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Top Beer Gardens in Adelaide


Back in the day, beer gardens were a place for repose, conversation and the occasional furtive snog. In a climate that serves the al fresco habit, these places were a quieter, often better version of the pub to which they were adjoined.

Well. Those darn smoking laws changed all of that.

This is not for a minute to imply that smoking in bars is a good thing. It’s a horrible practice that makes everyone cough and smell like hangover for a week. But, the prohibition certainly moved smokers to the outdoors and there they remain forming early wrinkles and cancers and screwing up beer gardens for the rest of us.

There are a handful of places that do not allow smoking in their beer gardens. Look for them! Of course, true smokers regard these places as mandarins of the Nanny State. True smokers think that no one can feel their toxic waste when it’s outside; not even if they blow it directly in your face.

But, sometimes they’re right. Sometimes, beer gardens are so spacious and well designed that smoke barely interferes with the lovely tang of clean air. Sometimes, the smell of the barbecue grill and the melancholy twilight and the little hint of the city that peeks through the sky make it all worthwhile. Cough, cough.

If you find a place that is not a glorified ashtray and upholds the traditions of the Oz beer garden, stick to it. And, invite us along!

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Top beer gardens in Adelaide

Hahndorf Inn Hotel & Cellars

35 Main St, Hahndorf
-35.03027 138.817202

You won’t find it difficult to scale this mountain of mittel european food, beer and hospitality

Category: Bars & Clubs // Venue Type: Pub

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Crown & Sceptre Hotel

308 King William St, Adelaide
-34.931 138.600223

Drinks, food, entertainment, atmosphere – it’s all at the Crown & Sceptre.

Category: Bars & Clubs // Venue Type: Bar

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Gilbert Street Hotel

88 Gilbert Street, Adelaide
-34.934272607254 138.597056865692

There’s a renaissance happening down in the southeast corner of town.

Category: Bars & Clubs, Restaurants // Venue Type: Lic/Reg Club, Pub // Mains from: $14.50 // Cuisine: Modern Australian

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The Exeter Hotel

246 Rundle Street, Adelaide
-34.9223493028725 138.608686923981

Not just famous for its Coopers on tap, intimate grungy courtyard and East Rundle Street location – the food at The Exeter is truly first rate.

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Worldsend Hotel

208 Hindley St, Adelaide
-34.92338 138.5916

Good drinking, good eating, and good music – Worldsend proves that the End of the World is not nigh!

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Holdfast Hotel

83 Brighton Rd, Glenelg
-34.985334 138.520183

Love beer, love life.

Category: Bars & Clubs // Venue Type: Casino/Gaming Venue, Pub

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Pretoria Hotel

50 Randell St, Mannum
-34.91254 139.314093

A country pub that has it all.

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The Edinburgh Hotel

7 High St, Mitcham
-34.978764 138.622525

You may come for the Edinburgh Hotel's beer garden, but you'll stay for the variety of tap beers and good, honest pub meals.

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Maid & Magpie Hotel

1 Magill Rd, Stepney
-34.915429 138.623259

An old favourite with a shiny new attitude.

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