My wife and I stopped in for lunch and a beer. Staff was very friendly and we enjoyed the outdoor seating. The salmon panini on rye was tasty and the beer was cold and fresh. I recommend this place for sure! read more

Cafe Brunelli - Front Entrance - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

This Italian café has brought itself a large space which means perfect for large groups, woo! I believe they had trainees while I visited, which was interesting but help was delivered for them. Great things about this Italian cafe- * reasonable prices * perfect for groups * large and great selection of breakfast/brunch meal * not a noisy environment This cafe is great for Italian food lover like myself, they have a pizza wood oven which will be my next opinion when visiting Café Brunelli again. A presto! read more

Cafe Brunelli - Tasty Eggs Benedict - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

This review is for hot dishes served from back. Reviews are spot on. Giant menu usually tells me no specialty and average bland food. Ice cream looked good and diners around all seemed happy. Patio under construction and birds easily flew in and out of restaurant which is a bit concerning. There are special places in Adelaide and this one is just average. read more

It was a quick stop in the evening. I had the mocha and snickers cannoli, both of which were good and balanced. The mocha tends to be sweet so ask about the sugar in it before purchasing. The cannoli was a good mix of rich and sweet, and also had a good bite to it. read more

This review's going to be an odd one. I've given Brunelli's a very good review - one I think it deserves. But the thing that has most satisfied me with this place is a mistake made by one of their baristas. Brunelli's is one of my favourite places in the city. Maybe it's because it's so easy to find a park nearby (Mario tip: beside the Apple nightclub across the street), maybe it's because I used to come here as a lad, or maybe it's because the place is saturated in a friendly atmosphere and makes good pizza and good coffee. I don't know. It's probably all of those things. But as of a few days ago, it's something else. I ordered a macchiato. The barista was a friendly guy, and we got to talking. Somehow it came up he plays the bass guitar. I revealed my dad also plays bass guitar. He was so excited by this revelation he accidently made me a long black. He gave me the long black, apologised, and made me the macchiato as well, and then we continued talking. I ended up giving him my father's name, and it turned out he'd had bass guitar lessons from my dad years and years ago. And so, I reconnected with an old family friend. But, more importantly, and what affected the rating given alongside this review: I got two coffees for the price of one. Nice. read more

Cafe Brunelli - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Very poor service Had to chase up meals and drinks after 45 minutes on a quiet day Order a simple big breakfast was served cold eggs and bacon and burnt sausages to the point of carbon Fresh juice was from a bottle read more

Cafe Brunelli's can either be REALLY good or REALLY ordinary. :( Hence the mediocre rating. It seems to depend on which staff are on in the kitchen as to what the food is like. The last few times I have been there it has been really good - so hopefully it is on the up. If you are looking for a reasonably priced meal - then this is a good safe bet, but just dont expect anything to spectacular and you wont be dissapointed. read more

Cafe Brunelli - Warm chicken salad - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

This cafe is literally always busy, but it has heaps of seating in and out, and plenty of staff and food choice. I've eaten here a few times for lunch and tea, and they have so much variety and the service is quick. It's a very loud place, so don't plan on having a romantic dinner or anything, but it is good food, for a good price in a great area. Their dessert fridge is the best thing! You have to conveniently walk past it to get to your seat, and it's very enticing, I always keep room after my meal for a sweet. The place is also good for kids, but is kind of crowded and there are sometimes lines to order. A simple cafe where you will always get good cheap Italian food for lunch and tea, with a busy and loud atmosphere. read more

Cafe Brunelli - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Formerly Cafe Buongiorno, Brunelli Cafe's revamped interior and menu has seen a moderate upturn from its previously dismal patronage. Whilst you still have to order all food and drinks at their respective counters, and the menu and food do not deviate greatly from those of its predecessor, some interesting additions makes this cafe restaurant worth checking out. As far as cafe steaks go, Brunelli takes the cake - the Bistecca Funghi is simply delicious, and is highly recommended if you're in the mood for something other than the stock-standard pizza or pasta varieties. Also, the desert selection both on and off the menu is extensive. The baked goods window can't be missed upon entering the restaurant, and the variety will put you in awe. The self-serve order system is the one thing remaining in this restaurant that holds it back and takes away from the customer's dining experience. It follows that the customer service isn't top-notch because of the lack of table service, and can at times be rushed. If you're picky about customer service and have high culinary expectations, this place probably isn't for you. Otherwise, Brunelli is appropriate for a casual dinner with friends for a reasonable price. read more

