Adelaide City Council has teamed up with social media platform Yelp to create a map of the city's best venues with fireplaces in a bid to coax out winter patrons.

The council's marketing team created the Adelaide City fireplace guide on the app in the hope of stimulating patronage over the colder months in the Adelaide and North Adelaide areas.

"When the weather turns, people hibernate," Kings Head Hotel manager Ben Sampson said.

He said fireplaces were a natural drawcard for people.

"When it is cold, people rush in for the tables around the fire.

"The smart ones book ahead."

Wanting to capitalise on the attraction of fireplaces on cold, wintry days, Councillor Priscilla Corbell said the council decided to put together a city-based list.

"It's a really helpful list that people can refer to, whether they live in the city or work in the city," she said.

"There are 42 places on the list and I can see people using it as a checklist to try new places.

Councillor Priscilla Corbell (L), Luke Gilles (R) and a friend enjoy a chat and fireplace warmth. ( 891 ABC Adelaide: Brett Williamson )

"Everybody knows in Adelaide that 'Mad March' means there is a lot of activity that happens around January, February and March — but when it starts to get a bit colder, we tend to see less people coming in to the city."

Ms Corbell said she hoped the list would entice people back into the city during the colder months.

"Our marketing team is making a concerted effort to engage with different groups of people across different social media platforms.

"Everybody these days seems to have a smartphone and are constantly accessing different social media platforms.

"We have an Instagram account, Facebook account, Twitter account, and Yelp is just an extension of that to promote local businesses and services."