57Spot Score
Carlisle Tavern
$$Pubs · Ethelton
A family-friendly Ethelton pub near Semaphore offering bistro meals, drinks, gaming and relaxed local-pub entertainment.
4.2(400)· GoogleView details →
Adelaide
Best Pubs in Adelaide (2026)
80 pubs in Adelaide, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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57Spot Score
The Stag Public House
$$Pubs · Adelaide
Premium steak, plus cocktails, in a landmark Federation building with a balcony and a dance club.
4.0(975)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Empire Hotel
Pubs · Kilburn
A Prospect pub in Adelaide’s north with drinks, pool tables, live sport, TAB facilities and Nightcap Hotels accommodation.
4.1(386)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Saracens Head Hotel
$$Pubs · Adelaide
Spacious watering hole with a stylish, old-school interior and a beer garden, for creative pub grub.
4.0(766)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Links Hotel
$Pubs · Seaton
Down-to-earth lodging with a restaurant, a bar with a beer garden, and a kids' play area.
3.9(1,329)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Newmarket Hotel
$$Pubs · Port Adelaide
Bistro food and a range of schnitzels, plus live jazz, in an 1879 pub with a modern interior.
3.8(305)· GoogleView details →
48Spot Score
Dockside Tavern
$Pubs · Port Adelaide
Dockside Tavern is a pub in Port Adelaide, Adelaide. It holds a 4.3-star Google rating from 71 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 48/100.
4.3(71)· GoogleView details →
44Spot Score
Mitcham Reserve Public Toilets
Pubs · Mitcham
Mitcham Reserve Public Toilets is a pub in Mitcham, Adelaide. It holds a 3.7-star Google rating from 11 reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 44/100.
3.7(11)· GoogleView details →
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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.