Cafe Brunelli - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

One of the very few restaurants/cafes open after 1700, was very attentive & friendly. If your in the mood for pasta/ pizza, etc. or desert, drinks, a night cap it's a family open & quaint place to dine. The desert selection is full of options. Toblerone drink helped warm my tummy on a chilly night & was ooh so yummy. If it weren't for the short time spending in Adelaide I'd return for more desert options. read more

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we were a party of 8 so there was a bit of a wait for the food, not overly long and the food was worth the wait. Kingfish was the fish of the day, a visiting Pom it was the first time I've ever tasted it and it was beautiful, easily the nicest fish I've ever eaten, cooked to perfection. Good selection of desserts. Friendly, obliging staff. read more

Food 3/10, coffee 6/10, service and restaurant 2/10. This was just not worth a visit and I hate to say it but a waste of money. To add the plates were not clean and it looked like they had just slapped the food on the plate with no care, will not be going back. read more

Now unlike most South Australians, I am NOT a fan of our lovely city during Fringe time ... everything is packed, and the bogans come out in droves (this is the time I get heckled/abused the most, or people think I'm a Fringe event) .... So, this sets the scene for a Saturday night in Adelaide during this period - PACKED! I was to meet my significant other with friends for dinner, and suggested Cafe Brunelli since it's so large and there are usually free tables. Well, it was packed out as well, but we were lucky enough to get a table (for 5). This place is a well-oiled machine - we ordered, and meals came out incredibly quickly - I don't know how they did it, but we were super-impressed!! Meal choices are vast (your usual pizza, pasta kind of thing), and very very good. I had the penne Con Pollo, and it was delicious - I was very pleasantly surprised! The wine list is extensive, as are the dessert choices at the front. If it wasn't so busy and noisy, we would have stayed here for dessert as well. I would definitely come here again (maybe when Adelaide calms down a bit!), as there were plenty of menu options to explore - well done Cafe Brunelli! read more

I have ate at Brunellies a couple of times over the past year. Each time having the same average experience. I really do enjoy the food here. Having a wood fired pizza oven, vegetarian options and a huge dessert cabinet would get many people, like myself, excited to sit down with good company and enjoy a hearty Italian meal. However, what really lets this place down is the service. No greeting at the door, no take a seat and ill bring a menu over, not even a point in the direction of the menus, no smiling faces and no have a nice day. I mean, I'm not asking for a conversation with each and every staff member but even taking my order the staff appear to be very hostile and unhappy. This restaurant is not at it's full potential and the staff are the ones weighing it down. A kick in the butt and a change of attitude is needed if the owners want to start getting higher star ratings - a smile can go a long way! read more

I have been wanting to come here for ages for Dinner. Very disappointed meal left alot to be desired. read more

Cafe Brunelli - Veal Saltimbocca minus the sage, prosciutto and with a sauce more fitting to hot cjops. Disappointed - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

In all the jobs I have ever done I have had a fairly good understanding of all the things I needed to have a fairly good understanding about. A doctor ought to know doctorly things. A bus driver ought to know the brake from the accelerator. A chef ought to know how to cook things. A chef should also know know that cheese comes from a cow, it is dairy, and when somebody says no dairy, they're not saying it for shits and giggles. I asked the order taker pretty clearly--so much so that she went back to the kitchen to see whether it could be done--for fettucini with a nap sauce with some veg; strictly no dairy, no eggs, no flesh! So, their vegetarian sauce without the cream, essentially. First of all she stated that the pasta would surely contain milk. Pasta rarely contains milk. Usually, if fresh, it contains egg. Not milk. She asked with the kitchen and, indeed, they buy it dry and it is made with durum wheat, water and not a lot else. It seemed as thought they got the point. I went back to my table. I was delighted to receive my plate, it looked spot on. I tucked in, it tasted great. Until I found this stringy stuff throughout. Cheese. Damn it! I ate it anyway--as to not have it go to waste--but told the waiter to tell the kitchen about the screw up. Let's hope they have a clearer understanding now. My partner had the margarita pizza. He said it was the best he has had. Overall, the food was substantial, tasty and cheap as chips--with the Entertainment Book. The service on the other hand... Surely wait staff--and kitchen staff for that matter--are training in the common dietary requirements? Surely? I'm surprised time and time again, though, how few people understand what "vegan" means. The lay person; fine. The person that works in the food industry; sorry, that doesn't fly with me. It's like a doctor that doesn't know how to do doctorly things. ++++ VEGAN FRIENDLINESS -- There's a veggie burger that may be veganisable and then your usual Italian fare--pizza and pasta which can probably be tailored to suit. Just make sure you're clear when you order. read more

