Heart of Semaphore
103 Semaphore Rd, Semaphore SA 5019, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved cafe at Semaphore in Adelaide with a 4.3 rating across 138 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 08:30 – 14:30
- Wednesday
- 08:30 – 14:30
- Thursday
- 08:30 – 14:30
- Friday
- 08:30 – 14:30
- Saturday
- 08:30 – 14:00
- Sunday
- 08:30 – 14:00
Why it's worth checking out
Heart of Semaphore sits on Semaphore Road in Semaphore, one of Adelaide's characterful seaside suburbs north-west of the city. With 138 reviews behind its 4.3 rating, it's a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is a relaxed, quality cafe with a devoted following — somewhere to settle in for a great coffee, a bite and a catch-up, on Semaphore's popular main road near the beach. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Cafe menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and mornings 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 4.3 from 138 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
- 70
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 65
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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