?+
The pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs are listed in Adelaide?+
We currently list 80 pubs 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.