Gather & Grounds Cafe
3 Waterloo St, Glenelg SA 5045, Australia
Open nowToday 08:00 – 15:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A well-regarded cafe at Glenelg in Adelaide with a 4.5 rating across 158 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 08:00 – 15:30
- Tuesday
- 08:00 – 15:30
- Wednesday
- 08:00 – 15:30
- Thursday
- 08:00 – 15:30
- Friday
- 08:00 – 15:30
- Saturday
- 08:00 – 15:30
- Sunday
- 08:00 – 15:30
Why it's worth checking out
Gather & Grounds Cafe sits on Waterloo Street at Glenelg, Adelaide's most popular beachside suburb. A 4.5 rating from 158 reviews marks it as a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is a relaxed, quality cafe with a loyal following — somewhere to settle in for breakfast, brunch or a coffee and a catch-up, just back from the beach. Glenelg's lovely foreshore, jetty and Jetty Road shops, all close by, make it easy to fold a visit into a wider day by the sea.
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 with the cafe 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 4.5 from 158 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
- 77
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 67
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- 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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