Dear Cafe Brunelli, Why oh why do your staff havs such sass? No one seems happy in this place (except very occasionally a bar dude) and it brings me down, you know? Your food can be good, and sometimes it's really good. You're in a perfect location at the end of the mall and nice and spacious for group get-togethers. But until you get that service thing sorted, I'll continue to arrive hopeful and leave disheartened. Please give it a try, yeah? If not for yourself, for lil Loz who believes in you so much!? read more

On a Monday (public holiday morning) this seemed like the only place open. The wait for food was loooooong, but it was decent breakfast diner food. Plenty of seating before 11am, only indoor seating after that. My "blueberry pancake" had blueberries and strawberries on top of it, instead of blueberries in it but it was still tasty. 'Would probably try another place before returning here, but Brunelli is a solid back-up option. read more

Been to this place thrice and all three times it has been a disappointment stemming from the quality of the food in relation to the price tag. The pizzas are on the expensive side, and yet there are some Frankenstein combinations that made me gag (check out the Mexicana from their menu), which I guess steer consumers to the more "vanilla" combinations: Last night, we had a prosciutto pizza, which was just ok, if too salty (but I guess it was expected given the prosciutto). However, the cheese seemed low quality (unclear what it was). The Rissotto, ordered by someone in our party looked worse than porridge. Service is fine, speedy, brisk, the atmosphere is of a large cafeteria, and it gets loud. Bottom line, it is a popular place, perhaps because of the coffee, but definitely not for the pizza or food. Unclear as to how its website boasts "nominated best pizza in Adelaide". read more

Sometimes I like to pretend that I am a nanna and go out for a dinner and movie deal! You can purchase movie tickets here for Nova cinemas for only eleven bucks, so it's a pretty good offer. Cafe Brunelli offers a fast, decent meal at a good price. Once you are seated it's really up to you, you order drinks and meals at the counter and like magic they appear on your table very soon after. My partner got the southern star BBQ pizza, which had a perfect crispy woodoven base and a lot of toppings. Whilst I had penne calabrese, which was nice and tasty but could have done with a few more olives! I honestly walked in here without expecting too much, and came out full and pleasantly surprised! Not a first date kinda place, but if you wanna grab a relaxed dinner and a movie with your partner give this place a shot! read more

Don't put paella on the menu of you don't know how to cook it. Pizza and pasta looked way better. read more

I had the Roma Penne, to be honest was not expecting much due to it being such a simple sauce... However it was absolutely delicious, so simple yet so full of flavour. I'm already looking forward to going back and getting it again =) read more

Brunelli. The food is priced reasonably, and is quite nice. The atmosphere is ok, it smells great and feels like a good place to eat, but it is incredibly noisy! It was only 1/4 full, but was just as noisy as a noisy cafe. The staff are not that friendly; nobody meets you at the door and it was a chore to get knifes which were missing on our table. If the staff were friendlier, I would have rated it 4 or 5 stars. read more

Cafe Brunelli - The Gelato - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

Went here with family, Chicken parmy was the bomb. Got a diane on the side which was about half full. My dad got the garlic prawns, prawns were delicious but the rice had literally set into an undercooked block of tough. My mums risotto was also a little undercooked, but undercooked is better than mushy risotto. 10/10 on the strawberry cheesecake though. Huge slice and left me completely rethinking why I even aint so much. read more

