Australian cuisine: the best places to taste it in Darwin

"Wow! It was packed. Friday night weddings and crowds to see the beautiful sunset. Great meal. Had to wait an hour but goodness only knows how many..."

Trent Inglis

Carole Perkins

The Cav

Wheelchair Accessible

"Visiting Darwin for the first time we stumbled across this bar and went back twice more on our short stay. Great live music - particularly Wednesday..."

Chris Voce

"Came here for lunch with the family. Got myself some chicken wings and chips. Chips were done very nice and the chicken wings were very good. Got a..."

Mitchell Pym

"Nice spot on a Thursday night. Quite busy because was a trivia night for nt independent fundraiser. Good service, despite new staff. A couple of the..."

Tom Griffiths

"A nice deck to relax on with a cold beer in your hand. I went for 49% off beer for happy hour on a Sunday and picked up a Gold XXXX pint for $4.50. I..."

Harrison Ens

"I had a very nice hot meal for lunch. Staff is lovely and so is the place...."

Angela Viora

Hidden Valley Tavern

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Free off-street parking

"It's the best service coldest beer and food and staff ridiculously good .!!!..."

Adele Pritchard Ranie

"Hands down my best parmy place to go In town..."

Kayla Marie Sorrell

"Good food, cold beers, great staff and locals. Always a good place to catch up after work and..."

Jason Thomas

"awesome atmosphere, petrol head heaven...Food looked great and reasonable..."

John O'Callaghan

"Love Santa Fe: beautiful food and wonderful..."

Mandy Pimento

"Great meal at the tavern. Thanks Anthony for the chocolate cake..."

Rosie Miller

"A Big shout out to Toby and the staff last night they looked after me big time so much appreciated thanks..."

Paul Benaim

"Top friendly service �� had a great day..."

Scott Doherty

"Bring a swag cause you won't want to leave!!! Awesome..."

Rocky Natael Merlo

"Staff were pretty fantastic. Was nice to know that I wasn't the only drunk person here. Missed the bewby show, was disappointed but it was my own..."

Jesse Taylor

"Beautiful. Nice, quiet, relaxing environment. We had Chicken Parmi, one with veg, one with salad. Was perfect. The sauce, the meat, the veg all..."

RENEE WATTS

"Staff are friendly and happy to have a laugh. Drive through bottle shop next door has a great selection and the wine cellar is quite large. The food..."

Josie Trayte

"A Darwin Pub in the best tradition. A friendly atmosphere where High Viz is the customary mode of dress. Favoured by locals and the blue singlet..."

Daniel Montgomery

"I am not sure why it's coming up as Hidden Valley Tavern, but we were in Sta Fe restaurant where the ambience was so chill and the food is great. The..."

Pearl Garcia

"Was the best pub I ever had the pleasure of drinking at, was sad to see it close..."

Joseph Cannon

"Still good food but won't go back now until the restaurant reopens, business meeting in bar area just doesn't..."

Brian Holland

"Fabulous customer service - can't recall the girl's name there but she was so helpful. It was hot, hectic and I had a car full of guys dying to get..."

AJ

La Beach

82/100 (2165 ratings)

"Friendly, helpful, happy staff. Great tasting food. Reasonably priced. Great views of..."

Michael Smith

"Very pleasant fish and chippery overlooking the ocean. Ideal for watching the sunset. Excellent chips. Serves beer. What else is..."

David Bell

"The best fish, loved it Gets a little busy, well worth..."

Bronwyn Duggan

"A little bit pricey but otherwise fine fish and chips varieties. It's mostly about the location with great views at sunset at a table or the well..."

tom soy

"A great dining experience with a stunning sunset at Cullen Bay. Family friendly even offering bubble wands and other items for the kids. Fish and..."

Nerissa Lockley

Wharf One Food & Wine

81/100 (2010 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Seating

Table Service

Waterfront

Wheelchair Accessible

The Meat House

"I love steak! I have eaten steak in many different parts of the country and the world. The Meat House has delivered the most consistent, delicious..."

Dac Craig

"Best eye fillet steak we've ever eaten! It was cooked perfectly (melted in your mouth) and the service was exceptional. Highly recommend this place..."

Valanti Viegas

"I had a lovely meal for breakfast and dinner and the staff was personal and friendly I would recommend this restaurant to anyone who comes to..."

