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Sun
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Mon
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tue
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wed
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thu
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri
5:00 pm - 12:00 am
Sat
5:00 pm - 12:00 am
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4.5
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PRICE RANGE
$8.00 – $80.00
CUISINES
European, Wine Bar
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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Apoteca Bar & Restaurant opened December 2002 in a heritage listed building in the heart of the West End precinct.
PRICE RANGE
$8.00 – $80.00
CUISINES
European, Wine Bar
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Reservations, Private Dining, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Gift Cards Available
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4.5
553 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
147
Average
52
Poor
13
Terrible
8
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Hixie8
27 contributions
June 2024 • couples
Thoroughly recommended for a comfortable, tasty and relaxed dinner. We sat in the atmospheric cellar watching the friendly and ever attentive Michael get his daily exercise going up and down the stairs with customer orders. We dined on kingfish, cauliflower, salmon and lamb, enjoying every mouthful. Wine fantastic: you can order smaller taste glasses, share then, make a decision and go for 250, 250 or 500mls (the last cleverly presented in an apothecary measuring beaker.) Quality of the food, venue and service made us very happy with the price and had us promise to visit again on our next trip from interstate. Thank you
Written 6 July 2024
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PeterPan58
19 contributions
Mar 2023 • friends
Celebrating our wedding anniversary with our ‘original’ wedding party, our adult kids and their partners, was a delight at this excellent restaurant.
Looking for a Saturday night table for 10 during Mad March only three weeks out (thanks to the poor operation of Peel Street Restaurant that we gave up trying to hold of), I wasn’t sure we could get a table. However, Apoteca responded to my first enquiry and the process was painless. The series of simple questions I had to make sure it was suitable for our celebration, and sorting the dietary needs of one of our guests, were answered in a very helpful and friendly manner.
Unfortunately due to the late-ish booking we couldn’t get the mezzanine which sounded ideal (thanks Peel Street!), but after a chat we booked the cellar.
Escorted down a narrow flight of stairs, the red brick space was divided by arches and a thick wall, and one entire side had the character of a giant wine rack. Our group of 10 fit neatly into a section that was almost like a private room. Unfortunately due to the hard surfaces it was a little noisy and hard to hear, but we were told that was a possibility when booking. (Had the mezzanine been still available…!)
Being a group we were restricted to the Chef’s Selection Menu. We chose the 5-course version at $85/head which included dessert. Despite my dislike of being told groups MUST choose only from a set menu (I don’t like being told how I can spend MY money in THEIR business), the meal was excellent and my objections became meaningless. After realising the beautiful crusty fresh bread with oil and dukkah was additional and not one of the courses, I relaxed and enjoyed what was to come.
Each course was completely different, one adventurous, the last two meat dishes generous enough to feel fulfilled, and the dessert topped it off beautifully. We didn’t take the wine pairings but hit the drinks menu regardless with OUR choices!
Our maître d', Michael (he was too good to be just called a ‘waiter’), was totally professional, thoughtful and frequently visited us, and his two younger support staff also did their job well.
The last thing of note is that we did not want to be rushed and at our initial enquiry we were assured we would not be. So, after nearly 4 hours and over $1,400, we left feeling like it was money well spent.
That’s 1,400+ we could have spent in Peel Street if we could get hold of them - but I'm we didn't in the end!
Written 21 March 2023
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Julia B
4 contributions
Sept 2024 • couples
Excellent food and service. I had the salmon and my husband had the lamb. These were served with a delicious Australian Chardonnay, roasted new potatoes and haricot beans with Parmesan. Lovely host who was a wealth of knowledge about the food, wine and Italy.
Written 26 September 2024
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Explorer
Adelaide69 contributions
July 2024 • couples
Very average overall.
The food is very overpriced for the average quality. Nothing was very well flavoured and nothing was cooked perfectly.
Half a slightly overcooked cauliflower with a blob of cream fresh and spices on top is around $30. The small piece of salmon, ONE king mushroom and two potatoes - no interesting flavours to mention dish was $49.
The wine by a glass list is very limited and quite average.
A very expensive meal that would be easy to make at home for a fraction of the price.
Won't be back.
Written 5 July 2024
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Lou
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • none
Apoteca is a beautiful restaurant. Our family of 5 includes 3 young adults, we were there for a special family celebration and were made to feel very welcome. We chose to have the 4 course chef's menu for $70 pp. The crusty bread and dukkah were a delicious way to start the night. The Kingfish with watermelon was an interesting twist on a classic and was lovely and the zucchini salad was very generous and tasty. The mains comprised beef and lamb with a huge bowl of roast potatoes. We chose to add on one of each dessert - not because we were still hungry but were keen to try them given the food was so good - they did not disappoint. The wine list in extensive but the cocktails are the real highlight here given the beautiful antique bar stocked with more types of gin than I knew existed! Great value and delicious food. We'll be back!
Written 7 May 2023
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Enzo M
9 contributions
June 2022 • friends
First time in Adelaide for me and the first time since the first WomAdelaide for my wife, so we were quite excited to be here and when friends booked Apoteca we were intrigued as it looked a really interesting space from all the pics. We were guided down to the cellar by the friendly maître’D and coats and scarves hung for us as it was a chilly and rainy evening. Thank you, it was such a great touch. The space is intimate yet spacious and even though it filled we didn’t have to raise our voices to be heard.
We chose the Chef’s Selection menu which were 4 sharing plates of the most popular items on the menu. The food was terrific, the selection was varied and full of flavour and filling. Wine selection was really good, I enjoyed the Mt Lofty Riesling so much that whilst others at the table experienced other wines I was happy with a second glass, but that’s me. Enjoy Apoteca, they make you feel welcome, the wait staff are friendly and chatty if you spend the time and are happy to be cheeky. It was a fun night and recommended. Thank you to you all at Apoteca you made it a special first night in Adelaide for us.
