Saracens Head Hotel
82 Carrington St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Open nowToday 10:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
Spacious watering hole with a stylish, old-school interior and a beer garden, for creative pub grub.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- MondayToday
- 10:00 – 00:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 02:00
- Friday
- 11:00 – 02:00
- Saturday
- 11:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 11:00 – 21:00
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
Dating back to 1873, the Saracens Head Hotel combines a long pub history with a recent refurbishment. The venue retains its heritage character while offering a restaurant and bar built around seasonal ingredients and familiar hospitality. It is listed in Unley, Adelaide, and provides a choice of indoor dining, a private courtyard and kerbside outdoor seating.
The food offering includes a modern take on classic pub dining, with regular specials such as Louisiana-style ribs served with chips and slaw on Wednesdays, and a 300g rump steak with chips and slaw on Thursdays. Other named offerings include taco night and $2 sliders on Fridays. A kids menu and takeaway ordering give groups and families added flexibility, while the drinks list and after-work setting suit a casual catch-up.
There is more to the venue than dining. Its function spaces are available for weddings, corporate gatherings and other celebrations, and the events calendar includes live music, trivia, open-mic nights and Beer, Blues & BBQ. The outdoor areas are dog-friendly, making the Saracens Head a practical option for relaxed meals with a four-legged companion. Whether you are stopping in for lunch, meeting friends for dinner or planning a larger event, the venue offers several ways to settle in.
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 4.0 from 766 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
- 60
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 87
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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