Marshi’s Kitchen brings the flavour (and heart) of Sri Lanka to a light-filled dining room in Stirling. Visit for modern Australian brunches with a “Sri Lankan accent”.

Karma & Crow was one of the first cafes in Adelaide to really nail the kind of smart mod-Oz brunch fare that’s easy to take for granted nowadays. From an elegant space inside the old West Torrens council chambers, it’s still leading the pack.

Occupying an iconic corner in Adelaide’s East End, Exchange Coffee has long been at the front of the pack in the city’s specialty coffee scene. Come for Market Lane coffee brewed every which way, produce-driven brunch dishes and a signature sandwich worthy of its cult status.

An eclectic cafe turning out brunch staples and treats for the vegan and gluten-free crowds. From the sister duo behind nearby eatery, Susa.

Japanese breakfast sets and home-style sandos are on the menu at this delightful cafe. To drink, it’s specialty coffee, sake and matcha with salted cheese foam.

A garden centre in the verdant Tea Tree Gully foothills is the unlikely setting for one of Adelaide’s culinary gems. Enter a 140-year-old cottage for a thrilling five-course lunch menu informed by foraged produce – plus one of the city's best breakfasts.

A small, relaxed city hang serving sandos and pastries with a Filipino twist.

Sustainability is the bottom line at this beloved cafe and workshop space. Come for a no-waste menu of mainly vegetarian dishes, and take home jars of Ben’s pickles and preserves.

Hark continues to make its mark on the South Australian coffee scene with its air-roasted beans, snobbery-free coffee education and its co-owner’s famous (and friendly) groodle.

A woodfired hearth powers the kitchen at Bloom, with most dishes (and some cocktails) informed by the flames. This place is great for groups, and the setting is special: an old tram barn surrounded by the river and ghost gums.

Hit Coffee in Common’s sprawling warehouse HQ for some of the city’s best specialty coffee matched with Asian-inspired breakfasts.

Set within a beautiful old corner store, Gator Club is your go-to for vegan and gluten-free treats. Plus, loaded toasties and bagels to get your day started.

A little corner of France in the East End. Hey Jupiter has been throwing down champagne breakfasts and Bloody Marys for more than a decade.

A slick seaside destination with ocean views to make you acai bowl or sanga really sing.

One of the standard-setters for Adelaide’s specialty coffee scene lives in a spacious warehouse serving photogenic breakfasts to go with your single-origin brews.

Whistle and Flute’s lush courtyard is one of Unley’s major attractions. Whether you’re looking for uppers or downers, this cool cafe and bar has you covered.

A brunch spot in a historic building in Port Adelaide with a focus on sustainability.

One of Adelaide’s buzziest cafes holds a lush garden and a shipping-container-turned-eatery. When the weather’s fine, it's hard to beat a spritz on the deck.

Woodfired shakshuka for breakfast or mezze for dinner? Ballaboosta is where the Mediterranean meets the Middle East, and is the kind of place you can keep coming back to again and again. Also in Burnside.

A 19th-century corner store is now a neighbourhood eatery and providore with a sophisticated all-day menu. It’s also one of the city’s best bottomless brunch destinations.

Need a coffee and a panini? A sit-down brekkie or lunch? Or a tote bag filled with bread, sliced-to-order deli meats and flowers? Our Boy Roy is your one-stop shop.

All aboard Glenelg’s favourite nautical-themed cafe for big community vibes and a Reuben sandwich that’s not going anywhere. The team’s nighttime burger joint, Fools Burger, is also worth a shout-out.

Set within the old Norwood squash court, this beautiful eatery serves dishes powered by its own 30-acre farm. It also packs in a serious baking operation for all your bread and pastry needs.

Coffee Branch helped kickstart the city’s modern cafe scene and is still going strong. No slow food, long lunches or fancy brewing gear here. Just great coffee and a straight-shooting menu geared towards takeaway.

Breakfast, lunch and everything in between lives at this charming eatery in a renovated barn. Visit for a tight morning menu, daily pastas and Roman pizza by the slice.

Adelaide’s most nomadic cafe is right back where it started, in leafy Kent Town. Come for Industry Beans coffee and brunches worth crossing town for.

The Anchovy Bandit crew’s neighbourhood deli is where you can stop in for a pastry or sanga and stock the pantry while you’re at it. Or, hang around for a while with brunch cocktails and spins on French bistro classics.