City directory · Australia · 2026
Best bars in Adelaide
Explore 7 current listings in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Memphis Slim’s House of Blues ranks #1 in Adelaide and #474 globally.
- Current
- 7
- Best global rank
- 474
- Closed
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2026 city ranking
Adelaide ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 7 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #474
An Adelaide Chicago-blues bar pairing live music with American whiskey, twice named Best Live Music Venue at the Australian Bar Awards.
Chicago-blues live-music bar and American-whiskey bar · site · IG
39.5
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 71 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 65 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 6 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #518
Adelaide, AustraliaAn Adelaide basement bar twice named South Australia's best cocktail bar, liked for distinctive drinks and attentive, personable service.
Basement cocktail bar · site · IG
38.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 49 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 4 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 82 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #741
Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide wine bar in Goodwood, Gourmet Traveller's Wine Bar of the Year for 2023, with a list of more than 400 bottles.
Neighbourhood wine bar and restaurant · site · IG
35.3
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 41 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 8 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 84 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 4City
Global #796
Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide's Peel Street wine bar, crowned Wine Bar of the Year at the 2023 Australian Bar Awards, loved for its wine picks and staff recommendations.
Wine-and-snacks bar · IG
34.8
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 74 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 30 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Social Vibes
- 83 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 5City
Global #798
Adelaide, AustraliaA tiny agave bar on Adelaide's Pirie Street, named Best Bar in South Australia 2026, with cocktails built around tequila and mezcal.
Tiny agave-focused cocktail bar · IG
34.7
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 72 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 80 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 6City
Global #886
Adelaide, AustraliaAn Adelaide listening bar for vinyl and cocktails, whose staff won Best Hospitality Team at Boothby Best Bars South Australia 2026.
Hi-fi listening bar · site · IG
34.0
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 28 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 7City
Global #1017
Adelaide, AustraliaAdelaide's Prohibition-era cocktail bar and social club, named Best New Bar in South Australia 2026 by Boothby Best Bars.
Prohibition-era cocktail bar and social club · IG
32.6
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 64 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 27 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 13 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 77 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
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