Arkaba Hotel

The Arkaba Hotel sits on Glen Osmond Road at Fullarton, in Adelaide's leafy inner south-east near Norwood. A much-loved suburban hotel, it's a genuine local institution — combining a relaxed pub-and-dining atmosphere with quality food, good drinks, accommodation and a well-known reputation for live music and entertainment, the kind of crowd-pleasing all-rounder that's served the area for years.

The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, quality food and drinks, accommodation and regular live music and entertainment, ideal for a relaxed meal, a drink, catching a gig or a night out. Its versatile offering and longstanding place in the community have made it a real fixture, and the Arkaba has clearly kept its big, loyal following happy over the years.

With a 4.3 rating from more than 2,600 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, accommodation, opening hours and the live-music program vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — particularly for a specific gig or event — though for a meal, a drink and a relaxed pub atmosphere, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Arkaba near Norwood.