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South Australia’s best restaurants revealed as 2025 Chef Hats awarded

The Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) has announced the winners of its 2025 Chef Hat Awards, showcasing South Australia’s top restaurants.

The Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) has announced the winners of its 2025 Chef Hat Awards, showcasing South Australia’s top restaurants. Since 1982, AGFG has awarded Chef Hats to outstanding chefs across Australia, with inspectors dining anonymously to choose the winners.

From 12 to 19 Hats, the awards recognise the top 1% of restaurants in the country. Here’s what each Chef Hat level means:

  • 19 to 18 Hats: Exceptional food and wine, internationally renowned – Worth a special trip
  • 17 to 16 Hats: Outstanding quality – Worth a detour
  • 15 to 14 Hats: Excellent food – Worth a stop on the way
  • 13 to 12 Hats: Great restaurants in their category – Commended

Here are South Australia’s best.

19

Restaurant Botanic, Adelaide

18

Hentley Farm, Barossa

Penfolds Magill Estate Restaurant, Adelaide

17

Hardy’s Verandah Restaurant, Adelaide

16

Maxwell Restaurant, McLaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Appellation, Barossa

15

The Kitchen at Bec Hardy, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

14

LVN Restaurant at Bird in Hand, Adelaide Hills

d’Arry’s Verandah Restaurant, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Mt Lofty Ranges Vineyard, Adelaide Hills

Rumi on Louth, Eyre Peninsula

Muni, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Osteria Oggi, Adelaide

St Hugo Restaurant, Barossa

Station Road, Adelaide 

13

Longplay Bistro, Adelaide

Aurora ADL, Adelaide

Ondeen, Adelaide Hills

Pike & Joyce Restaurant, Adelaide Hills 

TUNKI – Ceviche and Woodfire Grill, Adelaide 

The Lane Vineyard, Adelaide Hills

Serafino Restaurant, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

The Little Rickshaw, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Press Food & Wine, Adelaide

Africola, Adelaide 

Staguni, Barossa

Lenzerheide, Adelaide

The Currant Shed, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Aces, Adelaide

Arkhe, Adelaide

The Line & Label, Eyre Peninsula

Vintners Bar & Grill, Barossa

Bush DeVine Restaurant, Clare Valley

Herringbone Restaurant, Adelaide 

ODÉ Bistro, Adelaide

Fino Vino, Adelaide

SLATE Restaurant, Clare Valley

Essen by Artisans of Barossa, Barossa

Samurai Teppanyaki House, Adelaide

Fino Seppeltsfield, Barossa

12

Coriole Restaurant, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Pipers of Penola, Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast

Leigh Street Wine Room, Adelaide

Osteria Polpo, Adelaide

Star of Greece, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Carnivore, Adelaide

MENSA, Adelaide

Penny Blue, Adelaide 

Garcon Bleu, Adelaide 

Otherness, Barossa

Thelma Piccadilly, Adelaide Hills

Part Time Lover, Adelaide

Shobosho, Adelaide, 

Chianti Restaurant, Adelaide

Ekhidna Wines and Kitchen, Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula

Antidote Kitchen, Clare Valley

Georges On Waymouth, Adelaide

Golden Boy, Adelaide

Watervale Hotel, Clare Valley

fermentAsian, Barossa

Luma Restaurant, Adelaide

Taprobane, Adelaide

Topiary, Adelaide

Lou’s By Horizon, Barossa

Peel St, Adelaide 

Patch Kitchen & Garden, Adelaide Hills

Fishbank, Adelaide

Nina Restaurant, Adelaide

Elemntary by Soul Co, Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast

Fugazzi, Adelaide 

To view the full list and all the details, visit the AGFG website here.

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