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Cafés in Unley & Hyde Park

King William Road terraces, Unley Road early openers and a chocolatier with a kitchen on view.

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Hyde Park, 3.5 km south of the city center, takes its name not from London but from John Hyde, who arrived in 1839; a tram served it until the 1950s.1 Its main street is King William Road, not to be confused with King William Street in the CBD, and it runs on through Unley.2 Unley Road, a parallel artery to the east, has its own run of cafés.

This is one of the dearer parts of town for a coffee: in October 2026 a flat white in the wider Unley area averaged A$5.36, against A$5.21 for Adelaide as a whole.3

Local tip: For an early start, Pickle In The Middle on Unley Road opens at 06:30 every day, an hour or more before most cafés on King William Road.

At a glance

39Cafés listed
4With opening hours
06:30Earliest opening
18:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Pickle In The Middle, from 06:30 (Daily 06:30–15:00).
  • Closes latest: MeowMe Cat Cafe, until 18:00 (Tue–Fri 12:00–18:00 · Sat 10:00–18:00 · Sun 10:00–17:00).
  • Most listed streets: King William Road (11), Unley Rd (8), King William Rd (4).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (10%), toilets (5%), specialty (5%).

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Coffee chains in Unley & Hyde Park

King William Road after the 2019 rebuild

The City of Unley rebuilt King William Road between Park and Mitchell streets and Arthur Street in 2019, finishing on 2 December, two months ahead of schedule.4 The new layout made room for dining on the street: the council issued 20 more outdoor dining permits, adding over 320 seats, and shop vacancies fell from 22 before the works to 7 by June 2020.4 The works also added two pedestrian crossings and new lighting, and were staged around 109 traders who stayed open throughout.4

He Said She Said at 173 has outdoor tables, and Majero's at 138, Hello Neighbour at 150, Aha! Cafe at 146–148 and Unley Social at 68 line the same stretch. At the northern end, ivia espresso and I have time sit at 27 and 23, and Coffee Culture is at 66. On Unley Road, Rosey's Unley is at 139, Bricks & Stones at 190C and Oak on Unley at 227–235.

Steven ter Horst and the sweet end of the street

Steven ter Horst began by selling chocolates at the Wayville farmers' market and opened his first shop in Unley.5 In 2019 he moved to 185 King William Road, a shop built around an on-site kitchen where customers can watch the chocolate being made, with a mezzanine seating about 25.5

It opens Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–17:00 and Sunday 12:00–17:00, and has outdoor seats. The kitchen was also meant for chocolate-making and cake-making classes, replacing an off-site kitchen in Kilkenny.5 Phoenix Sweets at 113–115 King William Road is a few blocks north, and Duthy Street, one block west, has Duthy Street Deli at 19–21 and Nature's Providore at 84.

Unley Road, Greenhill Road and Glen Osmond Road

Pickle In The Middle, at 134 Unley Road, opens daily at 06:30, the earliest start in the area, and serves brunch until 15:00. A Mothers Milk is at 102 Unley Road and Early Bird Eatery & Specialty Coffee at 234. On Greenhill Road, the area's northern edge, Whistle & Flute combines a café and a bar around a planted courtyard.6

On Glen Osmond Road in Parkside, East Borough opened on 28 March 2017 at number 96, the former home of Bar 9, the café that set off Adelaide's boutique coffee scene.7 It uses beans from the long-standing Adelaide roaster D'Angelo and opens Tuesday to Sunday, 07:30–14:00.7

Sources

  1. Hyde Park, South Australia, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. The best cafes to hang out in Adelaide, Traveller, The Sydney Morning Herald (Mark Chipperfield, April 1, 2015), accessed October 2026
  3. Flat white prices in Adelaide (updated 25 October 2026), Small Flat White, accessed October 2026
  4. City Design: Design King William, City of Unley, accessed October 2026
  5. A new high-end chocolate shop and a healthy market stall merger, InDaily (Suzie Keen, August 14, 2019), accessed October 2026
  6. The best coffee in Adelaide, Broadsheet (updated October 22, 2023), accessed October 2026
  7. Introducing East Borough, CityMag, InDaily (March 28, 2017), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Unley & Hyde Park cafés: questions

What changed on King William Road in Hyde Park, Adelaide?

The City of Unley rebuilt King William Road between Park and Mitchell streets and Arthur Street in 2019, finishing on 2 December. The council then issued 20 extra outdoor dining permits, adding more than 320 seats, and shop vacancies fell from 22 to 7 by June 2020. Cafés on the strip include He Said She Said, Majero's and Hello Neighbour.

Where is Steven ter Horst Chocolatier in Hyde Park, Adelaide?

Steven ter Horst Chocolatier is at 185 King William Road, Hyde Park, in a shop built in 2019 around an on-site kitchen where you can watch chocolate being made, with a mezzanine seating about 25. It opens Tuesday to Saturday 10:00–17:00 and Sunday 12:00–17:00. Ter Horst started at the Wayville farmers' market.

What is East Borough in Parkside, Adelaide?

East Borough is a café at 96 Glen Osmond Road, Parkside, that opened on 28 March 2017 in the former home of Bar 9, the café credited with launching boutique coffee in Adelaide. It uses beans from the Adelaide roaster D'Angelo and opens Tuesday to Sunday, 07:30–14:00.

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