Adelaide is home to plenty of excellent restaurants for family meals, whether it’s your closest relatives or a big bash with your extended family. From healthy brunch spots the whole family will love to the best restaurants to celebrate a birthday or a special occasion, the best family restaurants in Adelaide promise a memorable time.
There’s a fairytale-esque restaurant in the heart of the city centre for a spectacular meal with the kids, a popular Italian cafe serving stuffed calzone pizza and lively vibes. Stay in the city centre for burgers in a throwback diner, or head out to Goodwood for plant-based burgers with house-made vegan alternatives. Dig into a family-friendly Vietnamese banquet in Fullarton, or head out to the Adelaide Hills for a paddock-to-plate dining experience on a farm. Back in the city, try share plates of creative, South East Asian-inspired dishes or teppanyaki Japanese food cooked right at your table. Finally, family dinner meets family game night at a local board game restaurant with over 500 games to choose from.
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The 10 best family restaurants in Adelaide for a memorable meal out
For a whimsical wonderland – head to Peter Rabbit in Adelaide City Centre
Step into a world of whimsy at Peter Rabbit, a magical cafe tucked away right in the heart of Adelaide. Metal, vine-shaped gates lead you towards the overgrown entrance and into a friendly cafe where you can enjoy a relaxed meal with family and friends. Try the sweet fig French toast with creamy whipped brie or crispy fried nonna’s gnocchi with ricotta and roasted pumpkin. The restaurant offers vegan options, like ‘Emma’s Bircher’, which combines Kangaroo Island oats with compressed watermelon, crunchy coconut meringue and sweet strawberries. The drinks menu includes unique offerings like iced milo and vegan strawberry matcha. With a roaring fire in winter warming things up indoors and fairy lights hanging outdoors, Peter Rabbit creates a fun, fairytale atmosphere perfect for the whole family.
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For one of the best family restaurants in Adelaide for old-school burgers – try 99 Gang Social in Adelaide City Centre
99 Gang Social is the ultimate throwback, where you can enjoy tasty burgers in a disco-ball-filled diner playing 90s R’n’B classics. Burgers and fried chicken make up the bulk of the menu. Try the Beverly, packed with double beef, double cheese and a serving of the tangy in-house dill ranch. Vegans can try the Osaka, filled with crunchy crumbed eggplant, buttery pickles and tonkatsu sauce. For a sweet and spicy kick, go for the Red Dragon buttermilk tenders, tossed in gochujang and sesame glaze. 99 Gang Social also has share plates that are perfect as a group starter or side for the table. Grab some succulent popcorn chicken bites, or split handmade fried cheeseburger dumplings. Add some fish or beef tacos and even the pickiest eaters will find something to love here.
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For a family-friendly Vietnamese feast – book at Noi Vietnamese Eatery in Fullarton
Noi Vietnamese Eatery’s set banquet (minimum three people) and ‘feed me’ menu (required for groups of 7+) make it easy to plan your next big family lunch. With a relaxed, plant-filled dining space, this family-friendly hotspot in Fullarton is ready to share its love of Vietnamese flavours and good cooking with you. Dig into soft banh xeo bites or a plate of buttery-soft salmon sashimi for your starter, or share plates of spicy wood-grilled chilli salt lamb ribs or bowls of banh canh vegetarian noodles. The crispy banh trang pork belly and smokey wood-grilled BBQ chicken are always popular options. Dessert here has some unique options, like soft mochi doughnuts with condensed milk ice cream and creamy Vietnamese coffee tiramisu.
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For an outdoor brunch on a farm – head to Kitchen Farm in Mount Barker
Kitchen Farm is a community-focused restaurant located on eight hectares of farmland out in the Adelaide Hills. With a commitment to paddock-to-plate principles, the team is using permaculture and regenerative farming techniques to create a sustainable farm that feeds the community. The Pantry is the farm’s family-friendly cafe, housed in a restored garage and barn. Working hand in hand with local suppliers, the kitchen whips up brunch dishes all day long. Try the farmers plate for an all-out breakfast, with crispy bacon, sausage, eggs and seasonal veggies served alongside soft sourdough. The kids’ menu includes fluffy pancakes and a kids’-sized serving of the crunchy granola. With plenty of coffee options (including babyccinos for the little ones), creamy smoothies and fresh juices, Kitchen Farm is the perfect spot for your next family meal.
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For one of the best pizza restaurants in Adelaide – book at Balthazar Cafe in Adelaide City Centre
Balthazar Cafe is a family-friendly Italian cafe in the heart of Adelaide’s city centre. Whether you’re after breakfast, lunch or dinner, gather around a table indoors or outdoors and get ready for a great meal. The kitchen sources the best local and imported ingredients to create dishes that nonna would be proud of. Head here for breakfast and try fluffy Belgian waffles with crushed Biscoff biscuits and smooth Biscoff sauce. For lunch and dinner, start things off with a share plate of antipasto before moving on to a hearty serving of fresh linguine marinara made with Australian prawns and blue swimmer crab. With a pizza bar featuring small, medium and large size pizzas topped with everything from vegan cheese, feta and roasted pumpkin, barbecue chicken, bacon and seafood, the kitchen serves sandwiches until 3 pm, and the prosciutto with soft fior di latte and sun-dried tomato is one of the most popular options.
