Cathedral Hotel - North Adelaide, South Australia

lauren S.

July 2025
Booked a table and placed order at 7pm for 7 people. We were only given the option of the event menu which is advertised on Facebook, so you would expect feeding large groups after events would be a normal thing.

We ordered at 7pm. 3 meals arrived at 8pm, 3 meals at 8.20pm, and the last meal arrived at 8.35pm.
3 other tables were also waiting, and one table left as they had waited so long.

Waiting staff were lovely and very apologetic. Clearly the kitchen messed up and it was left to the poor waiting staff to pick up the mess.

Due to the length of time we had to wait, and because of the cremated bacon that came with the chicken burger, I would not be recommending this to anyone.

Clare S.

This was the second time we have eaten here when attending an event at the Oval. The reason we chose it was for the event menu. I have to say this experience did not match our first visit. 3 people on our table had their meal an hour and 10 after we ordered and the other 4 waited for over an hour and a half. Several other tables near us also had the same issue. I did felt sorry for the servers who had to deal with the customers who were not happy, but unfortunately we will not be back.

Ole N.

Has a front bar which is alright, kind of bland. Convenient location close to Adelaide Oval for a few drinks after a game with one main screen. Wouldn’t go out of my way to visit. Haven’t tried the food. No vibe, would visit the other pubs in the area first.

Par H.

I was headed back from Bakery on O'Connell and Brougham Park when I espied this hotel from across the way. I am not a local for indeed I am on holiday here from Geelong. It captivated my eye. My eye lead to imaginings of a raspberry or a sneaky 11am beer. As it turned out, only the corner section was open which is a cafe. Fine, that's fine indeed. Opportunity and chance can combine to be a benefit to you. As in, while waiting with no idea what to order, I saw sparkling waters and -and!- rye bread rolls. Jackpot. I had no belly room after filling up at Bakery on O'Connell BUT tomorrow I am needing premade and convenient food for a long, long bus ride. That rye roll with sweet potato and haloumi will be a thoroughly benficient option. The sparkling water was mere hydration with the light delight of orange and mango. Thank you for wrapping that roll into clong wrap to preserve it for the time!
Edit: update, 28.11.23. I had that rye roll and the first half was better and tastier than I had hoped... Haloumi, pumpkin, lettuce, roasted capsicum. The second half... pumpkin seeds. Not pepitas nor even roasted/dried, just seeds. I imagined that the pumpkin was not deseeded when roasted. Or were they deliberate? They were all clumped in one lump. I gag when food is texturally incongruous; thats not something you can control, obviously, but my point is that it is weird, weird as, to roast a pumpkin with the seeds in - then plonk it in a sanger. I picked them out and soldiered because, for all my misgivings it was still delicious. If the seeds are deliberate, my bad, I wouldn't have ordered had I known. But yeh the flavours and all other textures were on the money.

David M.

Nice venue, unremarkable food, good location - it has potential. We had dinner mid week and the steak schnitzel was thin and like leather. The surf and turf wasn’t much better. The pub has a good location a views of the cathedral across the road but menu and kitchen needs and overhaul to warrant the price

Ceci A.

Classic Australian pub meal regarding the style and decorations. In this particular one, I felt left alone and ignored by the staff. I’m not saying they were impolite neither rude, just a bit not interested … I went there on a Monday around 7 pm, it was just me and another customer. The food was edible enough just to do the job, that’s all, but I didn’t like the gravy sauce, too artificial and dumped on top of the schnitzel covering all the rest, a bit messy. The pub does the job if it’s only about killing the hunger and you’re ravenous, but the quality/service is not that good. I hope it changes in the future, as the building where it’s located is a traditional historic building, pretty cute.

Mick M.

Staff here are always very friendly. They are super accommodating and family friendly.

The food has always been exception pub food.

The most impressive thing about the cathedral is the renovation they have done. It features ornate archways, decorative plasterwork and much much more

Michelle G.

its was for a engagement and the service was terrible and under staffed. tables weren't cleared of glasses spills we're not cleaned up. not heating on and it was winter, music was way to loud. don't waist your money.