Malt Shovel Taphouse Adelaide
Festival Centre, Festival Dr, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded taphouse at the Festival Centre in central Adelaide with a 4.2 rating across 899 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 23:00
- Friday
- 11:30 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 23:00
Menu
Menu link from the venue's own website. Prices and items can change — the venue's page is the source of truth.
Open menuWhy it's worth checking out
Malt Shovel Taphouse Adelaide is a restaurant in Adelaide CBD with a Google rating of 4.2 from 899 reviews. Beyond the venue’s name and location, the supplied website provides very little detail about its food, drinks, setting or events, so there is no reliable basis for describing particular dishes, beer offerings or the atmosphere.
The site does place a clear emphasis on responsible drinking. Visitors are asked to confirm they are over 18, and the website includes DrinkWise information covering moderation, alcohol intake, underage drinking, mental health, pregnancy and breastfeeding, as well as links to support services. That makes responsible alcohol use a prominent part of the online experience, although it does not explain how this is reflected in the venue itself. Check directly with the taphouse for current menus, bookings, accessibility, events and trading details.
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 4.2 from 899 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
- 68
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 89
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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