55Spot Score
Punters Bar
Bars · Darwin City
A Darwin CBD bar with live HD sport, pool, traditional pub fare, gaming options and a bottleshop next door.
4.4(75)· GoogleView details →
Darwin
Best Bars in Darwin (2026)
34 bars in Darwin, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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55Spot Score
Good Times Bar & Grill
$$Restaurants · Palmerston City
A Palmerston neighbourhood pub serving Asian-inspired meals, pub classics, drinks, takeaway and gaming facilities.
4.0(374)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
Buff Club
$Bars · Stuart Park
A Darwin pub and sports bar with bistro dining, pool tables, live entertainment, gaming, trivia and community-focused club facilities.
4.1(283)· GoogleView details →
55Spot Score
The Landmark @ Gateway
Bars · Palmerston City
A multi-level Palmerston venue with family dining, a beer garden, sports viewing, gaming, functions and more than 100 beer taps.
3.9(697)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Mayberry
Bars · Darwin City
A Darwin CBD bar and live music venue serving stone-baked pizzas, pub classics, cocktails, gin, beer and wine.
4.0(241)· GoogleView details →
53Spot Score
Breezes Bar & Bistro
$$Bars · Muirhead
A Fannie Bay bar, bistro and cafe with family play areas, live sport, weekend music, cocktails, coffee and all-day trading.
3.9(316)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Poco Bar
Bars · Darwin City
Poco Bar is a bar in Darwin City, Darwin. It holds a 5.0-star rating from 33 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 51/100.
5.0(33)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
The Sportsbar
Bars · The Gardens
A Darwin sports bar at Mindil Beach Casino & Resort with live games, multiple TVs, pub food, drinks, TAB facilities and NT Keno.
3.8(141)· GoogleView details →
50Spot Score
Sandbar
Bars · The Gardens
Sandbar is a Mindil Beach bar offering sunset views, cocktails, beer, whisky, champagne and shareable food from its outdoor deck.
4.5(20)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
Tropics Cocktail and Wine Garden
Bars · Casuarina
Bars in Casuarina, Darwin.
4.1(14)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Motel Loco
Bars · Darwin City
Motel Loco is a bar in Darwin City, Darwin. It holds a 3.7-star rating from 22 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 46/100.
3.7(22)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Lagoon Bar
$$Bars · The Gardens
A tropical poolside bar at Mindil Beach Casino Resort, serving drinks, casual meals and Darwin’s only swim-up bar experience.
3.9(16)· GoogleView details →
46Spot Score
Infinity
Bars · Darwin City
An adults-only weekend pool bar at Mindil Beach Casino Resort, with ocean views, poolside dining, cocktails and live DJs.
3.8(17)· GoogleView details →
44Spot Score
Baraki meze and bar
Bars · Darwin City
Baraki meze and bar is a bar in Darwin City, Darwin. It holds a 4.7-star rating from 12 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 44/100.
4.7(12)· GoogleView details →
43Spot Score
The liquor bar on stokes hill wharf
Bars · Darwin City
A 5-star bar at Stokes Hill Wharf on the Darwin Waterfront with a flawless record across 8 reviews.
5.0(8)· GoogleView details →
42Spot Score
ALUNA Nightclub & Lounge
Bars · Darwin City
ALUNA Nightclub & Lounge is a bar in Darwin City, Darwin. It holds a 3.9-star rating from 25 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 42/100.
3.9(25)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Darwin rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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Read guide →Bars in Darwin — FAQs
What are the best bars in Darwin?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Darwin bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Darwin?+
We currently list 34 bars across Darwin and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.