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Hidden and laneway bars in Adelaide

Basements, laneways and doors you could walk straight past.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Hidden bars: 5 bars

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Maybe Mae, Adelaide
Photo: Casandra TP on Google Maps
1 ยท Peel Street, Leigh Street and the West End

Maybe Mae

Speakeasy cocktail bar

An art deco speakeasy beneath Bread & Bone on Peel Street, with cocktails inspired by South Australia.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ 15 Peel St, Adelaide SA 5000

trap., Adelaide
Photo: trap. on Google Maps
2 ยท Peel Street, Leigh Street and the West End

trap.

Basement cocktail bar

A small basement bar off Cold Chisel Lane with a menu that keeps changing.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden
  • โœจ Quirky
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ Basement, Cold Chisel La, Adelaide SA 5000

Nevermind, Adelaide
Photo: 4chillies on Google Maps
3 ยท Peel Street, Leigh Street and the West End

Nevermind

Cocktail bar

A late-night, red-lit bar tucked away on Leigh Street.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ™ Late
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 22A Leigh St, Adelaide SA 5000

Bank Street Social, Adelaide
Photo: Bank Street Social on Google Maps
4 ยท Peel Street, Leigh Street and the West End

Bank Street Social

Cocktail bar

An underground bar on Hindley Street with exposed brick, curved booths, local craft beer and cocktails.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 48 Hindley St, Adelaide SA 5000

Proof, Adelaide
Photo: pradamycat on Google Maps
5 ยท Peel Street, Leigh Street and the West End

Proof

Cocktail bar

A small laneway bar on Anster Street for cocktails and spirits.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Hidden

๐Ÿ“ 9 Anster St, Adelaide SA 5000

Map: hidden bars

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Your questions

Where are the hidden bars in Adelaide?

Start with Maybe Mae, trap., Nevermind, Bank Street Social and Proof. Our full list has 5 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research, Google Maps and trusted local guides, ahead of bringing Cocktail Week to Adelaide.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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