Adelaide boasts plenty of fantastic restaurants, family-friendly spots, elegant dining rooms and buzzing hotspots where you can enjoy a leisurely brunch over coffee, chats and cocktails. All around the city, the best brunch in Adelaide promises a memorable time, whether it’s for a romantic brunch date or a party-like start of the day.
In Hyde Park, a gnoccheria transforms into a casual cafe in the morning, and out in Brighton, a hotspot expertly serves killer roasted coffee alongside hearty breakfast dishes. Stick to the city centre and you’ll find Filipino flavours at a creative new brunch spot and an Italian cafe where you can enjoy affogato and croissants. Discover a hidden fairytale wonderland where you can pair boozy cocktails with bircher muesli, a colourful cafe serves up delicious brekky burgers. Soak up the sea air and enjoy all your breakfast favourites at a Henley Beach hotspot with sea views. You can sometimes bring your canine companions out to enjoy the best brunch in Adelaide with puppuccinos on many of these menus.
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The top 10 places for the best brunch in Adelaide – read on for a guide
For one of the best brunch spots in Adelaide – book at Hello Neighbour Artusi by Night in Hyde Park
Hello Neighbour Artusi by Night is a local brunch spot from 7 am to 3 pm all week long. Wednesday through Saturday it transforms into a ‘gnoccheria’ at 5:30 pm. You can still enjoy some baked gnocchi in the morning, served with a rich tomato sauce and crunchy toasted sourdough on the brunch menu. For something sweet, try the creamy yoghurt panna cotta served with granola and seasonal berries. Kids can enjoy soft-boiled eggs with brioche soldiers and grilled bacon or french toast with rich maple syrup and melt-in-your-mouth pashmak. Pair it with your favourite coffee or a chilli-flavoured hot chocolate. Dogs are also welcome at this friendly restaurant, and they can enjoy their very own puppuccino.
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For some expertly roasted coffee – try Big Shots Cafe in Brighton
Using perfectly roasted beans from its renowned Londsdale roastery, Big Shots Cafe promises an expertly crafted coffee in every cup. Enter into a colourful dining space with murals on the wall and plenty of bench seating. In nice weather, it opens up its front wall to create a semi-outdoor atmosphere, perfect for a relaxed summer brunch. Pair your cuppa with the big breakfast, with eggs, blistered cherry tomatoes and a crispy, golden hash brown. The meat version includes spicy chorizo and crispy bacon, and vegetarians can enjoy soft halloumi and smashed avo. Fluffy waffles with creamy vanilla ice cream come in adult and kids’ sizes while a coffee-rubbed beef burrito is an unforgettable flavour experience. While coffee is the focus, tea lovers will find a range of options including cups of Earl Grey, spring green and a pot of sticky chai.
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For Filipino flavours first thing in the morning – visit 34 Wyatt Street in Adelaide City Centre
This Filipino-inspired hotspot serves up delectable pastries alongside flavour-packed rice bowls. One of the signature items at 34 Wyatt Street is the leche flan croissants, with a slice of sweet leche flan sandwiched into a buttery croissant. If that’s not your thing, you’ll find plenty of other creative croissants on the menu. For something more savoury, tall crumbed pork sandos are one of the best-selling items on the menu, packed with juicy pork, sauce and salad. Pair your dishes with a creamy matcha latte, a hot chocolate or an iced coffee. Served up in adorable, unique glassware and crockery, the drinks at 34 Wyatt Street are always a treat. The chic indoor dining space has a minimalistic, relaxed vibe and you can head to the outdoor seating to soak up the sunshine.
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For one of the best brunches in Adelaide in a fairytale spot – try Peter Rabbit in Adelaide City Centre
With climbing vines, hanging fairy lights and a roaring fire in the winter, Peter Rabbit is straight out of a children’s novel. Walk through the garden gates and step into a fairytale wonderland where good food and good times are waiting. Try the vegan Emma’s bircher made with Kangaroo Island oats, juicy strawberries, compressed watermelon and coconut meringue. Nonna’s gnocchi is fried for the perfect crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside texture and served with smooth ricotta whey cream and roasted pumpkin. The creative cocktail list makes this the perfect spot for a boozy brunch. Go for classic mimosas or try something new like a matcha martini or the cucumber, vodka and green apple ‘Rabbit Refresher’. You can have gin drinks like the apricot-and-orange-based nreakfastini with a non-alcoholic London dry too.