Dave Edebohls

"We have had the pleasure of eating in then"Meat House" on 2 occasions now and had great service, food, at a good price on both occasions. The first..."

David Payne

"Had a lovely meal on a Wednesday night. Highly recommend the pork belly and pork..."

Charlene Scott

"The food is amazing and soooo tasty! Highly recommend this restaurant ! Finally a good steak house in Darwin!!!..."

Georgia Hajdic

"Best place to have a great meal in Berrimah...great food and great..."

Chamal De Silva

"We went for a quick bite after sport and it was the best decision we made. The lamb shanks were amazing. Fell off the bone with a yummy gravy and veg..."

Natalie Bridson

"Very enjoyable food, had the lamb shank for dinner and eggs Benedict for breakfast. Both were delicious. Nothing to complain about and the staff are..."

James Smeda

"The service was awkward to say the least, however they asked for our order in a timely manner and not 10 minutes later our food was served. The..."

Robert Kreider (WolfHD)

"I enjoyed lunch time only but the burger is fantastic for me. I wanna go to dinners as well..."

KAZU SHINA

"Our experience at this restaurant was lovely. We will definitely be back. Great menu options and absolutely devine flavours. Reasonable prices. If..."

Brett Jones

"I had rack of lamb, the mash was barely warm but the taste of everything else made up for it. Hubby had lamb shank and said it was tasty and tender,..."

lorraine keys

"My partner and myself experience nothing but 5 star service and food every time we come here. The waiters always go an extra step to ensure..."

Sam Smith

"My husband, Kerry, took me out to tea at The Meat House tonight. It's a fairly new restaurant in Darwin and we had an awesome meal! In my opinion,..."

Kerry Howard

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Parap Bakery

Cathy Chatterton

"The people at Parap Bakery are amazing! So helpful and great food and service. Ross, thank you! Last minute decision and a call later... the most..."

Tori Harrison

"Great service, well priced , great dine-in menu. The food was excellent, fresh and hot. Coffee was good..."

Karen Ann Martin

"Fabulous burgers � great coffee � and fantastic service..."

Rachel Pratt

"I never used to like sausage rolls, but then I tried Parap Bakery's sausage rolls and..."

Grace King

"Love how it's expanded so we can sit down. Become one of my regular spots as I love the avocado..."

Michelle Hanton

"Best meat pie and sausage roll I've had in..."

Kenneth Burton

Wisdom Bar & Cafe

81/100 (1425 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Loved the bar great food steak sandwich amazing priced reasonably staff friendly Great atmosphere definitely must..."

Anna Vardouniotis Tsotras

"best damn steak in a long time! highly recommend the 500g rib eye fillet! melts in your..."

Matthew Johnson

"We found this place on our second day in Darwin. Really close to the hotel. Very pleased with the service, meal range and quality and the drinks..."

Geoffrey Albert

"Staff are great, food's great, beer is great and the live music is great! Also the street scene is good if you are drinking alone like George..."

Chris Skinner

"That good I'm here again today. $12.50 lunch deal with a beer and the meal is perfect you wouldn't go anywhere..."

Rino Borzillo

"Honestly the best Parmas I’ve ever tasted! So worth coming up from Vic to try these � great service too! Good too see smiles and friendly..."

Toni Cann

"Best wings ever � sooo tasty. First time here and I am very impressed. If only I can find a place in Tassie that can do wings like you guys...."

Jason Chunky Chivers

"Steak of Origin with creamy garlic prawns best steak in NT. $ 5.00..."

Mark Hutchison

"Enjoyed the $12.50 lunch special, inclusive of drinks. Absolutely awesome and definitely value for money. Staff attentive and quick. Thank you..."

Annie Grondin

"Great place great pub I wish there were like it in Darwin. Good place for a quiet beer in the arvo. Been going there since the days of the 90's as it..."

Mick Flanders

"Great place to go. The meals are awesome and you pay what you get. Great entertainment. I come back for tea twice. Keep up the great..."

Nettles Lyn

"Food always on point, never been disappointed. Good entertainment and friendly..."

Cassandra Harney

"This has to be some of the best food I’ve ever eaten and so reasonably priced. Best steak without a doubt. Good atmosphere, friendly staff. Can’t..."

