Gilbert Social
101 Gilbert St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
ClosedToday 06:30 – 14:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A standout cafe on Gilbert Street in Adelaide with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 06:30 – 14:30
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 14:30
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 06:30 – 14:30
- Friday
- 06:30 – 14:30
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 13:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 13:00
Why it's worth checking out
Gilbert Social sits on Gilbert Street in the Adelaide CBD's south-west. A much-loved cafe, it's earned a near-flawless reputation — the kind of welcoming, quality spot that locals rate highly, known for its good coffee, quality food and relaxed, characterful atmosphere.
The appeal is that combination of genuinely good cafe fare, quality coffee and a warm, characterful setting in a convenient city location, ideal for a morning coffee, a leisurely brunch or a casual catch-up. Earning a near-perfect rating speaks to a place getting both the food and the experience just right, building a devoted local following.
A 4.9 rating from more than 220 reviews is an excellent result and a strong endorsement. Menus, opening hours and offerings change with the seasons, and a popular cafe gets busy on weekend mornings, so it's worth checking current details before a special trip — though for a great coffee and a casual bite, it's often just a matter of dropping in and seeing why it's so well loved on Gilbert Street.
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 222 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
- 92
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 71
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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