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For a family banquet with Asian sharing plates – try the menu at Gondola Gondola in Adelaide City Centre
Gondola Gondola designed its menu for sharing. The chefs here always get creative to serve up something fresh while basing South East Asian dishes on traditional recipes. The family banquet for four or more people is the perfect way to enjoy this restaurant’s signature dishes. Try the wagyu tartare served with a sharp yuzu-lime emulsion or the crispy pork belly with a sweet nashi pear and lychee purée. For something bigger, order the smokey wagyu rump, chargrilled to medium rare and served with a tamarind and palm sugar dressing. Alternatively, try Mama Tran’s Banh Xeo, a crispy egg pancake with pork and prawn mince. Pair your dishes with one of the house sodas and finish things off with a Vietnamese filtered coffee. The kitchen also carefully selects seasonal wines made by local winemakers to find something that pairs perfectly with the menu.
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For one of the best family restaurants in Adelaide for deep-dish pizza – visit Remy’s – Deep Dish Pizza & Bar in Adelaide City Centre
Neon-lit Remy’s – Deep Dish Pizza & Bar serves deep-dish pizza from Wednesday to Sunday. With gluten-free and vegan options available, Remy’s is the perfect spot for a fun family meal. Typically, one 7” pizza is enough for two, and one 12” is enough for four or more. Keep things simple with ‘The Basic B’ − just creamy cheese and rich sauce. Alternatively, go all out with the Everything pizza, loaded with Remy’s red sauce, pepperoni, mushrooms, pineapple and more. The Fire Breather with jalapenos and chilli comes in ‘hot’ and ‘really f’n hot’ varieties.
Deep-dish pizza is a labour of love, so once you’ve made your order, it’ll be around 30 to 45 minutes before it arrives. In the meantime, whet your appetite with some of Remy’s well-crafted starters. The No Fuss Fries are salty, crispy shoestring fries that are good with an extra shaving of parmesan, and the crunchy, creamy fried mozzarella squares are always popular.
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For a unique family dining experience – book at Erato Teppanyaki in Adelaide City Centre
Housed in a former bank, the marble and gold touches and high ceilings add a touch of royal elegance to Erato Teppanyaki. Kids and adults alike will love the full teppanyaki experience. Grab a seat in front of the ‘teppan’ and watch the chefs expertly prepare each dish. Five main set menus offer something for the seafood lover, meat lover and vegetarian. The final two menus, ‘signature’ and ‘classic’, offer the complete taste of Erato Teppanyaki. The sixth set menu is just for kids and makes this a perfect spot for a family lunch. Keeping things simple with kid-friendly flavours, they can enjoy crispy potstickers and tender wagyu rolls, plus a choice of salmon, chicken or beef. Elsewhere on the menu (set or à la carte), you’ll find buttery foie gras, tender Aussie or Japanese wagyu and soft Hokkaido scallops.
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For one of the best family restaurants in Adelaide for vegan burgers – try Two-Bit Villains in Adelaide City Centre
Located in the historic Grand Ballroom, in the iconic Adelaide Arcade, Two-Bit Villains is a burger spot unlike any other. With a fully plant-based menu, the ‘beef’ and ‘chicken’ burgers pair perfectly with a glass of handcrafted soda. All of the meat-free patties are made in-house, and the kitchen is always refining the recipe to bring diners the best-tasting burger. Of course, if you prefer a simple, old-fashioned veggie burger, order the OG Villains Burger with a spiced falafel patty, or try a burger stuffed with crispy fries or onion rings. Alongside burgers, Two-Bit Villains also serves hot dawgs loaded with spicy chilli or pickle relish and nachos topped with fresh pico de gallo. Take a seat under the high, intricate ceilings of the old ballroom or grab a seat out on the balcony and dine with a view over Rundle Mall.
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For a new twist on family game night – head to The Lost Dice in Adelaide City Centre
Board games and food come together at The Lost Dice, with over 500 unique games and an extensive menu of burgers, pizza and noodles. The Lost Dice also hosts regular events for Magic the Gathering, Dungeons and Dragons and more, including a beginners’ D&D session every Monday that you can book on OpenTable. On the menu, you’ll find light bites like crispy house-made chips or bacon and egg served in a fluffy brioche bun. For something more substantial, try the spicy chicken tikka long burger with roast capsicum smash and tender pulled pork in a pot of lightly spiced noodles. Alternatively, share some classic pepperoni pizzas and follow it up with a sticky date cake with caramel and cream.
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Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion or just getting the family together, there’s a great restaurant in Adelaide for you. Dig into a Vietnamese banquet, deep-dish pizzas or unique burgers at these Adelaide hotspots that have something for the whole family. With plenty of cafes and restaurants offering kids’ menus, it’s easy to keep everyone satisfied. Big group meals get even easier with set menus and ‘feed me’ feasts. Local ingredients and in-house touches help these restaurants stand out from the crowd and become some of the best family restaurants in Adelaide.
