1
Hanky Panky Lounge
from 176 Google reviews.
32 Mitchell St, Darwin NT 0800
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Darwin
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Darwin, NT on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Hanky Panky Lounge (4.7 from 176 Google reviews), Rust Bar & Lounge (4.7 from 134 Google reviews) and Smoke & Oak (4.7 from 77 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 19
- Google reviews
- 6,534
- Median rating
- 4.5
The bars & pubs of Darwin: the top 16
2
Rust Bar & Lounge
from 134 Google reviews.
3
Smoke & Oak
from 77 Google reviews.
14 Dashwood Cres, Darwin NT 0800
4
Bar Kokomo
from 73 Google reviews.
56 Smith St, Darwin NT 0800
5
Stone House Wine Bar & Kitchen
from 380 Google reviews.
33 Cavenagh St, Darwin NT 0800
6
The Homestead Darwin
from 9 Google reviews.
7
Nightcliff Swimming Pool
from 410 Google reviews.
8
The Trader Bar
from 222 Google reviews.
3 Harriet Pl, Darwin NT 0800
9
Punters Bar
from 78 Google reviews.
3 Buffalo Ct, Darwin NT 0800
10
Darwin Wave Lagoon
from 733 Google reviews.
11
Parap Tavern
from 1,371 Google reviews.
15 Parap Rd
12
Gardens Park Golf Links
from 84 Google reviews.
1 Chin Quan Rd, Darwin NT 0820
13
Dock One Bar
from 138 Google reviews.
Stokes Hill Road Carpark A, 10 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin NT 0800
14
Hotel Darwin
from 1,214 Google reviews.
15
The Tap
from 463 Google reviews.
16
Lizards Bar and Restaurant
from 435 Google reviews.
105 Mitchell St, Darwin NT 0800
Not a Chain compared 19 bars & pubs in Darwin, NT, with 6,534 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 176 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Parap Tavern, with 1,371 Google reviews at 4.4.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews.
A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which local bars & pubs in Darwin, NT, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Darwin, NT on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Hanky Panky Lounge (4.7 from 176 Google reviews), Rust Bar & Lounge (4.7 from 134 Google reviews) and Smoke & Oak (4.7 from 77 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Darwin, NT?
- Businesses are ranked as in the fairly rated method, but only those whose name and website each appear in no more than two places in Australia are listed, so chains and franchises are left out. Each needs at least five Google reviews. A business that shares its name with unrelated businesses elsewhere can be left out by mistake, and being part of a chain says nothing about quality.
- How many bars & pubs in Darwin, NT did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 19 bars & pubs in Darwin, NT, with 6,534 Google reviews between them. Of these, 16 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.5 from a median of 176 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.