Cheers!
Written 25 June 2022
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FRANCOISE V
St. Ives25 contributions
Oct 2022 • couples
We discovered this excellent restaurant by luck during our trip to Adelaide. We let the Chef treat us with copious and delicious dishes with unexpected flavours. The staff was friendly and professional and the atmosphere of an old apothecary turned into a bar gave it a feel of a New York/Parisian Brasserie!
Apoteca deserves to be on the list of top restaurants to visit in Adelaide
Written 20 October 2022
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Grant P
Adelaide4 contributions
Oct 2022 • none
We posted a review in 2016 and we have been lucky enough to visit Apoteca several times since then. This restaurant is a professional operation and Covid has had no effect that you could observe. The food is a delight with surprising, delicious combinations and the wine pairings are wonderful. The service and attention to detail is as good as you will find anywhere you care to look. We compare all other places we go to with Apoteca - a gold standard!
Written 16 October 2022
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Vienna327 contributions
Nov 2024 • couples
At the first look you would not expect a restaurant in this beautiful establishment. The tables and chairs resemble very much a Viennese coffee shop. Also the menu is not a long one, with just four main's the choices are limited. But don't go away! If you find something for your taste be assured that the quality of the cooking is second to none! So - in the end - it's a restaurant after all, and an excellent one as well.
Written 6 December 2024
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Deb
18 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
Unfortunately this did not meet our expectations for a price of $250 ish. We chose the 5 course chefs menu paired with wine but wish we had stuck to ordering our own individual dishes. My husband is a meat lover, I am not, though will eat fish. They said this wouldn't be an issue. After the 1st dish (bread etc) the next 2 dishes were both fish leaving us wondering if the 4th dish would have any meat for him as we knew the 5th dish was dessert. I ended up asking staff to make sure he got some meat which in all fairness he did. The food was not terrible but neither was it anything exceptional. Flavour lacked in most dishes. Putting rare steak (when hubby final received his meat) a top a cauliflower puree is not good to visually see (the red juice runs into the white mash) and even the hubby was struggling.
The wines were ok though on 2 of the courses we had a different server who told us the name of the wine and then rushed off without explaining what we were drinking. I have had much better pairings with wines on degustation menus who serve the wine to taste before you eat so that you can then taste again after sampling the food. Our wines seemed to come 5- 10 minutes after the food was served so again left us quite underwhelmed. I know space is an issue but we were placed at table near the front door and so I was freezing all night!! Overall.... will we go back. Nope. Would we recommend it. No, not for the prices they charge.
Written 22 August 2020
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Emma N
12 contributions
Oct 2023 • couples
Very good service. Everyone was aware that one of us was gluten intolerant and could adapt the dishes accordingly. Gluten-free bread was served as a starter, which was a very positive surprise.
Good food, good drinks and an incredibly cozy place.

Written 12 October 2023
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LiimmoM
Browns Plains219 contributions
Nov 2022 • friends
Apoteca was amazing. We got a last minute booking and selected the chefs choice menu with the matching wine. Was wonderful. Michael,our server was attentive and he was more than happy answering our questions. Great service The ambience is fab...it is an old Pharmacy and it was wonderful to sit in the bar after diner and spend time relaxing and trying cocktails. If you get the chance it is worth it.
Written 25 November 2022
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Peter
2 contributions
July 2020 • none
Went for dinner on the with friends. Had a great night. Venue was lovely. Pre-dinner cocktails were on point.
Had the olives, pate, salmon and octopus for starters. Octopus was one of my favorite dishes of the night. Excellently cooked. Pate was delicious (just go ahead an order more bread (which they did not charge for :) as the portion is large). Olives and salmon were also very good.
Had the kingfish (very well cooked, raw in the center, crispy skin), beef cheeks (very tasty, but you wont be getting large chunks of cheek), the leek pie (awesome!!) and the pork. The only thing I will comment negatively on was the pork. Just was not as tasty as the other dishes and was a touch overdone. I only mention this as it was sous vide and you get to set the temp, but I am being picky. Next time I will get the lamb instead. Brussel sprouts was an excellent side dish with lots of bacon.
Had the brulee, molten chocolate cake fluer de sel and shiraz chocolates which were also delivious (molton cake got the table vote).
The service was excellent and prompt.
Then when the bill came, after a three course meal, with pre-dinner cocktails, bottle of wine it came out as less than $100 a person which I thought was excellent.
Can highly recommend.
Written 31 July 2020
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Ellen T
Melbourne17 contributions
Apr 2021 • couples
My husband booked a table for the two of us here while visiting Adelaide - bulls eye hit!!
We loved this little special restaurant from the moment we walked into the old pharmacy themed bar and were greeted like regulars by friendly and professional staff. Easy conversation (not stuffy) while being led from the amazing bar upstairs to the intimate and cozy restaurant area downstairs. The wine cellar was gobsmacking!
The “Apoteca” idea is presented in a very special way but it does not stop there - the food is truly delicious.
We enjoyed a shared appetiser and gnocchi and a lamb dish as mains.
All staff was exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable.
We regretted that we could not sit at the bar upstairs due to Covid restrictions. That alone makes it a definite return.
(The only small minus is stepping out of the magic to Hindley Street on a Saturday night. )
Written 17 May 2021
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Brad Q
Blairgowrie53 contributions
Apr 2021 • none
Was fortunate enough to get to Apoteca on Friday night and was so glad we did.
We did the Chefs Choice menu and let our waiter Gavin pick some wines he thought would complement our meals.
He nailed it and the Chef also did the same what an amazing experience.
If you get the chance it’s a must do on the Adelaide’s to do restaurants.
Written 26 April 2021
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