Lotus Story Restaurant
83 Melbourne St, North Adelaide SA 5006, Australia
ClosedToday 17:00 – 21:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



An acclaimed restaurant on Melbourne Street in North Adelaide, with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 15:00, 17:00 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
Lotus Story sits on Melbourne Street in North Adelaide, one of the city's popular dining-and-cafe strips just north of the CBD. An acclaimed restaurant, it's earned an outstanding, near-flawless reputation — combining accomplished, quality cooking with good drinks and a welcoming, characterful setting, the kind of standout spot that's become a genuine destination on a well-known dining strip.
The appeal is that combination of quality, flavour-packed food, a good drinks offering and a relaxed, refined atmosphere in a prime Melbourne Street location, ideal for a special dinner, a relaxed meal or a sociable night out. On a strip known for good food, an acclaimed spot really stands out, and the near-perfect feedback speaks to a kitchen genuinely delighting its diners.
A 4.9 rating from more than 160 reviews is an excellent result and a strong sign of a kitchen and team operating at a high level. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and an acclaimed, sought-after spot books out, so it's worth checking current details and reserving a table directly well ahead — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time in North Adelaide.
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 162 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
- 91
- 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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