This place, for the few faults that it may have is a favored destination of ours if we've got something on in the evening. A good example of this is going to see the Orchestra in the evening, and wanting a nice (but substantial) meal within walking distance of the University of Adelaide main campus. Brunelli came through on all accounts. On our first trip there "in earnest" (not just for coffee and cake on a Sunday afternoon) we got the lamb souvlaki plate to share. This made a fantastic meal for my wife and myself, and at 14$ per person was very good value! The food was really enjoyable, prices were reasonable, and the coffee was quite nice. It would be a nice place for a casual date, or to grab something to stuff your face with a couple of drinks before heading out to something you've got to be reasonably presentable for. read more

Right now this place is under renovation but still has plenty of room to eat. I had the pizza it was good. My family had massive servings of pasta which looked nice. A full bar and a bunch of desserts. Very friendly service. A nice place for lunch. read more

We stayed in Adelaide for a few days before continuing our travels on towards Melbourne. First morning/lunch time, we looked for a good place to get a meal and stumbled in here for some chocolates and a coffee to tide us over for a while (some shopping was in order before I would allow us to leave the city!). Just off our first impression, we really liked the place and found ourselves back there two more times before we left! One time for breakfast and another time for a snack again. What really sold me on this place were hands down, the best pancakes I've ever had in my entire life. Bold statement, I know... but I can't describe to you the level of perfection these banana pancakes had. We haven't shut up about it since we left and when we go back, I will feast again on these without hesitation!! Highly recommend this dish. I also ordered eggs benedict and it was incredibly delicious as well, but man... those pancakes really have my heart. read more

Make sure you bring your hungry face before coming to eat at Brunelli's, the Café is known for its huge portion sizes and popular Rundle St location. The café area is very large and features a number of tables outside and on the pavement. These make for really nice summer dining but can be annoying if you are bothered by the large amount of foot traffic that walks along Rundle St 24/7. The tables inside are also a little squished together so be careful not to knock someone's wine glass over with a stray hand or purse. The menu is very large and offers a lot of variety, from traditional Italian pizza and pasta, to Modern Australian and European favourites. My all time favourite dish is the Yiros Pizza, which puts all the ingredients of the perfect Yiros on sour, doughy pizza bread. Yum-o. Their range of cakes and house made chocolates are also really good, especially the little white penguin chocolates filled with white chocolate ganache. However, at almost $3 a chocolate, not very price efficient. There is no table service which, for someone like me who likes table service, is a let down. However, even when it is really busy the meals come out quite quickly which is a credit to the hardworking kitchen staff. read more

Meh. It's okay, not my first pick on Rundle St, but it's not bad. When I did my internship in the city, everyone grabbed their coffee from Brunetti and I was the only one that crossed the road to Cibo. I guess they must be doing something right. I have had the hot chocolate, which wasn't bad considering it was in a giant mug and only cost around $4. I've also had the sweeter-than-sweet chocolate pizza, complete with marshmallows. If I wasn't diabetic then... Brunelli is way better than Buongiornos, what it used to be, but it still has the same sort of look and feel to Buongiornos. I'm not sure what it is. It could be that the interior remains the same, the seating arrangements haven't changed, or that they both start with 'B'. Either way, this place is good for meals and drinks, but it's not too exciting. read more

In the past I have had good experiences at this cafe however on my most recent experience I found a piece of plastic cooked into my pizza. I notified a nearby waiter who questioned if the plastic was cheese, I have to say that customer service is not a focus of Brunelli's anymore which is a shame for such a popular location. After having to go to the food ordering counter to find out what was happening regarding my food my pizza was replaced and provided in a take away box at my request. Unfortunately this poor experience has left a bad mark on this restaurant for me and I am not sure if I will return at this stage. read more

I had the Seafood Platter and Chorizo Entree. What spoiled the meal was the shaky wooden floor - it shook continuously each time anyone walked past and I felt nauseous. The meal was slightly on the expensive side, the Seafood Platter had Garfish, Calamari and Prawns. Unfortunately, the Tartare Sauce was "watered down" and was unpalatable! The Chorizo Entree was tasty - loved the chorizo slices and cherry tomatoes. Would have loved to try the desserts- but the cakes were not labelled and I could not get the attention of anyone behind the counter! Not having table service seems contrary to the lovely chandelier lighting and posh interior deco! Staff seemed busy and it was hard to get anyone's attention when I wanted to change table due to the shaky floor, although the lady who served us was great. Not likely to return. read more

