Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Food and drink businesses in South Australia
- Food and drink businesses compared
- 1,233
- Google reviews
- 490,357
- Median rating
- 4.5
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in South Australia on Town Proven are Ellis Butchers (started in 1954; 4.7 from 60 Google reviews), Specialty Foods (started in 1966; 4.7 from 212 Google reviews) and Clovercrest Hotel (started in 1970; 4.1 from 1,505 Google reviews).
Food and drink businesses in South Australia: the top 50
- 1
Ellis Butchers
from 60 Google reviews
Started: 1954
- 2
Specialty Foods
from 212 Google reviews
Started: 1966
8A West Thebarton Rd, Adelaide SA 5031
- 3
Clovercrest Hotel
from 1,505 Google reviews
Started: 1970
450 Montague Rd, Adelaide SA 5092
- 4
Southern Hotel (Gawler)
from 887 Google reviews
Started: 1971
23 Murray St, Gawler SA 5118
- 5
Plenty Catering Co-catering Adelaide
from 48 Google reviews
Started: 1974
Unit 4. 900 South Road, EDWARDSTOWN SA 5039
- 6
Capriccio
from 355 Google reviews
Started: 1980
10 Sussex St, Adelaide SA 5045
- 7
Amalfi Pizzeria Ristorante
from 1,478 Google reviews
Started: 1981
29 Frome St, Adelaide SA 5000
- 8
Golden Roast Catering Adelaide
from 274 Google reviews
Started: 1983
- 9
House Of Chow Restaurant
from 858 Google reviews
Started: 1983
82 Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000
- 10
Tumby Bay Bakery
from 537 Google reviews
Started: 1988
11 North Ter, Tumby Bay SA 5605
- 11
TBM Accountants Pty Ltd
from 12 Google reviews
Started: 1988
138 South Tce, Adelaide SA 5000
- 12
Muffin Break Mt Gambier Central
from 34 Google reviews
Started: 1989
Shop 4B/17-21 Helen Street, Mount Gambier SA 5290
- 13
Hotel Spencer
from 192 Google reviews
Started: 1993
1 Forsyth St, Whyalla SA 5600
- 14
Hotel Bay View
from 276 Google reviews
Started: 1993
11 Forsyth St, Whyalla SA 5600
- 15
Sporties Tavern
from 817 Google reviews
Started: 1993
150 Warnertown Rd, Port Pirie SA 5540
- 16
V Hotel
from 1,406 Google reviews
Started: 1993
942 Old Port Wakefield Rd, Virginia SA 5120
- 17
The Little Pub
from 965 Google reviews
Started: 1993
- 18
Simply Thai
from 684 Google reviews
Started: 1994
1019n North East Rd, Adelaide SA 5097
- 19
Norwood Catering Services
from 14 Google reviews
Started: 1995
79-81 Kensington Road, Norwood SA 5067
- 20
Bradley's Bakery
from 569 Google reviews
Started: 1997
Flaxmill Rd Shopping Ctr 7, 9 Midhurst Ave
- 21
Hut & Soul
from 537 Google reviews
Started: 1998
310 Pulteney St, Adelaide SA 5000
- 22
Lifestyle Bakery
from 25 Google reviews
Started: 1998
62-66 Research Rd, Adelaide SA 5095
- 23
Boatdeck Cafe
from 2,352 Google reviews
Started: 1998
Shop/7A Mawson Lakes Blvd, Adelaide SA 5095
- 24
Indulgence Food Design
from 36 Google reviews
Started: 1999
11 Union St, Adelaide SA 5069
- 25
Swanport Hotel
from 628 Google reviews
Started: 1999
400 Jervois Rd, Murray Bridge SA 5253
- 26
Yankee's Burger Bar - Christies Beach
from 386 Google reviews
Started: 2000
76 Beach Rd, Adelaide SA 5165
- 27
Chequers Pizza
from 403 Google reviews
Started: 2005
Elizabeth Rise Community Centre, 26 Hamblynn Rd, Adelaide SA 5113
- 28
Aloha Espresso
from 50 Google reviews
Started: 2005
92 Commercial St E, Mount Gambier SA 5290
- 29
Orange Spot Bakery
from 990 Google reviews
Started: 2005
752 Anzac Hwy, Adelaide SA 5045
- 30
Harvest of India Gawler
from 554 Google reviews
Started: 2006
1a Calton Rd, Gawler SA 5118
- 31
Let Them Eat
from 58 Google reviews
Started: 2008
- 32
The Barn Steakhouse
from 1,216 Google reviews
Started: 2009
747 Glenelg River Rd
- 33
Percy’s Cafe, Bar & Kitchen
from 11 Google reviews
Started: 2010
2 Beach Rd
- 34
Asian Central Gawler
from 748 Google reviews
Started: 2010
1 Julian Ter, Gawler SA 5118
- 35
Barun Meats/Thebarton Barun meats
from 115 Google reviews
Started: 2011
85-87 South Rd, Adelaide SA 5031
- 36
Arrosto Coffee
from 587 Google reviews
Started: 2011
152 Eighteenth St, Renmark SA 5341
- 37
D&M’s Bakery Cafe.
from 406 Google reviews
Started: 2012
36 Murray St, Angaston SA 5353
- 38
Proof Bar
from 365 Google reviews
Started: 2013
- 39
Little Presto - Coffee & Healthy Takeaway
from 20 Google reviews
Started: 2013
- 40
Presto Eatery
from 868 Google reviews
Started: 2013
37 Commercial St E, Mount Gambier SA 5290
- 41
Exchange Coffee
from 1,104 Google reviews
Started: 2013
12-18 Vardon Ave, Adelaide SA 5000
- 42
Luigi Delicatessen
from 2,898 Google reviews
Started: 2014
43 Franklin StModern Italian eatery with a terrace
- 43
Tequila n Tacos
from 839 Google reviews
Started: 2014
7 Gawler St, Adelaide SA 5167
- 44
Han's Patisserie 礼三好
from 295 Google reviews
Started: 2014
96 Wright St, Adelaide SA 5000
- 45
Hello Harry The Burger Joint (Glenelg)
from 968 Google reviews
Started: 2014
40 Jetty Rd, Adelaide SA 5045
- 46
Eyre Roasted
from 45 Google reviews
Started: 2015
- 47
Harvest Kitchen
from 994 Google reviews
Started: 2015
- 48
Coffylosophy
from 890 Google reviews
Started: 2015
Coffylosophyground, 198A Hutt St, Adelaide SA 5000
- 49
Southern Thai Cafe
from 513 Google reviews
Started: 2015
53 Gray St, Mount Gambier SA 5290
- 50
Harry's Deli
from 32 Google reviews
Started: 2016
Town Proven compared 1,233 food and drink businesses in South Australia, with 490,357 Google reviews between them. Of these, 63 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 182 reviews.
Of the food and drink businesses compared, the most reviewed is SkyCity Adelaide, with 5,813 Google reviews at 3.9.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which food and drink businesses in South Australia have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading food and drink businesses in South Australia on Town Proven are Ellis Butchers (started in 1954; 4.7 from 60 Google reviews), Specialty Foods (started in 1966; 4.7 from 212 Google reviews) and Clovercrest Hotel (started in 1970; 4.1 from 1,505 Google reviews).
- How does Town Proven rank food and drink businesses in South Australia?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many food and drink businesses in South Australia did Town Proven compare?
- Town Proven compared 1,233 food and drink businesses in South Australia, with 490,357 Google reviews between them. Of these, 63 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 182 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.