Best Breakfast and Brunch Places in Darwin

"Well, look no further than Laneway Specialty Coffee located outside Darwin’s busier CBD near Fannie Bay. Providing a range of both meat and vegetarian dishes, it’s impossible to leave this quaint eatery hungry with a menu providing dishes including Hand Baked Granola, Indo Brekkie Bowl and Crab and Asparagus Linguini. There’s also an array of freshly baked goods to enjoy with your delicious coffee including gluten free carrot cake and white chocolate brownies (the perfect afternoon pick-me-up!)."

"The pared-back, industrial interior, corner location and powerhouse coffee here have locals wondering if they could be in Melbourne. Getting rave reviews, this place is enduringly popular. Its well-prepared..."

"Near the Parap Markets is a local gem called Laneway Cafe, it offers brilliant breakfast and lunch choices. They have vegan and gluten-free choices, green smoothies, and excellent coffee."

"It's quite a trek from the city centre (about a 20-minute drive) but Darwin’s newest café should be on every visitor's hit list. Combine a walk or a bike ride to the Dripstone Cliffs with refreshment at this fabulous spot. Housed inside a surf club in the Casuarina Coastal Reserve, De la Plage sprawls across a grassy expanse overlooking the Arafura Sea."

"De La Plage is a family and dog-friendly cafe along the Casuarina Coastal Reserve. Not only is the food nice, but the cafe on the beach concept is fantastic. It provides the most relaxed ambience with its colourful beanbags, hammocks and umbrellas."

"The Foreshore Restaurant & Cafe offers it all – breakfast, lunch and dinner; dine in or takeaway; coffee and alcoholic beverages; and an ocean outlook that’s a sight for sore eyes. Situated next to the Nightcliff Public Swimming Pool and alongside the busy foreshore bike path, you can sit on the lawns above the beach cliffs and watch the world (and people) go by. The menu has something for all tastes (even the kiddies), but our faves are of the liquid type – espressos for the morning, acai frappes for midday and an Aperol Spritzer (or three) come evening."

"Right next to the sea, the cafe offers an amazing beachfront view. It is an excellent place to sit back and relax. While having your morning coffee fix, you can eat the famous smoked ocean trout, poached eggs, sweet potato puree, brekky salad or house dukkah."

"Hot Tamale is a multi-colour Mexican haunt serving up the most delicious tacos, burritos and quesadillas. Order a side of the Elote con Crema, an indulgently-cheesy corn dip – you can thank us later. The view is also notable, with water views of the Darwin Waterfront lagoon pool."

"Hot Tamale is a Mexican restaurant that bursts with bold and complex flavours. The restaurant has a fresh, intense and vibrant ambiance, and offers authentic Mexican specialities and beverages, including imported beer and tequila."

"There’s no better place to discover Indigenous Australian art than Outstation Gallery. Outstation works directly with Aboriginal owned art centres. They exhibit and promote the work from emerging and established Indigenous artists."

"This Darwin gallery features paintings and artworks primarily sourced from the Utopia Region of Central Australia. In addition to big pieces of art, Mbantua also carries smaller items and giftware. It’s a popular destination for travellers to bring home a unique souvenir."