Best Coffee Shops and Cafes in Port Adelaide

"Exchange Specialty Coffee 12-18 Vardon Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000. Exchange was founded in June 2013 (happy recent sixth birthday, team), and on most days you can find owner and founder Tom Roden at work behind the Synesso (as pictured). The café made a name for itself by taking coffee and service very, very seriously, and, of course, being the first café in Adelaide to make free sparkling water for the table standard."

"If you're going to go down the coffee date path, then this spot would have to be our top pick. Shops 1-3 12-18 Vardon Avenue,Adelaide"

"Plastered top-to-toe in retro tiles, Crack Kitchen is hidden away between some of Adelaide's towering skyscrapers. Its quirky exterior is matched by the unique interior; filled with greenery, timbers, and delicious brunches, it's a must-try for locals and visitors alike."

"With a roastery operating on the mezzanine and plants hanging from the ceiling, Crack Kitchen is a lovely space to spend some time sipping on your favourite brew. 🕖 Weekdays 7.30am – 3pm, Weekends 8am – 3pm. 📍 13 Franklin Street"

"Crack Kitchen is a cafe, roastery & specialty coffee brewer all-in-one who are at the very top of their game; you’ll always leave totally satisfied. Throw in some of the best brunch in town and you’re onto a real winner here."

"Prepare to queue at this small Hawthorn brunch spot – there are only so many eclectic mismatched tables and chairs to accommodate all the hungry diners desperate to taste the Pantry’s appetising brekky options. The menu isn’t huge but the portions certainly are, plus there are plenty of dedicated dishes for kids and vegans – choose from 10 terrific brunches free of animal products as well as four vegan milkshakes and smoothies."

"Tucked away on Egmont Terrace, this rustic, old fashioned cafe oozes flare and quirkiness and is crammed with every classic (granola, French toast and full brekky) alongside more inventive options – such as the falafel bowl topped with red pepper and walnut hummus and a mild harissa dressing. The specialty peach lime or mint iced tea is a must – that will have your morning off to a refreshing start!. 2 Egmont Terrace, Hawthorne"

"Adelaide’s suburban backstreets often contain odd little rows of former shops, abandoned when locals started to shop at supermarkets instead. Hawthorn’s Pantry on Egmont has breathed new life into one such row –..."

"Holy best burger of our lives people, you have to get into Gang Gang and eat your body weight in burgers!. We are a family of burger lovers, and feel pretty confident we’ve tried pretty much every high profile burger you can get in Adelaide. I cannot confirm that statement with receipts but look, we’ve had a lot of burgers."

"Pastel pink, yellow and baby blue decor isn’t what you normally associate with your typical Aussie beer garden but that’s exactly what the Jade delivers. The beautifully landscaped garden occupies the courtyard of the scenic St Paul’s Rectory on Flinders Street, which is complemented by the colourful furniture and the line-up of live music that the Jade is famous for."

"It doesn’t matter whether you’re after a quick fix or a meal that will fill you to the point of sneakily unbuttoning your jeans, just try one of Two Bit Villains award winning ‘beef’ and ‘chicken’ burgers and who knows… you may never go back to meat. Make sure you accompany with one of their delicious handcrafted sodas, made with real fruit and spices. Shop 150, Lvl One, Adelaide Arcade"

"When this sleek eatery —all polished concrete floors, minimalist lighting, and textured grey walls — opened at the end of 2017 in newly cool Henley Beach, it quickly became a local favourite. Set one street back from the sand, the centrepiece at Acacia is a 5.4-metre white mosaic-tiled coffee bar. During the week, a steady stream of beachgoers swing past for their morning takeaway; on weekends, it buzzes with the brunch crowd devouring classic poached eggs alongside more unexpected dishes such as miso eggplant served topped with puffed rice and grilled kale, and a sensational confit duck leg served with a fried egg and spiced honey on house-made crumpets."

"Acacia is a casual yet sophisticated space, dishing comfort for everyone from the local beach bums to the visiting city dwellers. The space transforms from breakfast with OJ to dinner with Pinot seamlessly. Using a combination of subtle textures and materials to create a refined, welcoming...See More"

"Open for lunch 6 days a week and dinner 7 days a week, Charlies Diner offers an extensive buffet that can’t be missed. Choose from Asian dishes, international options, a salad bar, and a vast selection of desserts. Buffet prices vary throughout the week and depending on whether you’re dining for lunch or dinner."

"One of Australia’s leading university art museums, you’re guaranteed access to some of the freshest creative minds out there. Presenting a changing exhibitions program of contemporary visual art from South Australia University, the curators have broad interest alongside educational value in mind. Hawke Building, City West campus, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide"

"The Samstag Museum of Art is part of the University of South Australia. The gallery cannot be missed, as it lives in the stunningly modern and architectural Hawke Building in UniSA’s city west campus. Samstag is named after a former UniSA professor, who granted a number of art scholarships to the university following his death in 1991."

"The grounds of Flinders University|© Cyberjunkie / Wikimedia Commons. This is another university gallery worth visiting, with a city gallery on North Terrace as well as an appointment-only museum on campus in Bedford Park. FUAM maintains the university’s extensive collection of historic and contemporary art, curating a dynamic program of eight exhibitions per year."

"Named after the local Indigenous Kaurna word meaning ‘place of the red kangaroo’, Tandanya is the oldest Aboriginal-owned and operated arts centre in Australia, let alone Adelaide. Located in a handsome building on Grenfell St in the East End, the gallery has been telling the stories of Australia’s First Peoples since 1989, as well as hosting a busy program of community events and interactive exhibits."

"Tandanya — a Kaurna word meaning ‘place of the red kangaroo’ — is the oldest Aboriginal-owned and operated arts centre, with almost three decades under its belt. Located on Grenfell St in the East End of the city, the museum is an interactive arts space that promotes the art and story-telling of Australia’s First Peoples. 253 Grenfell St, Adelaide SA 5000, +61 8 8224 3200"