2026 SA Readers' Choice Awards
| Name | Type | Category | Location | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bread & Bone Wood Grill | RESTAURANTS | American | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Exchange Hotel Gawler | RESTAURANTS | American | Gawler | Barossa |
| Smokey Uppercuts | RESTAURANTS | American | Whyalla | Eyre Peninsula |
 Tin Shed Distilling Co. | RESTAURANTS | American | Nairne | Adelaide Hills |
| fermentAsian | RESTAURANTS | Asian | Tanunda | Barossa |
| Honey Bang Bang | RESTAURANTS | Asian | Littlehampton | Adelaide Hills |
 Huami | RESTAURANTS | Asian | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Santi's | RESTAURANTS | Asian | Port Lincoln | Eyre Peninsula |
| The Little Rickshaw | RESTAURANTS | Asian | Aldinga | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Apex Bakery | RESTAURANTS | Bakery | Tanunda | Barossa |
| Pik A Pie Bakery | RESTAURANTS | Bakery | Meadows | Adelaide Hills |
| Port Elliot Bakery | RESTAURANTS | Bakery | Port Elliot | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Two Wells Bakery | RESTAURANTS | Bakery | Two Wells | Yorke Peninsula |
| Bucks Bistro | RESTAURANTS | Bistro | Springton | Barossa |
| Encounter Bistro | RESTAURANTS | Bistro | Victor Harbor | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Swanport Hotel | RESTAURANTS | Bistro | Murray Bridge (Rural City Of) | Murraylands |
| The Robin Hood Hotel | RESTAURANTS | Bistro | Norwood | Adelaide |
| The Original Pancake Kitchen | RESTAURANTS | Breakfast & Brunch | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| American Burger Bar | RESTAURANTS | Burgers | Craigmore | Adelaide Hills |
| Fudd's | RESTAURANTS | Burgers | Aberfoyle Park | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Natural Born Grillers | RESTAURANTS | Burgers | Mount Gambier | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
 Stax Burger Co. - Golden Grove | RESTAURANTS | Burgers | Golden Grove | Adelaide |
 Bean Machine | RESTAURANTS | Cafe | Strathalbyn | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Boston Bay Diner | RESTAURANTS | Cafe | Port Lincoln | Eyre Peninsula |
| Cherry Bomb Cafe | RESTAURANTS | Cafe | Ashton | Adelaide Hills |
| Little France | RESTAURANTS | Cafe | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| The Little Cup Tea Room and Bake Shop | RESTAURANTS | Cafe | Nuriootpa | Barossa |
 Concubine | RESTAURANTS | Chinese | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Gawler Palace Chinese Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Chinese | Gawler | Barossa |
 Golden Chopsticks | RESTAURANTS | Chinese | Mount Gambier | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
| Yum Sing Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Chinese | Old Reynella | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Crave Specialty Coffee | RESTAURANTS | Coffee | Croydon | Adelaide |
| Ernest Delicatessen | RESTAURANTS | Deli | Hahndorf | Adelaide Hills |
| 'ino Paninoteca | RESTAURANTS | Deli | Prospect | Adelaide |
| Nuriootpa Chicken Centre & Deli | RESTAURANTS | Deli | Nuriootpa | Barossa |
| 1000 Reasons | RESTAURANTS | European | Echunga | Adelaide Hills |
 Hays Street Bar + Kitchen | RESTAURANTS | European | Goolwa | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Luma Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | European | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
 The UPPside European Restaurant and Wine Bar | RESTAURANTS | European | Penwortham | Clare Valley |
 118 Kovenant | RESTAURANTS | Filipino | Pooraka | Adelaide |
 La Louisiane | RESTAURANTS | French | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| le Coq Dore | RESTAURANTS | French | Strathalbyn | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Stirling Cellars & Patisserie | RESTAURANTS | French | Stirling | Adelaide Hills |
| Bond Store Wallaroo | RESTAURANTS | Fusion | Wallaroo | Yorke Peninsula |
 L.Law Hyde Park | RESTAURANTS | Fusion | Hyde Park | Adelaide |
 Diaspora Kouzina | RESTAURANTS | Greek | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Outback Bar and Grill | RESTAURANTS | Grill | Coober Pedy | Flinders Ranges & Outback |
 Chatkazz Adelaide | RESTAURANTS | Indian | Lightsview | Adelaide |
| Chingari | RESTAURANTS | Indian | Nairne | Adelaide Hills |
| Mr India Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Indian | Old Reynella | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Tandoori Guru | RESTAURANTS | Indian | Whyalla | Eyre Peninsula |
| Tikka Talian | RESTAURANTS | Indian | Gawler | Barossa |
| Aurora ADL | RESTAURANTS | International | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Beach House Cafe | RESTAURANTS | International | Encounter Bay | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Sheoak Cafe | RESTAURANTS | International | Belair | Adelaide Hills |
| The Old Bakehouse Tavern | RESTAURANTS | International | Williamstown | Barossa |
| Ambra Spirits Distillery Bar & Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Italian | Thebarton | Adelaide |
 Cafe Capella's | RESTAURANTS | Italian | Moonta | Yorke Peninsula |
