52 Frangipani
52 Semaphore Rd, Semaphore SA 5019, Australia
ClosedToday 08:30 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A highly rated cafe at Semaphore in Adelaide with a 4.9 rating across 145 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 08:30 – 14:30
- Tuesday
- 08:00 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 15:00
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 15:00, 17:30 – 20:30
- Friday
- 08:00 – 15:00, 17:30 – 20:30
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 15:00, 17:30 – 20:30
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
52 Frangipani sits on Semaphore Road at Semaphore, one of Adelaide's most characterful seaside suburbs. A near-perfect 4.9 rating across 145 reviews — a remarkable score for that many — marks it as a genuine standout.
The appeal is a consistently excellent cafe with a devoted following — somewhere to settle in for a great coffee, breakfast, brunch or a bite and a catch-up, the kind of quality that keeps locals coming back. Semaphore's relaxed seaside strip, close to the beach and the historic jetty, makes it easy to fold a visit into a wider day out.
Cafe menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and weekends can get busy. If you're after a particular dish or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly before you head over.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.9 from 145 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 90
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 66
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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