Simone Schaefer

"Lovely atmosphere eating outdoor. Don't get fooled by the casual look of this place: the food is so fresh and well cooked (I got the oven-baked..."

Angela Viora

"Yet again the Wisdom Pub puts on a fantastic meal and only price to $15 for a Porterhouse steak sandwich chips and cold beer.. peaceful quiet with..."

Steven Potts

"Wisdom, abousloutly! Ate well here two nights ago on their very refined $15 menu, so impressed returned tonight for a more substantial steak and..."

Tony Maureen Green

Trader Jacks

Wheelchair Accessible

"Lovely team very friendly. Food delicious....fresh juices..."

Anje House

"Name of Cafe is actually Blue Spoon In any case, great coffee, food and service. Very friendly and nice little eat on area. One of my top 3 coffee..."

Brenten Werner

"Love this Grocer. Good selection and they seem to be growing. The cafe has really healthy delicious choices. The chef is really kind and checked to..."

sarah Farr

"Not usually a salad person. But they didn’t have any chips, so I decided to try the salad. Man! It was a ready good salad. Highly..."

Billy Cheung

"Great catering package. Good quality food, plenty of variety and well presented. Our staff really enjoyed it. Thanks Pippa and Sandy, we will be back..."

Kylie Watchman

"This place is awesome. Like a coffee shop and mini Supermarket combined. You have to try the Bacon and egg BBQ burger!! Is is absolutely the best I..."

David Moore

Airport Tavern

Wheelchair Accessible

"The bar staff are lovely and friendly. It has sports . Pokies . Keno. I like the bikini girls too. It has Cold beer and the food in mostly good ...."

Dennis Swan

"Been a frequent visitor at this pub for the past 10yrs... Can't fault it. The service is great, bar staff friendly and welcoming. The pub is clean..."

Chanelle Ross

"Great meals really enjoyed them best steak we've had in quite awhile. Great prices and fast service. Staff were great! Cudos to the chef tonight,..."

Kylie Dunn

"Nice place nice relaxed atmosphere the bar staff were nice and friendly great spot to take or meet up after picking up or dropping someone off to..."

Spokes Dave Wheeler

"We love the Airport Tavern, us ladies do lunch there regularly, table number eight is our table, love the staff, the wonderful menu and the Monkey..."

Maree Janice Reidy

"Great food from entree to dessert. Great foods and staff. Highly recommend. Especially with the cleanup after us. Thank..."

Bevan Frisby

"Love the feed your family for $50 on Monday nights. Great concept guys. Our steaks were delicious and the kids loved their burger and spaghetti..."

Kirsty Wilson

"Great service, food and atmosphere. My family and I come here on the regular..."

Shakira Lampton

"Great food, great value especially with a shop a docket 2 for 1. And very kid friendly. We will be back..."

Laura Carson Caruana

"Excellent chicken burgers and wonderful staff, nice place to stop in for a feed and a..."

Matthew McCook

"Chicken delux burger was amazing deffs go back for another..."

John Runamuck Holloway

"Good prices, great service, excellent beer..."

Randy Miller

Eva's Botanic Gardens Cafe

80/100 (1487 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Seating

Street Parking

Wheelchair Accessible

Gift Cards Available

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"Love this place . Great coffee and food. Dog friendly and generally a great place. Also awesome high..."

Sue Neal

"An oasis of shade in the heat pf the sun! Wonderful coffee, excellent muffin, good..."

Gary Richardson

"Absolutely wonderful lunch, great coffee and relaxing space. Will definitely return when next in..."

Jill Bowyer

"We had our daughters High Tea Bridal shower on Saturday. Everyone loved it! Thank you Adrian & staff. Great location, service and food. Couldn't..."

Stephanie Lelli

"Huge thanks to Amy and her team at Eva's for all the work to make our wedding day amazing. From setting up the ceremony in the Botanical Gardens to..."

Felicia Byrne

"Love this place! Amazing food and coffee set in tropical gardens. Perfect NT experience ..."

Bede Ramah

"Nice hidden treasure in Darwin next to the botanical gardens. The food is pretty good, good quality. Great for a Sunday brunch. Spacious enough for..."

Andrea Totaro

"Great place to come for an espresso. Coffee was well made and prices are fair. It's a cool building, although there isn't good AC so it can be toasty..."

