Best & Cool Bars in Adelaide

"Setting a new standard for luxury accommodation in Adelaide, Mayfair Hotel offers an unparalleled location in the city. A stay here means easy access to popular destinations such as Rundle Mall, Adelaide Casino, North Terrace, and Adelaide Botanic Gardens. You’ll also find 170 elegant rooms furnished with custom-made beds and all the mod cons a modern business and leisure traveller wants."

"The Mayfair is a gorgeous boutique hotel right in the heart of the Adelaide CBD, right across from Rundle Mall. The luxurious Twin Queen rooms are perfect for small families, with two queen beds and stylish bathrooms. There is complimentary WiFi, and the complimentary mini bar is refreshed daily."

"With leather-bound menus and million dollar views, 2KW is where high society gathers. Eight storeys above North Terrace, this slick venue is reliably crowded with savvy scenesters capping off a big night, or partying into the early hours. Their Oakbank cocktail is named after the famous(ly messy) local racing carnival, and is just the ticket for when you’re surveying the best view in town."

"2KW is eight floors high – not quite as lofty, but it's an upmarket spot for a cocktail and eye-popping views out towards North Adelaide nonetheless."

"Waymouth Street’s Gallery boasts the largest rooftop garden in Adelaide. Right in the heart of the CBD, the sail-shaded watering hole attracts a strong after-work drinks crowd who flock there for excellent views and cocktails. Sipping a crisp wine under the canopy as the sun drops in the west, you’ll feel on top of the world."

"We have grown up surrounded by the great Australian desert which has been lived in and navigated by Aboriginal people for so long."

"Hidden behind a timber wall in a small tunnel off Peel St, this art deco-inspired cocktail den oozes sophistication. Since taking over this moody basement in 2014, Maybe Mae has forged a mighty reputation as one of Adelaide’s most suave watering holes, with an ever-changing menu of cocktails loaded with freshly juiced fruit."

"Down some stairs down an alleyway off a laneway, Maybe Mae doesn't proclaim its virtues loudly to the world. In fact, if you can't find the door, you won't be the first thirsty punter to wander back upstairs... Top ChoiceBar in Adelaide"

"But once you find this subterranean 1950s inspired cocktail lounge and take a seat in one of the comfy leather booths, you won't want to leave. 15 Peel Street,Adelaide"

"This Gilbert Place establishment has a two-word slogan – ‘lifting spirits’ – and it doesn’t disappoint with its extensive selection of quality gin, rum, and whiskey. The exterior of Hains & Co looks like a classic London pub, while the interior looks like the cabin of a ship, the outside area’s cigar smokers whiff like in Cuba, and the deep-fried bar food taste like the southern States."

"This is a place where you should go if you want some amazing drinks and gain some knowledge. Yes you heard it right!. The bartenders and people at hains and co have astounding knowledge about the drinks they are serving."

"The nautical vibe might seem incongruous on a hot Adelaide night this far from the ocean (diving helmets, barometers, anchors etc) – but somehow it works. A really clever fit-out of a tight laneway space, with..."

"The seasonal Moseley Beach Club is back again for an exciting summer on the famed Glenelg beach foreshore from November 30 2020 to late March 2021. Open daily from 11am to 11pm, the beach club offers a delicious variety of both food and drink options including your favourite beers, wines, spirits, and cocktails. A calendar full of events, live music and entertainment is in the works, some of which will be free while others will require purchase of tickets – look out on the Moseley’s social media for further details."

"Adelaide’s hottest beachfront bar, the Moseley Beach Club is Australia’s first proper beach club, and is actually set up on the sand. Complete with kabanas, table service and festoon lighting, you’ll feel like you’re in Europe in no time. (Beach club is currently closed and will reopen in Summer. In the meantime visit the Moseley on Jetty Road)"

"Located centrally, Hotel Metropolitan Adelaide allows for easy access to Adelaide's main shopping and sightseeing areas. It also offers complimentary wireless internet."

"Two schooners of Australian beer|Two schooners of Australian beer. A heritage-listed pub in the West End of Adelaide, the Cumby has been rehydrating the locals since the 1850s, and a recent refurbishment has made it one of the city’s trendiest watering holes. The CBD’s biggest beer garden is all exposed brick, timber walls, leafy gardens and fairy lights, with misters to cool you down in summer and heaters to warm you up in winter."

"With heaps of food specials every night of the week, The Cumby is hard to look past. Ranging from cheap, delicious pizzas, to burgers and schnitzels, The Cumby has all the classic pub meal options for affordable prices. The food is of extremely high quality and sure to fill you up."

"The Bibliotheca Bar and Book Exchange has the look and feel of an old English library, complete with chesterfield couches and bookshelves. You can even bring in your old books for a trade. Settle in and make your way through over 100 whiskeys and 40 gins."

"Retreat into your cocoon with a good read and a drink savoured alone or engage in literary discussions with your mates in this cosy, book-lined bar that offers comfy seats, good cocktails and spirits to lubricate a good night out."

"Adelaide diners seeking all things Asian head to Oriental House Chinese & Thai Cuisine on Glynburn Road in Firle. Colourful, bright dishes, featuring bold aromas and powerful flavours await inside thi..."

"With more than 400 shops, it is South Australia’s largest mall and one of the largest in Australia. All the usual retailers one would expect are here, along with a range of specialty shops, food outlets and services."