Cafe Brunelli - Italian Near Me - Adelaide, SA

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Popped in after sitting in another place further up Rundle Street where staff ignored us. Here we were greeted and shown to a table. We just needed to eat and get out as jet lag was catching up with us. We had the Wagyu burger and the Margherita pizza. The prices were set at a level where the food needed to impress, and it did. Great pizza, crispy, full of flavour, right amount of topping. And by all accounts, a really good burger, though the bun was a little dry. The chips were great, slightly hotter oil would have made them crispier. Super quick and very pleasant service. On the strength of this meal, we will be back. Next time we'll sample the impressive looking desserts read more

The food here is great, the only thing letting the place down is the terrible service due to the wait staff. The staff completely disregard the customers and find difficulty in the simplest of tasks, such as serving drinks or not sweeping around your table as you try to enjoy your meal. Apart from that, this place is fine, but I will not be returning for a while in hopes of a better wait staff experience next time. read more

This place has become the place that friend's and I can go to for dinners together. Bookings for groups can be made and the best part is that the pizza's they make wonderfully can be spilt between a few people. Service is reasonably quick and the staff are friendly. They have happily kept a birthday cake in the fridge for us before when a group of friend's and I have held a surprise birthday dinner. It can get noisy but it's a good place to be able to catch up with friends over food! read more

I know that my last few reviews of this place have said that I wouldn't return, but I recently did for lunch, having one of the $8.90 lunch specials - pasta sorrentina, without chili. It was, to my surprise, quite tasty and delicious. The service was buzzing and efficient and food and drinks were at appropriate serving temperatures, which pleased me greatly. I may consider returning more often in future. read more

I was waiting in the queue to order in the cafe with the new layout, and one of the staff came up and told me to take a seat in the other part of the cafe. I told him that I hadn't ordered yet, and he rolled his eyes and said I could order at the till over there, which I couldn't see, so he told me again and again in a very patronising tone, until I walked away and left the cafe, thinking I'd rather not spend my money there after being treated like an idiot. read more

Breakfast review: Prices are ok, considering serving sizes are reasonably big. Much better value if you buy a Scoopon voucher for $10 (any breakfast meal from the std menu & standard coffee) - which is what I used. Can get a little noisy though ... which adds to the Cafe atmosphere! Staff are friendly and helpful. read more

Fantastic in every way, our 2 nd time here in 6 mths, forgot how large seves are even entree. Enjoy but be hungry; service is great.pricing appropriate read more

Food tasted nice but the service was terrible. Went in late after fringe tonight and seems like they hadn't planned enough staff to cater and if they did none of them knew what was going on. 4 dishes all came out separately- not even McDonald's gets that wrong. All in all I will not be returning. Couldn't waste more of my life waiting for food to arrive read more

Have defended their great pizzas in the past but have come to the conclusion that, like Buongiorno before them, Brunelli have slipped into gouging families serving food roughly on par with junk Italian places like Fasta Pasta having basically decided to ignore the little things that differentiate good cafés from others (but charging like the good cafés). The coffee was trash and the order wrong - was simple, a flat white - and I was asked whether I wanted the entree to come out with mains, said yes, entree came out first and well in advance of mains. Staff seemed largely grumpy and, as demonstrated, did not really listen to the order. Brunelli have also cottoned onto the annoying trend displayed by some cafés where bruschetta is offered on the menu but is done pizza-style with no indication on the menu that this is what they'll be serving, seemingly, solely to charge double the price (some actual bocconcini would have been nice instead of drowning it in sticky balsamic too....). It's telling that the positive info I have about Brunelli comes from older people with families, their giant servings would definitely feel like value for money with kids in tow. But, Brunelli, the little things matter and botching the simple things provides a decent barometer for the rest of the menu. If after good or interesting food, perhaps venture a little further down Rundle St. read more