ODÉ Bistro Adelaide

ODÉ Bistro sits on O’Connell Street, a fifteen-minute walk from St Peter’s Cathedral. The restaurant focuses on modern, contemporary seafood and the room runs smart and elegant. The kitchen team holds the distinction of being a finalist for best new talent in the 2024 Gourmet Traveller Australia awards.

Most restaurants in this part of Adelaide rely on the safety of traditional bistro menus to fill tables. ODÉ Bistro ignores that convention, betting instead on a precise seafood program that is far more restless than the competition. It is the right place to choose if you are tired of the predictable offerings found closer to the main commercial malls. While its peers chase broad appeal, this kitchen trades in a sharper, technical focus that makes the trek from the city centre feel like a deliberate reward rather than an inconvenience.