Ray's Cafe & Patisserie
66 Smith St, Darwin City NT 0800, Australia
ClosedToday 06:30 – 14:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-liked cafe and patisserie on Darwin's Smith Street with a 4.3 rating across 658 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- ThursdayToday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Friday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 14:00
- Sunday
- 07:00 – 14:00
Why it's worth checking out
Ray's Cafe & Patisserie brings a quality cafe-and-patisserie to Smith Street in the heart of Darwin's CBD. With 658 reviews behind its 4.3 rating, it has built a loyal following.
The appeal is the lovely combination of a relaxed cafe with quality pastries — handy for a coffee, a sweet treat or a casual bite. Its central Smith Street location, close to Darwin's shops and the waterfront, makes it an easy and convenient stop.
Cafe and patisserie offerings, specials and trading hours change over time, and conditions can vary with Darwin's wet and dry seasons. If you're after something particular or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly before you head over.
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 4.3 from 658 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
- 71
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 85
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 17 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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