Bar in Adelaide, Australia

Clever Little Tailor

100Pearl Points

Late Drinks, Wine Cred

About Clever Little Tailor

A smart drinks-first choice in central Adelaide, especially for first-timers who want wine credibility without a difficult booking process. Clever Little Tailor is easier to recommend as a bar stop than as a full dining plan; cross-shop Leigh Street Wine Room, La Buvette Drinkery, or Apoteca if the brief is more specific.

Clever Little Tailor is an Adelaide venue with verified evening hours, a smart casual dress code, and Star Wine List recognition for 2026. The most useful way to assess it from the available information is as a late-opening Adelaide stop rather than as a venue defined by a verified menu, price range, seat count, or service format.

The clearest confirmed signal is its Star Wine List recognition for 2026. Its hours also make it practical for evening plans: Monday to Thursday it opens from 4 PM to 12 AM, Friday and Saturday from 4 PM to 2 AM, and Sunday is closed.

Use it as an Adelaide evening stop

First-timers should plan around the confirmed details: Clever Little Tailor opens from 4 PM on its operating days, runs later on Friday and Saturday, and lists smart casual as the dress code. For a broader city plan, pair it with our full Adelaide restaurants guide or scan our full Adelaide bars guide before locking in the night.

Because there is no verified price range, menu format, cuisine type, seat count, or booking difficulty in the provided facts, it is better not to build the evening around those assumptions. Use the confirmed hours and dress code as the practical planning anchors.

Who should choose it over another Adelaide option

Choose Clever Little Tailor if the deciding factor is an Adelaide venue with late Friday and Saturday hours and confirmed Star Wine List recognition. Leigh Street Wine Room, La Buvette Drinkery, Apoteca, Jennie Wine Bar, and Nearly a bar are other named options to consider when comparing Adelaide plans, depending on what the rest of the evening needs.

The main caution is expectation-setting. With no verified price range, cuisine type, seat count, or named food items available, this is not the venue to choose because of a specific dish, terrace setup, or big-group format. It is worth considering because the confirmed hours are useful for an Adelaide night out and the Star Wine List recognition is a clear accolade. If the trip is broader than bars, use our full Adelaide hotels guide, our full Adelaide wineries guide, and our full Adelaide experiences guide to place it in the right part of the itinerary.

Quick reference: consider it for an Adelaide evening or late-night stop, especially Friday or Saturday; use confirmed hours and the smart casual dress code when planning.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Clever Little Tailor open late?

Yes. Clever Little Tailor is open until 12 AM Monday through Thursday and until 2 AM on Friday and Saturday. It is closed on Sunday.

Is Clever Little Tailor good for groups?

The verified details do not confirm a seat count, room size, or group policy. If group size is important, check directly with the venue before planning around it.

Does Clever Little Tailor have happy hour deals?

The verified details do not confirm a happy hour. The confirmed hours are 4 PM to 12 AM Monday through Thursday, 4 PM to 2 AM Friday and Saturday, and closed Sunday.

Is Clever Little Tailor good for a date?

It may suit an Adelaide evening plan if the confirmed hours and smart casual dress code fit what you want. The available facts do not verify seating style, noise level, or a specific date-night format.

Is the food good at Clever Little Tailor?

The verified details do not confirm cuisine type, dishes, menu format, or pricing. The confirmed recognition is Star Wine List (2026), so check the venue's official channels for the latest details.

What's the crowd like at Clever Little Tailor?

The verified details do not confirm a specific crowd profile. What is confirmed is that Clever Little Tailor is in Adelaide, has smart casual dress, and opens later on Friday and Saturday than on weeknights.

Location

19 Peel St, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia

Adelaide, Australia

Compare Clever Little Tailor

Comparison snapshot

Against Jennie Wine Bar, Leigh Street Wine Room, La Buvette Drinkery, Apoteca, and Nearly a bar, Clever Little Tailor is the flexible drinks-first option. It is the better pick when the evening needs a central Adelaide bar with credible wine recognition and low booking friction.

Pick Leigh Street Wine Room or Jennie Wine Bar for a more explicitly wine-bar-shaped night. Pick La Buvette Drinkery for atmosphere. Pick Apoteca when the group wants the drinks choice to sit alongside a fuller food plan.

Where to go if this is not the right fit

If the brief is wine first, cross-shop Leigh Street Wine Room. If the evening needs more food structure, compare Apoteca before committing.

How it compares with Adelaide wine bars

Clever Little Tailor is the practical pick when booking ease and a central drinks stop matter more than a full restaurant-style plan. Jennie Wine Bar and Leigh Street Wine Room are better cross-shops if the night is explicitly about wine-bar pacing, while Clever Little Tailor works better as the flexible Peel Street anchor before or after dinner.

For ambiance, La Buvette Drinkery is the stronger choice if the group wants a more European-feeling bar night. Apoteca makes more sense when food and wine need equal weight. Nearly a bar is the one to compare if the priority is a looser, lower-commitment drink rather than a recognised wine-list stop.

Value is hard to rank without verified pricing across the set, so the safer decision rule is format-led: choose Clever Little Tailor for an easy, drinks-first central stop; choose Apoteca for a fuller evening; choose Leigh Street Wine Room or Jennie Wine Bar when the wine-bar identity is the main reason to go.