 EDO Cucina | RESTAURANTS | Italian | Lyndoch | Barossa |
 Nino's of Victor Harbor | RESTAURANTS | Italian | Victor Harbor | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Pizzafino | RESTAURANTS | Italian | Littlehampton | Adelaide Hills |
| Kintaro Sushi | RESTAURANTS | Japanese | Noarlunga Centre | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Noodle & Sushi | RESTAURANTS | Japanese | Whyalla | Eyre Peninsula |
 Shiki | RESTAURANTS | Japanese | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Yuki in the Hills | RESTAURANTS | Japanese | Aldgate | Adelaide Hills |
 HORANG | RESTAURANTS | Korean | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Kampung Kitchen | RESTAURANTS | Malaysian | Tanunda | Barossa |
 Miss Malay | RESTAURANTS | Malaysian | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
 Harvest Kitchen | RESTAURANTS | Mediterranean | Rowland Flat | Barossa |
| Herringbone Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Mediterranean | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Metro Bakery & Cafe | RESTAURANTS | Mediterranean | Mount Gambier | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
| Patch Kitchen & Garden | RESTAURANTS | Mediterranean | Stirling | Adelaide Hills |
 The Chiton Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Mediterranean | Chiton | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Casa de Tequila | RESTAURANTS | Mexican | Mount Gambier | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
 Loco Mexican | RESTAURANTS | Mexican | Victor Harbor | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Mia Margarita | RESTAURANTS | Mexican | Henley Beach | Adelaide |
| Sazon Espresso | RESTAURANTS | Mexican | Mount Barker | Adelaide Hills |
 Ekhidna Kitchen and Wines | RESTAURANTS | Mod Oz | McLaren Vale | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Penny Blue | RESTAURANTS | Mod Oz | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
 Prancing Pony Brewery | RESTAURANTS | Mod Oz | Totness | Adelaide Hills |
 Rumi on Louth | RESTAURANTS | Mod Oz | Port Lincoln | Eyre Peninsula |
 The Lord Lyndoch | RESTAURANTS | Mod Oz | Lyndoch | Barossa |
| Taste of The Himalayas | RESTAURANTS | Nepalese | Brighton | Adelaide |
| The Hub Tandoor | RESTAURANTS | Nepalese | Aberfoyle Park | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Beach Road Winery & Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Pizza | McLaren Vale | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Prohibition Liquor Co | RESTAURANTS | Pizza | Seppeltsfield | Barossa |
| The Bay Pizzaria | RESTAURANTS | Pizza | Port Macdonnell | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
| Tony Tomatoes | RESTAURANTS | Pizza | North Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Plant 4 Bowden | RESTAURANTS | Plant-Based | Bowden | Adelaide |
| Veggie Vie Hahndorf | RESTAURANTS | Plant-Based | Hahndorf | Adelaide Hills |
 Blumberg Hotel Pub | RESTAURANTS | Pub | Birdwood | Adelaide Hills |
 Eden Valley Hotel | RESTAURANTS | Pub | Eden Valley | Barossa |
| Swan Reach Hotel | RESTAURANTS | Pub | Swan Reach | Murraylands |
 The Stag Public House | RESTAURANTS | Pub | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Pearl | RESTAURANTS | Seafood | Aldinga Beach | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 Sammy's On The Marina | RESTAURANTS | Seafood | Glenelg | Adelaide |
| The Fresh Fish Place | RESTAURANTS | Seafood | Port Lincoln | Eyre Peninsula |
| Comida | RESTAURANTS | Spanish | Hahndorf | Adelaide Hills |
| Tilbrook Estate | RESTAURANTS | Spanish | Lobethal | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
 EDI'S KITCHEN | RESTAURANTS | Sri Lankan | North Adelaide | Adelaide |
| Angus & Co Barossa | RESTAURANTS | Steak | Tanunda | Barossa |
 Carnivore | RESTAURANTS | Steak | Hindmarsh | Adelaide |
| Mayura - Wagyu Steak House | RESTAURANTS | Steak | Millicent | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
 Oakbank Hotel | RESTAURANTS | Steak | Oakbank | Adelaide Hills |
| The Barn Mt Gambier | RESTAURANTS | Steak | Aberfoyle Park | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Black Swan Robe | RESTAURANTS | Tapas | Robe | Coonawarra and the Limestone Coast |
 Casablabla | RESTAURANTS | Tapas | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
| Fall From Grace | RESTAURANTS | Tapas | Aldinga | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| HMBL Tapas Co | RESTAURANTS | Tapas | Mount Barker | Adelaide Hills |
| Pinto Clare Valley | RESTAURANTS | Thai | Clare | Clare Valley |
| THAi DAYS | RESTAURANTS | Thai | Goolwa | Mclaren Vale & The Fleurieu Peninsula |
| Tiki's Thai Cuisine | RESTAURANTS | Thai | Semaphore | Adelaide |
| Wok The Duck | RESTAURANTS | Thai | Mount Barker | Adelaide Hills |
 Istanbul Lounge | RESTAURANTS | Turkish | Adelaide CBD | Adelaide |
 Barossa Pho | RESTAURANTS | Vietnamese | Angaston | Barossa |
| Ho Nai Vietnamese Kitchen | RESTAURANTS | Vietnamese | Clare | Clare Valley |
| Jarn Leva Vietnamese Mount Barker | RESTAURANTS | Vietnamese | Mount Barker | Adelaide Hills |
| Lotus Story Restaurant | RESTAURANTS | Vietnamese | North Adelaide | Adelaide |