Premier dining magazine, Gourmet Traveller, has revealed its hotly anticipated top 100 restaurants across Australia for 2025. South Australia took out ten of the top spots, with each of these places a unique representation of the world-class dining scene across the state.
Staġuni | Barossa
Named South Australia’s best restaurant in 2025, Barossa’s Staġuni swept up both Australia’s Best Destination Dining and South Australia’s Best Restaurant accolades at the 2025 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards. This spot focuses on hospitality, authenticity, creativity, and connection, drawing inspiration from European eateries and the diverse ways communities eat around the world.
457 Seppeltsfield Rd, Marananga SA 5355
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Allegra Dining Room | Adelaide
Located on Gilles Street, Allegra Dining Room is a CBD destination that brings the very best of flavour, nature, and innovation to its menu. Each evening, the team present a full-course dinner showcasing a collection of plant-based dishes that best represent the season. This is all enjoyed in their intimate 28-seat dining room.
L1/125 Gilles St, Adelaide SA 5000
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Kiin | Adelaide
Kiin, meaning ‘eat’ in Thai, is bringing modern Asian flavours to the heart of Adelaide. Coming from a team with more than fifty years of combined experience, this is a spot where you’ll find innovative dishes and exceptional wine and cocktails, all paired with a bit of old-school hospitality.
73 Angas St, Adelaide SA 5000
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LVN Restaurant | Woodside
Bird in Hand’s LVN Restaurant is representative of everything the winery stands for. With a focus on art, design, and excellence in cuisine and fine wine, LVN brings the very best of the region to diners.
150 Pfeiffer Rd, Woodside SA 5244
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Magill Estate Restaurant | Adelaide
Penfold’s Magill Estate Restaurant is famed for its combination of contemporary dining, exemplary service, and a collection of wines that make this one of Australia’s finest food and wine experiences. Here, the food and wine offerings are well thought out to bring out the seasonal flavours on the menu, and overall, to enhance the dining experience.
78 Penfold Rd, Rosslyn Park SA 5072
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Maxwell | McLaren Vale
Maxwell is nestled in the picturesque McLaren Vale wine region and has a reputation as a culinary powerhouse. Maxwell Restaurant’s Executive Chef, Fabian Lehmann, has had a stellar career forged in the Michelin-starred restaurants of Europe. His exquisite multi-course tasting menu is a truly memorable dining experience.
19 Olivers Rd, McLaren Vale SA 5171
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Ondeen | Verdun
Verdun’s Ondeen is led by Culinary Director Kane Pollard and Head Chef Julian Peek. Their kitchen is rooted in thoughtful sustainability, where every dish tells the story of the Adelaide Hills, and is crafted from ingredients sourced locally, ethically, and seasonally. From foraged produce to carefully selected meats, the philosophy is simple, let the natural beauty of the land shine through with minimal intervention. The result is a menu that is refined and raw.
19 Olivers Rd, McLaren Vale SA 5171
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Restaurant Botanic | Adelaide
A repeat winner of SA’s Best Restaurant, Restaurant Botanic is tucked away in the heart of the Adelaide Botanic Garden. Known for taking guests on a journey of exceptional flavours, fine wine, and breathtaking beauty, Executive Chef Jamie Musgrave and the team dedicate themselves to continual research and education, making sure that every ingredient is understood, respected, and represented with authenticity and care.
Plane Tree Dr, Adelaide SA 5000
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The Little Rickshaw | Aldinga
Aldinga’s The Little Rickshaw is a modern Southeast Asian restaurant and bar set in the rustic and historic venue of a 190-year-old blacksmith’s workshop. On the menu are dishes that are fun and fresh, featuring fresh produce from the local region.
24 Old Coach Rd, Aldinga SA 5173
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Thelma | Piccadilly
Thelma is a recent addition to the Adelaide dining scene, bringing European-inspired dining to the Adelaide Hills. Thelma is the product of a shared desire to make good food and drink good wine grown and produced by friends and family near and far.
176 Piccadilly Rd, Piccadilly SA 5151
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To see Gourmet Traveller’s Top 100 Australian Restaurants, click here.
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