Sarah Wahltinez

"Laksa Benedict was delicious, the Hollandaise isnt too strong with the laksa flavour which is good. Coffee was yum too. Only thing I'd pick on was..."

Kellie White

"Lovely venue. This is one of my favourite cafes in Darwin. The setting is gorgeous, the coffee is very good and the blueberry muffins divine!..."

Lyndel Annett (Darlyn)

"Dog friendly .Very popular but lots of table space and efficient staff .I had a good oat milk coffee and a poke..."

Veronica Conley

"We had an amazing lunch here outside on the terrace. The laksa poached eggs were absolutely delicious, as was the spaghetti with garlic and parmesan...."

Joshua Wren

"Lovely area to sit and relax, the food was good. My server was efficient and great service.The price not so much, for lunch $32 for eggs, cheese,..."

Natasha Conroy

Just Coffee Beans

Waterfall Cafe

Wheelchair Accessible

Cafe 21

80/100 (1544 ratings)

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Brightone Nik

"An amazing breakfast prawn and Avocado salad. With a hot chocolate and a coke. Reminder to myself these don't mix..."

Malcolm Somers

"Lovely staff and tasty food! We got 3 açai bowls and they were lovely but could have been doing with more açai and it was mostly granola, yogurt..."

Aisling Byrne

"This is a classic Darwin go-to for breakfast and lunch. It is often very busy but you can always get a seat and the food always seems to come..."

John Dooley

"Fantastic choice of great food. Good service and reasonably priced. Cafe inside was comfortable and well set out. It’s a shame they aren’t..."

Gillian Larner

Finigans Gourmet Fish And Chips

Wheelchair Accessible

"Went here for Friday sunset picnic food.Local barra =$ 11.50 per piece.Was yummy,the fish was crisp and the chips crunchy but two small..."

DB

"Go here about 2 or 3 times a week to get chips, the small chips is more than enough for just me and they are really well priced and perfectly salted...."

Sofie Mundy

"Crispy chips ... always cooked in quality, clean oil. Burgers prepared and made the old way. Not soggy, like fast food..."

Warren Buntine

"Great lunch, the prawns were delicious, fish..."

Shirley George

Lorenzo

The Salty Plum Cafe

Roma Bar Cafe

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"Love this place, the food has been consistently great over the years and the coffee hot and strong, just the way I like..."

Jeanette Rapp

"Delicious and very high quality food.. made from scratch and with fresh, local ingredients and love! Best breaky and coffee in Darwin, without a..."

Kylie Ella

"Lovely atmosphere, delicious foods, really friendly staff and the coffee there made by Mia is the..."

Nuri Heriyanto

"A visit to Darwin is incomplete for me without a breakfast at the Roma..."

Yolanda Drakakis

"Best food, best atmosphere with the freshest ingredients and always surprises on the specials board for lunch which can make it hard to decide what..."

Dan Leather

"Fantastic food, coffee and tea varieties. A must for breakfast or lunch if in Darwin..."

Jessie Bonson

"Still the best coffee and friendly service in..."

Maya Gluth

"One of my favourite Darwin cafes. Friendly staff, great food, amazing coffee. And you never know who you will see there. Roma Bar is a Darwin..."

Liz Jarvis

"Awesome coffee - consistently. Best in Darwin for overall coffee, use/availability of agave for coffees, great food, great atmosphere, WiFi, and..."

Peter Nisbet

"I keep coming back for the amazing breakfast and friendly service! Keep it up roma bar team..."

Alexandra Henggeler

"Best brekkie in..."

Lou Lawrence

"Friendly service and nice coffee. Haven't tried the food. They close at 3pm and have plugs for your..."

Andrea Totaro

"Roma Cafe has the best tasting banana pancakes in the NT and their coffee is on point. Thoroughly enjoyed all of our meals..."

Kara Blankenspoor

"I've come here a few times for coffee and food - really reliably great, and friendly, quick and helpful staff. They took the time to listen to my..."

Kate Terry

"Unfortunately I was too excited to drink my coffee and only photographed it post quaffing! Make sure you check the specials menu. The other day I had..."

Nim Ja

"Great food and pretty good coffee. A bit slow on busy days, but worth the..."

John Gross

"Generous sized sandwiches, the brunch menu is great .... and if you’re a bit picky about your coffee - this place won’t disappoint. Fantastic..."

