
Kent Town Hotel
A well-regarded pub at Kent Town near Norwood in Adelaide with a 4.2 rating across more than 1,400 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
At 76 Rundle Street in Kent Town, Adelaide, Kent Town Hotel combines a pub setting with a ground-floor restaurant, terrace and upstairs balcony bar. Its kitchen operates seven days a week from midday to 9pm, making the venue suitable for a relaxed lunch, an early dinner or a longer evening built around drinks and shared food. There is also a fireplace for a quieter catch-up, while the range of spaces gives groups some flexibility depending on whether they want a more casual bistro-style setting or full restaurant service.
The menu covers a broad mix of pub and restaurant favourites rather than sticking to one particular style. There are wood-fired pizzas, burgers, tacos, curries, salads, seafood, schnitzels and steaks, along with starters and share plates. More substantial choices include beef Wellington, gnocchi osso buco, Tasmanian salmon, South Australian black mussels and several grilled cuts, while the Wagyu beef schnitzel and chicken parmigiana offer familiar pub options. For something to share, the oysters, pork and prawn dumplings, Peking cluck pancakes, arancini and butcher’s board provide a varied starting point for the table.
The drinks list includes sparkling, South Australian and interstate wines, Champagne, rosé, beer and cocktails. The cocktail selection ranges from a limoncello drop martini and strawberry daiquiri to an elderflower spritz and mint julep. Weekly offers listed by the venue include Wednesday Wine Club, Oyster Tuesday and $12 Thai Mondays, with bookings available in the restaurant. The venue also provides menus for seniors and children, and identifies gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and dairy-free options across its food offering. Children’s meals are available for those under 12, although the kids menu is not available for takeaway.
Families can make use of the dedicated children’s menu, while the broad menu and multiple seating areas work for groups, casual pub meals and drinks with friends. Couples or smaller groups may prefer the restaurant, terrace or fireplace, and the venue also advertises function spaces for occasions requiring more organised dining. There is no detailed background story or information about the people behind the hotel in the supplied material, but the offering is clear: a flexible Kent Town pub with an extensive all-day dining menu, a full drinks list and spaces suited to both everyday meals and functions.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- TuesdayToday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 09:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 09:00 – 00:00
Menu
View the latest menu directly from the venue.
Open menuSpot Score
- Reputation
- 68
- Popularity
- 95
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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