Coming Soon: Eight Venues Opening Soon in Adelaide To Keep on Your Radar

It’s been a busy year for South Australian hospitality, with great new restaurants opening both in Adelaide and in the regions. With the Michelin Guide coming to town, there’s no chance of anything slowing down.

Here are eight new openings to keep your eye out for in the second half of 2026.

The Admiral’s Quarters, Adelaide

The Admiral’s Quarters is opening upstairs from Hains & Co on Gilbert Place. The bar will house one of Australia’s most significant independent whisky collections, with a 620-bottle strong collection of whiskies, including many rare bottles. The space will be like stepping into an old-world naval officer’s private study: warm timber, leather lounges, soft lighting and a view out towards Edmund Wright House. The 50-seater space will also be bookable for private events. Order whisky neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail. There will also be a salty, snacky food menu including sausage rolls and haloumi bites, plus a cigar menu for those who want to go all-out.

The Admiral’s Quarters will open in early September. 

No 6 East, East End

The Cantina Group, the team behind top local watering holes like Jennie and Bar Bar, is opening its fifth venue, No 6, in a terrace overlooking Rundle Park. The upstairs spot will feel like a house party. “My favourite place to drink has always been someone else’s house,” said venue manager and co-owner Lachy Harrison in a statement. “So, when we started putting the concept together for No 6, and saw the character in this old 1920s building, it was a bit of a no-brainer. No 6 is a venue that welcomes you home. Whether you’re out on the drinking terrace, around the dinner table or standing at the bar, you’ll always feel welcome.” It’ll trade a few days a week with extended hours during Mad March.

No 6 East will open in early September.

Bar Cruz, Stirling

Justin James doesn’t do things by halves. After opening degustation diner Aptos in a 156-year-old Hills church in May, he’s adding two new bars in the building. The larger of these additional venues is Bar Cruz with space for 14, a six-seat bar, and an expansive courtyard. As opposed to Aptos, will be a more flexible option for people who just fancy a drink and snack – or even a full meal without the degustation angle. The menu will include courses pulled directly from the Aptos kitchen, as well as a cocktail and snack menu.

Bar Cruz will open in spring 2026.

Bar Mary, Stirling

The final piece of Justin James’s Stirling oasis is Bar Mary – a moody whisky bar designed around a single eight-seat table. Tucked away upstairs, it’ll have an “if you know, you know” kind of vibe, catering to Aptos and Bar Cruz diners and, of course, whisky lovers. James, who is a whisky enthusiast, will offer a curated selection of the liquid gold, served neat or on the rocks. Food will take inspiration from the Japanese concept of otsumami – snacks typically served with alcohol – with bar food served in a bento box.

Bar Mary will open in spring 2026.

Butaok, Norwood

The team behind the sellout pop-up, now a permanent Eliza Street fixture, Toriok is opening Butaok, a second location dedicated to tonkotsu ramen, a classic pork-based soup. As at Toriok, the broth will be simmered for 22 hours, and the team is keeping things tight with just 100 bowls per service. Noodles will also be made in-house using Laucke flour from South Australia.

Butaok will open in 2026.

Adelaide Central Market, Adelaide

The Adelaide Central Market has been the beating heart of the South Australian food scene for 157 years. It’s currently in the middle of a major facelift. The $600 million “Market Square” redevelopment has been in the works for years and will be ready to welcome the public in late 2026. The development will include residential apartments, offices, hotels and, of course, a new market hall. Gradually, the vendors set to move into the space are being announced. They include Coffee Fontana, Hummus Hustle, Matcha K, Poderosa and Shapeshifter Brewing Co.

Adelaide Central Market’s expansion will open in late 2026.

Skillogalee Restaurant, Sevenhill

Ryan Clift is a big deal. The British-born chef who trained under Marco Pierre White spent eight years at Vue de Monde before moving to Southeast Asia. There, he opened Tippling Club, which was the first Asian venue to make the World’s 50 Best Bars list, and The Cave in Bali. But after years of working in bustling cities, he began to crave a country life, where he could be closer to his produce. 

Having connected with Skillogalee owner Simon Clausen over dinners at Tipling Club – including at its recent pop-up at Canopy Bar – Clift decided to relocate to the Clare Valley to open Skillogalee Restaurant in 2027, a highly anticipated destination diner. The space will boast a semi-open kitchen, space for 40-guests, and a set menu concept.

The menu is still up in the air, but expect a mix of rustic and inventive food, cooked in a custom-designed woodfired stove.

Skillogalee Restaurant will open in early 2027. 

Modachau, Prospect

Thy, Phong and Toan Nguyen, the siblings behind Ong and Noi Vietnamese Kitchen and Lemongrass, are opening a major new development on Churchill Road. The family purchased the site in 2024 and embarked on a major build. When Modachau opens in 2027, it’ll be an 80-seater “modern Asian” restaurant with “a fire-focused menu”. 

Modachu will open in 2027.