Darwin’s large Asian population means there is a good choice of spicy food around. Head to Mindil Beach Sunset market, held every Thursday, where you will find plenty of food stalls, many of them Asian, as well as arts and crafts and street performers. As for a trendy eatery precinct, try the Cullen Bay Marina, around a 25-minute walk, or a short taxi trip from the city center.
The restaurants below have been grouped into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over A$30)
$$$ (A$20 to A$30)
$$ (A$15 to A$20)
$ (up to A$15)
These prices are for a three course meal
for one with a half bottle of house wine or equivalent.
Pee Wee’s Beachfront Café Darwin’s premier beachside eatery, located 4km (2.5 miles) from the city center, is a great place to watch the sunset, with just about every table having a sea view, whether it’s inside or out on the terrace.
Alec Fong Lim Drive
Tel: (08) 8981 6868.
Website:
www.peewees.com.au Price: $$$$
Buzz Café Asian-inspired décor, marina views, and an East-meets-West twist to the food make
Buzz Café a big hit with the locals and visitors alike.
The Slipway, Cullen Bay Marina
Tel: (08) 8941 1141.
Price: $$$
Giuseppe’s Any good Italian restaurant worth its salt has to have pizza, pasta and seafood on the menu - and this very popular eatery is no exception. But it is most definitely the best Italian restaurant in town.
64 Smith Street
Tel: (08) 8941 3110.
Price: $$
Hanuman You will find some of the best Asian food in the Northern Territory at
Hanuman, an elegant, contemporary place with a wide selection from Thai to Tandoori. The oysters are a must try, and the wine list is much improved.
28 Mitchell Street
Tel: (08) 8941 3500.
Price: $$
Tim’s Surf & Turf Huge portions, giant steaks, and no-nonsense fill-up food served in an unpretentious restaurant on the edge of town.
In the
Asti Motel, Smith Street
Tel: (08) 8981 9979.
Price: $
Nightlife:It gets hot up in the Northern Territory - so beers go down very easily indeed. In a drinking culture it’s not hard to find watering holes, and many of them are spread out along Mitchell Street in the city center. As for the best nightclubs, don’t expect to get in dressed in the typical Northern Territory dress of thongs (flip-flops), stubbies (shorts), and a singlet (vest). For more information on pubs, bars, nightclubs and music gigs look up
www.whatsondarwin.com To feel like a ‘true-blue’ Aussie head to the
Blue Heeler Bar, Herbert Street (corner of Mitchell Street), an Australian theme pub plastered with memorabilia on the walls and ceiling. Escape the clutter in the beer garden. A slicker establishment (despite its 1970s retro look) is
The Cavenagh, 12 Cavenagh Street. The bar is a relatively new addition to the Darwin scene and comes with lounge chairs and an outdoor patio. For a bar with a view of the sea and the sunset, try the casual
Darwin Sailing Club, Atkins Drive on Fannie Bay. There’s a nice restaurant here too, frequented by a family of goannas (monitor lizards).
Darwin’s best-known dance spot, voted Australia’s best nightclub three years in a row, is
Discovery Nightclub, 89 Mitchell Street (website:
www.discoverynightclub.com). As well as late-night/early morning dance sounds, it regularly features live bands. A backpacker haunt is the more casual
Victoria Hotel, 27 Smith Street, The Mall, which has two bars and attracts bands as well as some cool DJs.
Irish bars are everywhere and Australia’s most northern state capital is no exception. The two representatives of the shamrock in town are
Shenannigans Irish Pub, 69 Mitchell Street, and
Kitty O’Sheas Irish Bar & Café, Herbert Street (corner of Mitchell Street). Both have a good atmosphere and offer bands several times a week.
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