The 8 best places to get steak in Adelaide

At The Little Hunter, you’ll find smoky steaks being served in a gorgeously historic brick building dating back to the 1800s. Alongside a big handful of steak options, you can order fine cuts of lamb and other grilled meats. The star of the show? A 750-gram rib eye on the bone. For the potato enthusiasts, all steaks come with some pretty bougie sides. Take your pick from steakhouse chips, truffle-infused mash or baked potato. You can also pair your steak with the best that South Australia has to offer – all the drops on the wine list are local. 

Let Coal Cellar and Grill’s in-house butcher treat you to on-the-bone cuts and certified black Angus beef. All steaks are cooked on a charcoal grill for some delicious smokiness. Upgrade your main to surf and turf with Spencer Gulf prawns, or change it up with toppers like salt and pepper squid or onion rings. And don’t forget to jazz up the table with some comfort carbs like fries with chimichurri aioli, mac and cheese, or Sichuan-smashed chat potatoes. Wash everything down with a drop from the staggering 500-label wine cellar, including some of those South Australian specialties like Penfolds. 

The name of the game at The Kitchen is celebrating all the local produce South Australia has to offer. So while there is an abundance of rustic mains to peruse, you’ll also want to cast your eyes over the ‘firepit’ and ‘full-blood Wagyu’ sections of the menu. The eye fillet and rib eye have been aged for more than 200 days, and the Wagyu cuts all have an 8+ marble score. Ditch the plain old sauces and opt for a chimichurri or a café de Paris. 

Leaning towards a more unconventional name, ‘hoosegow’ means ‘prison’ in Latin. ‘Prisoner of food’ that is, according to the grilling experts over on Magill Road in St Morris. Hoosegow’s steaks are roasted over mallee root charcoal and there’s everything from market-price rib eyes to Wagyu scotch fillets on offer. Hoosegow fuses a few cuisines on its menu, but a Latin American influence is most prominent and can be found in dishes like the Mojito salsa and the fillet de costilla de cerdo (chargrilled pork rib eye).

Gaucho’s has been bringing Argentinian flair to the grill since 1988 in Adelaide’s CBD. You’ll be paying a premium here – but for steaks that have all been aged for a minimum of a month and served with signature blistered peppers, you can count us in. Pregame your scotch fillet, porterhouse, striploin, eye fillet, ribeye or t-bone with some delectable South American entrees, like chorizo with chimichurri, pineapple and banana capsicum kingfish ceviche, or empanadas. 

A Hereford Beefstouw isn’t just a restaurant, it’s an experience. The sleek Scandinavian design is the product of Danish creatives, the restaurant owns its own beef herd, and everything down to the knives has been specifically designed for the steakhouse – with locations in both Adelaide and Melbourne. Not only is there a range of classic cuts of steaks, but there are three ‘share steaks’ to choose from. You can start out with the 500-gram eye fillet, but if you’re feeling daring, opt for the 1.5-kilogram tomahawk, carved tableside. 

Feeling a little cash-strapped but still craving your carnivorous fix? A steak night doesn’t have to break the bank. You can land yourself any one of the steaks on the Black Bull’s menu for less than $65 (including a whole one kilogram rump that is more than shareable) and for as little as $30. In true pub style, pair your steak with either salad or vegetables and chips or mash. Enjoy your meal in the historic bistro, or head out to the beer garden on Thursday to Sunday.

You’ll find this South American grill inside Adelaide’s Stamford Plaza. The restaurant is home to the asador – an Argentinian grill with a big flat iron plate to slow-cook meats. There are steaks of every size and for every budget. If you head in on a weekday from 11.30am to 2.30pm, you can snag the Wagyu rump steak, plus your side and sauce of choice for less than $25. If you’re willing to splash some cash, the not one, but two-kilogram tomahawk with a marble score of seven awaits.