Food Scene
Quirky cafe with great coffee and food. In a quiet street and only 1.3 kms from our front door.
19 locals recommend
Cafe Central Darwin
29 Rossiter StQuirky cafe with great coffee and food. In a quiet street and only 1.3 kms from our front door.
If you're looking for organic food and coffee and something a little bit funky, this is the place to go! Only 2km from our apartment.
9 locals recommend
The Groove Cafe
40 Progress DrIf you're looking for organic food and coffee and something a little bit funky, this is the place to go! Only 2km from our apartment.
It's convenient and only 400m from our front door. Open 7am-10pm daily so it's great for breakfast, lunch or an early dinner!
53 locals recommend
The Foreshore Restaurant & Cafe
259 Casuarina DrIt's convenient and only 400m from our front door. Open 7am-10pm daily so it's great for breakfast, lunch or an early dinner!
One our favourite places to eat for a pub-type meal. The owner Tim is very much hands-on, taking your orders, serving drinks or telling jokes!
11 locals recommend
Tim's Surf & Turf
10 Litchfield StreetOne our favourite places to eat for a pub-type meal. The owner Tim is very much hands-on, taking your orders, serving drinks or telling jokes!
Memories of India
2 Sabine RdBest Indian food in Darwin!
Hanuman
93 Mitchell StOne of the best Thai and Indian restaurants in Darwin city!
Good food, great sunsets. Can sit on the lawn area watching the sun go down. Great atmosphere!
42 locals recommend
Darwin Sailing Club
8 Atkins DrGood food, great sunsets. Can sit on the lawn area watching the sun go down. Great atmosphere!
All you can eat, buffet style which is great value! Make sure you get there to watch the sunset.
17 locals recommend
Seafood on Cullen
51 Marina BoulevardAll you can eat, buffet style which is great value! Make sure you get there to watch the sunset.
Some of the best burgers going around in a place named after the owner's daughter Lola. Great views of the water at Cullen Bay.
29 locals recommend
Lola's Pergola Darwin
48 Marina BlvdSome of the best burgers going around in a place named after the owner's daughter Lola. Great views of the water at Cullen Bay.
Drinks & Nightlife
The "Beachy" is our local pub where you can get a great meal, see bands, watch sport, or sit in the beer garden. It's a busy pub all year round! It's a place for adults, not the kids.
44 locals recommend
Beachfront Hotel
342 Casuarina DrThe "Beachy" is our local pub where you can get a great meal, see bands, watch sport, or sit in the beer garden. It's a busy pub all year round! It's a place for adults, not the kids.
If you want to have a drink or meal at one of the most popular pubs in Darwin, this is the place to go.
17 locals recommend
Shenannigans
69 Mitchell StIf you want to have a drink or meal at one of the most popular pubs in Darwin, this is the place to go.
Monsoons Darwin
46 Mitchell StA great place for the younger generation who want to party!
Parks & Nature
A must visit if you're in Darwin ... only 1.5 hrs from Darwin. A must see, with several waterfalls, rock holes and cascades. Simply stunning.
30 locals recommend
Litchfield Park
A must visit if you're in Darwin ... only 1.5 hrs from Darwin. A must see, with several waterfalls, rock holes and cascades. Simply stunning.
A beautiful swimming hole with large picnic grounds. Only 40 minutes from Darwin.
26 locals recommend
Berry Springs
A beautiful swimming hole with large picnic grounds. Only 40 minutes from Darwin.
Shopping
The biggest shopping centre in Darwin and only 5kms from our apartment. Has several restaurants, a food court, two supermarkets and a large array of retail shops.
84 locals recommend
Casuarina Square Medical Centre
Casuarina Square 247 Trower RdThe biggest shopping centre in Darwin and only 5kms from our apartment. Has several restaurants, a food court, two supermarkets and a large array of retail shops.
The famous Mindil Beach markets are on Thursday and Sunday afternoon/evening. Make sure you get there for the sunset (i.e. before 6.30pm). A wide variety of food available, music as well as typical market stalls.
28 locals recommend
Mindil Beach
The famous Mindil Beach markets are on Thursday and Sunday afternoon/evening. Make sure you get there for the sunset (i.e. before 6.30pm). A wide variety of food available, music as well as typical market stalls.
Held Saturday mornings 8am - 2pm. Great food and market shopping. Make sure you have a pancake for breakfast!
107 locals recommend
Parap Village Markets
3 Vickers StHeld Saturday mornings 8am - 2pm. Great food and market shopping. Make sure you have a pancake for breakfast!
Sunday mornings 8am - 2pm. If you miss Parap or Mindil Markets, then this is your alternative!
55 locals recommend
Nightcliff Market
Pavonia PlaceSunday mornings 8am - 2pm. If you miss Parap or Mindil Markets, then this is your alternative!
Essentials
The Bottle-O
60 Aralia StreetThe closest supermarket and bottle shop to our apartment, only 700m away.
A larger supermarket and bottle shop, only 2.5kms from our place.
30 locals recommend
Woolworths Nightcliff
159 Dick Ward DrA larger supermarket and bottle shop, only 2.5kms from our place.
Entertainment & Activities
BCC Cinemas Casuarina
247 Trower RdClosest movie theatre in Casuarina shopping centre.
If you can't find the movie you want at Casuarina, this is our second choice.
9 locals recommend
BCC Cinemas Darwin
Briggs StreetIf you can't find the movie you want at Casuarina, this is our second choice.
Deckchair Cinema
Jervois RoadOutdoor cinema in the dry months! Great atmosphere.
Sightseeing
Conveniently located in Darwin city. If you want to see live crocodiles at feeding time or feed some baby crocodiles yourself, this is the place to go. There's plenty of other reptiles and wildlife to be seen.
78 locals recommend
Crocosaurus Cove
58 Mitchell StConveniently located in Darwin city. If you want to see live crocodiles at feeding time or feed some baby crocodiles yourself, this is the place to go. There's plenty of other reptiles and wildlife to be seen.