Bustard Town
Nuttall Pl, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 23:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded restaurant at the Darwin Waterfront with a 4.5 rating across 199 diners.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 12:00
- Tuesday
- 07:00 – 12:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 12:00
- ThursdayToday
- 07:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 23:00
- Friday
- 07:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 02:00
- Saturday
- 16:00 – 02:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Bustard Town is a Darwin venue combining a cafe, restaurant, alfresco dining, a cocktail bar and live entertainment. The site lists the main location as Nuttall Place, with the cafe at 15 Knuckey Street, giving visitors two clearly identified parts of the business to consider.
The venue’s food offering includes pizza, with late-night pizza available on Friday and Saturday. Its alfresco dining service runs from Thursday to Saturday afternoons and evenings, while the Troppo Cocktail Bar operates across the same three nights, including a stated happy hour from 4pm to 7pm. The website does not provide a broader menu, so it is best suited to visitors looking for a casual drink, pizza or an evening venue rather than a detailed dining experience planned around specific dishes.
Bustard Town also schedules Big Room Entertainment on Friday and Saturday nights from 8pm. That combination of outdoor dining, cocktails, late-night pizza and programmed entertainment makes it a practical option for an evening out in Darwin’s Waterfront area, particularly for groups or visitors wanting to continue their night in one venue. The cafe serves weekday mornings and early afternoons, offering a separate daytime option, although the available information does not describe the space, the entertainment line-up or the venue’s background in further detail.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.5 from 199 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 77
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 70
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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