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For one of the best brunch spots in Adelaide with a seasonal menu – head to GANG GANG in Parkside
This neighbourhood deli serves up a seasonal brunch menu alongside coffee, juices and cocktails. GANG GANG’s bright-yellow doors and neon-lit touches welcome you into a plant-filled dining space indoors and through to some sunny benches outside. Try the signature Big Poppa brunch burger, packed to the brim with crispy bacon, soft halloumi, creamy smashed avo, hash brown, fried egg and the signature in-house big poppa sauce. Don’t miss the sweet sensation of the hot honey halloumi, made with in-house hot honey and served with toasted sourdough bread. Another excellent dog-friendly brunch hotspot in Adelaide, GANG GANG also offers puppuccinos for your furry friends. Popular with families, kids can also join the fun with a babycino. Of course, you’ll also find all your usual coffee favourites alongside some unique offerings like a sweet white chocolate matcha latte or a rich Nutella hot chocolate.
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For one of the best brunch places in Adelaide next to the sea – try Stella Restaurant in Henley Beach
Beachside Stella Restaurant is the perfect spot to start your day breathing in the fresh sea air. You’ll easily spot the red and white bricked walls and yellow awning welcoming you inside. Modern European cooking influences the otherwise Italian-inspired menu at this Henley Square local favourite. Try light bites like savoury croissants and toasted fruit loaf, or dig into something heartier with the Stella breakfast packed with crispy bacon, hashbrown, sausage and eggs or a big stack of fluffy pancakes. The restaurant also caters for kids, with kid-sized pancakes and bacon and eggs perfect for younger brunch lovers. Add on an extra hash brown and pair your brunch with a jug of Pimm’s with strawberry, mint and dry ginger.
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For one of Adelaide’s best brunches in a family-friendly spot – book at JIBBI & CO in Lightsview
This family-friendly restaurant is the perfect spot to enjoy some delicious Italian- and Mediterranean-inspired dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. JIBBI & CO’s brunch offerings are perfect for a quiet Sunday morning, tucked away in the suburbs. Nonna’s eggs are an excellent Italian start to your day, with baked eggs served with rich Napolitana sauce, soft fior di latte and spicy chorizo. Premium, fluffy, Belgian chocolate waffles are an indulgently sweet option, topped with melted Belgian milk chocolate, berry compote and South Australian vanilla bean gelato. Alternatively, keep things straightforward with eggs your way on sourdough toast or a flaky ham and cheese croissant. You can get breakfast until 11:30 am and the weekly rotating single-origin coffee is the perfect morning pick-me-up. Cold-pressed juices, like the Upbeet! with beetroot, carrot, apple and ginger, are extra refreshing, and the fruit or ice cream-packed smoothies are a sweet treat.
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For an Italian-inspired brunch – head to Balthazar Cafe in Adelaide City Centre
An Italian cafe in the heart of Adelaide, Balthazar Cafe is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with breakfast served until 11:30 am every day. The spacious, chic dining space makes it easy to relax. Enjoy savoury or sweet flaky croissants or a classic smashed avo with smooth beetroot hummus and crispy fried halloumi. Balthazar’s Italian flair comes through in Nonna’s Eggs, poached eggs in a rich homemade Napoletana sauce and serves them with fior di latte, chilli mushroom and toasted sourdough. You’ll find all the usual coffees, but for an extra treat, consider the creamy affogato. The hot chocolate menu is almost as extensive as the coffee menu, offering a classic hot chocolate, a kids’ cup or a Belgian hot chocolate flavoured with chai, chilli or classic flavours of milk, white and dark chocolate. Alternatively, order one of the cold-pressed juices or a smoothie made with local milk.
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For an indulgent, coffee-filled brunch – visit C.R.E.A.M in Brighton
If the statement ‘Coffee Rules Everything Around Me’ speaks to your soul, you’ll want to head out to C.R.E.A.M in Brighton. This cosy cafe is the first specialty coffee shop in Brighton, serving breakfast, brunch and lunch all week long. The creative menu includes a savoury doughnut brekky sandwich with a crispy hash brown, a fried egg, bacon, cheese and more served on top of a doughnut. With onion rings on the side and the option of adding fried chicken, it’s the sort of creative indulgence you won’t find anywhere else. For something sweet, you can choose between classic French toast (with ice cream, strawberries and maple syrup) or a Biscoff version (with a Biscoff sandwich, Biscoff sauce and Biscoff crumb). The coffee offerings pair Five Senses blends with Fleurieu Milk to create a multitude of lattes, cold brews and macchiatos. Add in fresh juices, thiccshakes (made with real ice cream) and loose-leaf tea, and you’ll find everything you need for a relaxing lunch at C.R.E.A.M.
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These brunch hotspots offer something for every diner. Located throughout the city, you can find a lively spot in the heart of the city centre or head out to the coast to relax in the sea air. Just bring friends, dogs and a healthy appetite. So, whether you love burgers or pastries, coffee or matcha, cocktails or cold-pressed juices, the best brunch in Adelaide is waiting.