SJN

Wheelchair Accessible

"Always drove past this place never really thinking much about it, but went there with family earlier this year and to my surprise, the food was..."

_foodiej

"Really like the atmosphere here, and the food is pretty good - a broad selection at reasonable prices. This is a great place to go with family,..."

Rachyrach

"Good food, good music, reasonably priced. Great Friday night entertainment!. Do yourself a favour go to Dolly's and enjoy the whole..."

Aaron

"Best Scotch Fillet char grilled steak in Darwin. Pepper sauce is awesome and chips to die for. Veg also crisp. Can’t recommend strongly enough, not..."

John Retzki

"Love this pub. We have never had a bad meal here. Premium wine list accompanying a deliciously cooked menu. You will find all the classics..."

Aussiebab reid

"This is the friendly local we all want to find when visiting family and friends in the northern suburbs of Darwin. Oh and Dolly’s has the cleanest..."

Tim Palmer

"Nice family venue. Pork was divine, good very well. Good filling meal for the price. Rib eye was cooked well, asked for medium, not pink at..."

Wayne T

The Lost Arc

Wheelchair Accessible

"This is the only place I have found in Darwin that makes a proper non watered down non powdered mix true drinkable Margarita. The mojitos are also..."

Kelly Bavington

"In Darwin for work this place is a must ! Amazing food the best lamb shank I have ever had so good I went back the next day for another friendly..."

Troy Bechaz

"The best pub/cocktailbar/restaurant in Darwin!!! Great staff and amazing food. Highly..."

Shay Bateman

"Great place to get a feed and a few brews after work. Staff are friendly and service is amazing. Head in and try the salt and vinegar chicken!..."

Sam Prescott

"A great night and fantastic meal we.were wanting a classic home cooked meal and that was what we..."

Dee Nolan

"Went to the The Lost Arc for dinner with my work colleagues for a celebration and i have to say we all enjoyed it so much atmosphere was great..."

Junell Moore

"Went to this place a few times when I was in Darwin. They do some of the best steaks I've ever had. Good beer to go with it..."

Mike Graham

"Very nice meals,drinks & very helpful & happy..."

Leonie Bill

"I came 3000 km from Sydney to have a cocktail mixed by the world's best cocktail mixer Giuseppe who used to mix cocktails for me at the Zeta Bar!..."

Jakelin Troy

"Great Food, Amazing Atmosphere, and the staff are really..."

Jake Stock

"Last Friday, my workplace held our staff Xmas Party at the Lost Arc. I just wanted to say a massive thank you to the manager Natalia and her team for..."

HXNNXH

"nice snitz great price good..."

Glenda Clifford

"Staff are friendly and helpful, great place to go for a few drinks on weeknights as it's not too busy and there's great..."

Shea Maria

"Service with a capital 'S'! Pleasantly provided. Food was good and the old world atmosphere was soothing. Value for money. All in all, enjoyed the..."

Arul Selvaretnam

"Great 10$ food deals every day! Best pasta I‘ve had in months! Edit: had the Green Thai Curry today, it was..."

Dominic Wyss

"We had a last minute work Christmas party here. They squeezed us in between bookings & were amazing. The finger food was awesome! So good..."

Brad Stott (BStotty)

"They have the best dinner specials in all of Darwin. Wings Parmy and pizza to name a few. Each day the special is awesome. The employees meet and..."

Bill Smolinsky

"Nice place to go for celebatory drinks. Squid is yummy, steak sandwich is not worth $22 . Good atmosphere though and good..."

Natasha Conroy

The Tap On Mitchell

80/100 (1631 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"The Tap a great venue a must for every visitor to Darwin. Set on Mitchell Street this open air bar is undercover with a huge tree growing through the..."

Vicki Pickett

"This place was nice, huge! Outdoor dining. Bar service was nice a friendly. I had the prawn small plate. I was after fresh prawns but they were..."

Bella F

"Wow, I'm glad I decided to try the burgers at this place. It's a large open air pub and I was looking for an authentic Aussie burger, that's is a..."

Cambo Ford

"Good quick service and very well organised place, the food was..."

Sam M

"The best atmosphere you can ask for!! and that every night ! the best life music and just such a fun time ! I loved it here and the staff and the..."

Franziska Höppner

"Kieren did such a fantastic job! He made a fantastic fish bowl and was such a lively and friendly bartender! What great customer service..."

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