Oar

Good morningBreakfast & brunch in West Lakes

Breakfast runs all day at Oar, our lakeside cafe at West Lakes Shore. Coffee is on from seven, the kitchen cooks until 2:30pm, and the lake is right there.

7am
Coffee and breakfast, every day
All day
Breakfast until 2:30pm
2018 & 2019
Breakfast Restaurant winner
On the lake
West Lakes Shore, Adelaide

From the kitchenBreakfast favourites

From the OAR big breakie to chilli scrambled eggs on a croissant, served all day with the lunch menu alongside.

The OAR big breakie with eggs, chorizo, bacon, hash brown and beans, from above

OAR big breakie

30

Eggs, bacon, chorizo, ciabatta, hash browns, baked beans, roast mushrooms and tomato

Benedict with bacon, spinach and hollandaise, from above

Benedict

27

Ciabatta topped with spinach, eggs, hollandaise and your choice of halloumi, bacon or salmon

Zucchini and corn fritters with rocket, avocado, feta and poached eggs, from above

Zucchini and corn fritters

28

Labneh, feta crumble, avocado and poached eggs

Mushrooms on toast with rocket and parmesan, from above

Mushrooms

24

Swiss brown mushrooms with truffle oil, rocket and parmesan on toasted ciabatta

Chilli scrambled eggs on a croissant with grilled bacon, from above

Chilli scramble

27

Chilli scrambled eggs on croissant with fresh spring onion, crispy shallots, bacon and house-made chilli oil

Avo on toast with zucchini ribbons and poached eggs, from above

Avo on toast

25

Ciabatta, smashed avocado, green tomato relish, zucchini ribbons, bacon and dukkah

Also on the breakfast menu

  • Eggs on toast15
  • Bacon and egg roll16
  • OAR omelette, build your own16
  • Curd pancake26

Award winningBreakfast on the lake

Winner of Breakfast Restaurant, Metro South & West, at the Restaurant & Catering SA Awards for Excellence in 2018 and again in 2019, then bronze for Best Breakfast Restaurant in Australia in 2019.

2018WinnerBreakfast RestaurantMetro South & West
2019WinnerBreakfast RestaurantMetro South & West
2019BronzeBest Breakfast RestaurantAustralia
  • Finalist Café Dining, Metro South & West, 2018 and 2019
  • Finalist Breakfast Restaurant and Café Dining, 2020
  • Finalist Breakfast Restaurant, 2021

Restaurant & Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence

“Serving award-winning, all-day brunch on the waterfront.”

Glam Adelaide, 2019
A latte with rosetta art on a timber table at Oar in the morning sun

From sevenCoffee first

Coffee House comes first in our name, and the machine is on from 7am every day.

Flat whites, long blacks, iced lattes and pots of tea, with oat, almond, soy, coconut or lactose-free milk. Take yours out to the deck, or grab one on the way past from the 15-minute bays out the front.

Brunch tables under the white sails on the deck at Oar, looking out to the lake

BrunchWith the lake in view

Take a table on the deck under the sails and look straight across West Lakes, or sit inside by the wide windows and watch the rowers head out.

Brunch is licensed, too: a mimosa, a Bloody Mary or an Aperol spritz with your eggs. And for the little ones there is a kids menu, with pancakes, toast with egg and more.

Good to knowBreakfast questions

What time is breakfast served?

From 7am, every day. Breakfast and brunch run all day until the kitchen closes at 2:30pm, and coffee is on until 3pm.

Do you take bookings for breakfast and brunch?

Yes. Reserve a table online or call 0403 573 273. For ten or more, please call.

Is there a kids menu?

Yes: pancakes with maple syrup and ice cream, toast with egg, chicken nuggets, a cheese burger or penne napoli, each $12, plus kids’ juices and milkshakes.

Do you have dairy-free milk?

Yes. Oat, almond, soy, coconut and lactose-free milk are $1 extra, as are decaf and an extra shot.

Can we have a drink with brunch?

Yes, Oar is licensed. Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Aperol spritzes and espresso martinis are on the menu, along with South Australian wine and beer.

Where is Oar?

100 Military Road, West Lakes Shore, on the lake at the front of the Rowing SA complex, with parking right out the front. Directions and parking.

Pull up a chairReserve a table

Seven days, 7am to 3pm, on the water at West Lakes. Reserve online in a minute, or give us a call.