Waffle King

Waffle King brings a Belgian take on a familiar café treat to Jetty Road in Glenelg, Adelaide. The venue focuses on waffles made fresh each day, with the range including traditional Liège sugar waffles, Brussels waffles, fruit waffles and syrup waffles. The waffles are paired with Callebaut Belgian chocolate, while the menu also includes crêpes, chocolate fondues and Nespresso coffee. The crêpes are prepared in a twice-cooked European style and come with both sweet and savoury fillings, giving the menu a little more range than a straightforward dessert stop.

The business has a strong connection to the food it serves. Founder Antonino Malvetti grew up in Liège, Belgium, where waffles were part of everyday life and where he first worked in a streetside caravan serving them at an autumn fair. After moving to Adelaide in 2003, he began making waffles for himself before developing a wholesale business supplying frozen waffles to cafés and other outlets around the city. In 2011, he opened Waffle King’s first retail outlet in Dover Gardens, introducing freshly cooked sugar waffles to Adelaide. The Glenelg store continues that Belgian-influenced focus.

The space is designed to reflect the venue’s European inspiration rather than presenting itself as a plain takeaway counter. Waffle King describes its shops as having details influenced by western Europe, including a large mural showing a waffle feast in a medieval European setting. That gives the Glenelg venue a distinctive backdrop for a casual coffee, a sweet treat or a more indulgent visit built around waffles and chocolate. The website also says the food is handcrafted fresh every day, using traditional methods and quality ingredients.

There is plenty here for people who prefer different kinds of visits: a solo coffee and waffle, a relaxed catch-up over crêpes, or a shared chocolate fondue with a choice of fruit, marshmallows and lollies for dipping. The menu’s savoury crêpe options also make it relevant beyond dessert, while the Belgian chocolate and range of waffles will appeal to anyone looking for something distinctly different from a standard café pastry. With its Liège origins, fresh preparation and recognisable Glenelg location, Waffle King offers a focused, easygoing stop for waffle fans and curious first-timers alike.