An oasis of awesome in the heart of the city, Adelaide’s East End is teeming with style, culture and entertainment. A picturesque neighbourhood, dotted with street art, galleries, boutiques and restaurants, iconic pubs, cafes and chic small bars, it’s where the locals go for their latte or long black.
Get – The Word On The Street
Directory —
June 2024
Thank You For Supporting Your Local East End businesses.
We look forward to sharing great events, shopping experiences, bars, eats and treats throughout the year.
East End Adelaide.
- We’re updating this list as often as possible.
- Please contact coordinator@eastendadelaide.com.au with any relevant news.
Fine Dining
Treat your tastebuds to some of the finest flavours Adelaide has to offer.
Africola
Ayers House
Daughter In Law
Enoteca
Golden Boy
Hey Jupiter Brasserie Francaise
House of George
Koomo
Restaurant Botanic
Sosta Argentinian Kitchen
Toyama Japanese Cuisine
Casual Eats
Grab a bite from one of Adelaide’s top shelf local eateries.
Amalfi Pizzeria
Aunty Meg’s Kitchen
Ayla’s Cafe
Betty’s Burgers
Cafe Brunelli
Cafe Michael 2
Golden Rooster
Italy
La Taberna
Lemongrass
Midnight Spaghetti
Minimono
Ong Vietnamese Kitchen
Paper Tiger
Pure Thai Eatery
Room 19
Rundle Spices Noodle Bar
San Giorgio Ristorante
Sicily Pizzeria e Bar
Taj Tandoor
Thanks To Theo
Umai Kitchen
Coffee + Eats
Get your daily fix from a local barista who knows their beans.
Avila Coffee
Carton Deli
Community
Exchange Specialty Coffee
Eros Kafe
Gelatissimo
Kafin
Lenox Avenue
Loaded Corner Cafe
Munooshi
Nano Caffe
Ovo Gelato
Penny University
Rascals Deli and Wine Bar
Room 19
Rundle General Store
San Churro
Sir Cafe
The Rose East End
Zenhouse Tea Corner
Quick Feeds
Grab a snack on the run at one of Adelaide’s fast food joints.
Bun Cha
Dumplings R Us
Est Pizzeria
Grill’d
Gunbae Chicken & Beer
Hungry Jacks
Milky Lane
Oriental Dumpling King
Schnithouse
Staazi & Co
Swordsman’s Kitchen
Uniqorn Eats
Wufei Hot Pot
Yankee’s Burger Bar
Yiros House
Zambrero
Small Bars
Find your happy place at one of Adelaide’s hole in the wall bars.
BRKLYN
Distill
East End Cellars
El Cheeky Flamingo
Fumo Blu
Hellbound
The Howling Owl
Le Pas Sage
Loc Bottle Bar
Mary’s Poppin
Mothervine
Mr Goodbar
Nola
Nostru
Roxies
Smokelovers
Society Bar
Wax Bar
Pubs
Grab a pint from an array of beloved pubs with personality.
Belgian Beer Cafe
The Austral
The Crown and Anchor
The Elephant
The Exeter
The Griffins
The Stag Public House
Fashion Boutiques
Shop Adelaide’s chic-est local labels alongside national brands.
Aje
Aje Athletica
AS Colour
Assembly Label
Azalia Boutique
Beg Your Pardon
Cable
Calibre
Cue
Dangerfield
Decjuba
Derma Department
Gorman
Leonard St.
Miss Gladys Sym Choon
Morrison
Mr Choon
Naomi Murrell
Nudie Jeans
Off Duty
Oroton
Saba
Salubrious Hour
Sencillo
Subtype
The Style Capsule
Veronika Maine
Viktoria & Woods
Zimmermann
East End Culture
The East End of Adelaide is a forward thinking and inclusive community, home to a unique mix of independent businesses, franchises, cultural institutions and events, with a long history of welcoming new ideas and supporting small business.
Art + Culture
Discover indigenous art at Tandanya, or take in street art hidden down laneways.
Adelaide Botanic Gardens
Chateau Apollo
Fresh FM
Palace Nova Cinemas
SA Writers’ Centre
Tandanya
Festivals
They don’t call Adelaide the festival state for nothing!
Adelaide Film Festival
Fringe Festival
Illuminate Adelaide
SALA Festival
Tarnanthi Art Fair
Walking Tours
Discover the East End at your own pace on a self guided walking tour.
