
Cafe 21 Smith
A popular cafe on Smith Street in central Darwin with a 4.2 rating across 852 reviews.
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Why it's worth checking out
Cafe 21 Smith is a local Darwin café at 109 Smith Street, offering coffee, freshly baked pastries and meals prepared in-house. The café describes its approach as fresh, quality and local, using Darwin ingredients wherever possible and making its food on site.
The venue has a vibrant atmosphere and a kitchen shaped by chefs from a range of cultural backgrounds, bringing different influences together in its cooking. That makes it suited to a relaxed coffee stop, a pastry break or a straightforward meal, with the website also promoting afternoon tea.
Cafe 21 Smith caters for more than dine-in visits. Its individually packed meals are available for corporate and event catering, with options curated around dietary requirements and preferences across breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. This could suit office meetings, functions or anyone looking for a convenient catering option in Darwin. The café is open every day from 7am to 2pm, making it practical for early starts and daytime visits.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Thursday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Friday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Sunday
- 06:30 – 14:00
Menu
View the latest menu directly from the venue.
Open menuSpot Score
- Reputation
- 68
- Popularity
- 89
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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