With the winter chill wrapping its cold cloak over the city, these new spots are igniting the flame right back up.
If you’re the type who has their finger on the pulse with the latest hospo hotspots, we’re here to give you a secret leg up. We’ve rounded up twelve brand-new venues across South Australia that opened in Autumn and are perfect for winter, so you can round your crew and brag about what’s new.
From laid-back gems to electric late-night haunts, there’s something fresh to explore no matter your vibe.
BAR BAR
The Jennie crew brought Bar Bar, a tiny cocktail bar serving a bold celebration of tequila, mezcal, and stripped-back charm, to Pirie Street in May.
Seating just 15 people, it’s a well positioned bar that now provides a waiting room of sorts for people heading out to dinner reservations at the many popular restaurants on the street and nearby events and comedy shows.
Opened May 2025
Where: 78 Pirie Street, Adelaide
For more info, click here,
BOTTLE SHOCK
The highly anticipated Bottle Shock launched in May, a gamified wine bar aimed at ‘shocking’ people out of their traditional views on wine, and inviting everyone to play with their palate.
Set in a reimagined 120-year-old cold store in Gumeracha, the bar is the brainchild of Unico Zelo’s Brendan Carter alongside Henry Doyle and Simon Dacey.
The game-style bar offers a blind tasting experience to teach people about wine without the fancy pants hard stuff. Instead of being told what you’re tasting, you’re handed a set of cards and five mystery wines. Each flight has a different theme – price, place, style, or structure.
Opened May 2025
Where: 24 Victoria St, Gumeracha 5233
For more info, click here.
CANOPY BAR
Located in the former Stem Restaurant & Cellar space on Hindley Street (which closed in March 2025), Canopy Bar is taking over the space, and it might just change the way we think about enjoying wine.
This isn’t your stuffy, overpriced wine bar where you’re afraid to ask for a glass of something you’ve never heard of, you can get top-tier wines by the glass for $15 to $22 a pour. For food, expect kimchi toasties, tinned seafood (in the best way possible), grilled chorizo gildas, and a rotating selection of pickles and caviar that are perfect to munch on while you sip your way through their drink list.
Opened May 2025
Where: 188 Hindley St, Adelaide
For more info, click here.
CABANA
Cabana is North Adelaide’s new late night hangout! This new restaurant is the evening counterpart to Cabana Cafe and is serving up a glorious Middle Eastern menu with a Syrian and Lebanese focus, complete with premium shisha. The space is designed to be all about connection and sharing, which is at the heart of Middle Eastern cooking.
Opened March 2025
Where: 135 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide
For more information, click here
COSMO’S PIZZA
“You can’t put cucumbers on a pizza,” is how the classic Seinfeld quote goes. But you can absolutely put an all-out New York pizza bar paying tribute to the nine-season TV classic beneath one of Adelaide’s favourite music venues.
Pizza, quite obviously, is the hero, and Cosmo’s is quite confidently serving up just one size: the 18-inch pie. Made with house dough and topped with the finest local ingredients, you’ll find all the American-style classics.
The menu is peppered with Seinfeld-inspired nods, including a marble rye, made especially for the restaurant by a bakery in the hills. Sides like parmesan, hot chilli oil wings and cheesy fries round out the offering.
Opened May 2025
Where: 149 Hindley St, Adelaide (beneath Hindley Street Music Hall)
For more info, click here.
KORKED
After years of silence, and plenty of speculation, the beloved character-filled lounge-bar is back in its new seaside spot in Semaphore.
Heading into winter, it’s the perfect local haunt to grab yourself a drink and keep warm by moving your body to one of the many musical talents billed to make their way through the venue.
On the drinks list are a few new favourites from Kersbrook Hill Wines and Cider, all of Owner Sandy’s cult-classic cocktails, and a predominantly local wine list.
Opened May 2025
Where: 6 Semaphore Rd, Semaphore
For more info, click here.
PINCO ITALO
There’s a new late-night haunt lighting up Adelaide’s dining scene, and it’s got all the charm, character and carb-laden comfort you’d expect from the city’s beloved Pinco crew, with a little extra sparkle. From the team behind the ever-popular Pinco Deli comes Pinco Italo, a sultry new Italian dining room in the heart of the CBD that’s offering a generous serve of nostalgia, sophistication and pure Italian soul.
Opened April 2025
Where: 50 Exchange Place Adelaide
For more information, click here
RENO’S BISTRO
Pirie Street is now home to Reno’s, the newly opened Italian restaurant that aims to serve modern Italian cuisine whilst paying homage to heritage. The new venue serves everything from on-the-go early morning breakfasts to sit down evening meals. If you like freshly baked focaccias or creamy pastas, Reno’s is a place for you to visit this Autumn.
Opened April 2025
Where: 45 Pirie Street, Adelaide
For more information, click here
RIA
For some, it’s “the taste of home.” For others, “the taste of adventure.” However you describe it, Ria Ayam Penyet or ‘Ria’ has been serving sumptuous, authentic Indo eats across Asia and Australia for decades and finally joined Adelaide in April.
The name itself, Ayam Penyet, translates to “smashed chicken” – a signature dish of perfectly crispy fried chicken with tofu and sambal. You’ll also find things like choose-you-own curry platter and, of course, no Indo menu would be complete without the classic and delicious ‘Nasi Goreng.’ Ria’s is an elevated take, served with fried rice, velvety, fall-apart beef ribs and eggs served sunny side up.
Opened April 2025
Where: 12 Pirie Street, Adelaide
For more info, click here.
SEPTIMUS
This new wine bar is bringing a little bit of France to Adelaide’s East End. With a rotating menu of seven French cheeses to pair with seven wines, this little bar has an intimate atmosphere perfect for easing you into the evening. With a curated vinyl collection in the corner, vibes are what this spot is all about.
Opened April 2025
Where: 220 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
For more information, click here
SUPER AMERICANO
This part-deli, part-eatery gem has just opened its doors on Glen Osmond Road, offering locals not only mouth-watering food but the chance to take home the very ingredients used in their dishes. Stocked with premium Italian imports you won’t find anywhere else, it’s the perfect place to taste before you buy, starting with a wood-fired pizza fresh from the oven.
Opened April 2025
Where: 209 Glen Osmond Rd, Frewville
For more information, click here
THAT’S ENRICO
After twelve years running the popular Al Taglio pizzeria in Surry Hills, Enrico Sgarbossa found himself craving something deeper. And so, That’s Enrico was born. It’s an intimate 20-seat pizzeria in Lobethal that spotlights the organic produce of the region alongside owner Enrico Sgalongstanding ethos of sustainability and quality.
The menu riffs on tradition with inventive charm. A lasagna pizza pairs a tomato base with fior di latte, house-made bolognese, béchamel and parmigiano. Calzones are filled with locally made ricotta and sauteed spinach, and Japanese mayo finds its match with double smoked ham and mixed mushroom cream. There’s even a raviolo pizza with spinach, ricotta, butter and sage as well as all the classics like Margherita and Marinara, but with an elevated touch.
Opened May 2025
Where: 53 Main St, Lobethal
For more info, click here.
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