Bike Riding Tour
East End Art Trail
History Tour
Foodies Tour
Shopping Tour
Street Art Tour
Wine Tasting Tour
Lifestyle + Specialty
Love your life! Locate specialty gifts, quality wheels, cameras, records and bespoke jewellery.
Aleenta Barre
Andrew Mazzone Design Jewellers
Bahrami Custom Tailor
Clarity Records
Crumpler
Diamonds
Gamma Ray Comics
Retro Room
Streetlight Records
Super Elliots
Target Centrepoint
Ted’s Cameras
UR Aus Jewellery & Accessories
Utopian Creations
Footwear Boutiques
Treat your feet at a variety of specialist footwear boutiques.
Florsheim
Grundy’s
Tony Bianco
Hair + Beauty
Live your best life with a little help from the experts.
Aesop
Clip Joint
Colour Cosmetica
Encrypted Barber
HBJ Stylists
Hunab Ku
Jamila Haircare
Jurlique
Karsa Massage & Spa
KOCO Hair Salon
OH Orenda Hair
Raw Hair
Vintage Boutiques
Find vintage gems in the iconic vintage stores the city is known for.
Shop Pond / Filter Store
Australian Red Cross
Goodbyes
Little Ms Waste Not Vintage
Midwest Trader
Pound Puppy Vintage
Room On Fire Vintage
RSPCA Op Shop
Adventure & Travel
Kit yourself out for your next adventure, and book those flights while you’re at it!
Exurbia
Mac Pac
Paddy Pallin
Thor Travel
Hotels & Accommodation
Stay in comfort in the East End.
Crowne Plaza Adelaide
Majestic Roof Garden Hotel
Pullman Adelaide
Yugo Student Accommodation
Convenience Stores
All the essentials, at your fingertips.
Adelaide Convenience
Ariel’s Convenience
OTR Rundle Street
Rundle City Convenience
Creative Industries
Studio spaces for top creative design, advertising, architecture, and local fashion houses, all creating in the East End.
Bell Architecture
Billie Justice Thomson
Blank Space
Fig Tree Digital
Fusion
KWPX Advertising
Lightbulb Digital
Naomi Murrell Studios
Slice
Society Marcom
Wow Creative
Vaughan Place
Vardon Avenue
Vardon Avenue
Frank's Lane
Vardon Avenue
History -
“Rundle Street, named in 1837 after Mr John Rundle, a director of the South Australia Company and member of the House of Commons, became an important trading street in the heart of Adelaide.”
“From the late nineteenth century until the late 1980s it was also home to the bustling and privately owned East End Markets, which went on to grow into the Adelaide Fruit and Produce Exchange, a self contained village existing for fruit and vegetable growers and traders in the produce game. A Mr William Charlick, grocer and produce merchant, was instrumental in the development of the markets, earning it a reputation for being the best presented of its kind in Australia.”
“In the midst of this colourful community of nearly 400 stalls and dozens of stores, existed almost 300 other trades including taxidermy, umbrella making, black smithing, midwifery and letter carrying!”
“Eventually the markets outgrew the available space in the area, moving to the northern suburb of Pooraka in 1988, allowing for the modern day culture of the East End to evolve during the 1990s and 2000s. A new blend of bohemian, artistic types, cafe culture, charming pubs and residential developments with a focus on fashion boutiques, was championed by property owners, Theo and Steve Maras of Maras Group. During this period the area changed dramatically, whilst still retaining the architectural character and lively ambience it had back in the produce market days.”
“Home to Adelaide’s Fringe Festival for the past 20 years, the East End is now the city’s premium destination for locals and visitors of all ages to revel in the city’s culture.”
Visit -
Public Transport
For details on bus and tram routes accessing the East End via Grenfell Street, North Terrace, Pultney Street and East Terrace, use Plan My Journey at Adelaide Metro.
Ride Your Bike
The East End offers good, safe access with designated bike lanes, bike boxes and parking options for bike riders. Adelaide City Council’s Explore Adelaide by Bike Map provides useful info on preferred bike access routes, bike racks and places of interest for cyclists.
Car Parking
Parking options in the East End range from on street metered parking on East Terrace, Rundle Street, Rundle Road, Grenfell Street, North Terrace and Frome Street, to secure car parks at:
Wilson Centrepoint Carpark / Rundle St
Wilson Carpark / Bent St
Wilson Carpark / Union St
Upark / Frome St
UPark / Rundle St
Stay
The East End offers a choice of two top shelf hotels, and many Air BNB options:
Crowne Plaza Adelaide
Pullman Adelaide
Majestic Roof Garden Hotel