1
Pop Rocket Cafe
from 262 Google reviews.
Katherine Hot Springs, Katherine South NT 0850
Local businesses, no chains · Updated October 2026
The bars & pubs of Northern Territory
As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Northern Territory on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Pop Rocket Cafe (4.8 from 262 Google reviews), RJ’s Bar & Bhoj Restaurant (Bhoj Coffee Shop) (4.7 from 227 Google reviews) and Hanky Panky Lounge (4.7 from 176 Google reviews).
- Bars & Pubs compared
- 45
- Google reviews
- 19,608
- Median rating
- 4.3
The bars & pubs of Northern Territory: the top 39
2
RJ’s Bar & Bhoj Restaurant (Bhoj Coffee Shop)
from 227 Google reviews.
10 First St, Katherine NT 0850
3
Hanky Panky Lounge
from 176 Google reviews.
32 Mitchell St, Darwin NT 0800
4
Rust Bar & Lounge
from 134 Google reviews.
5
Smoke & Oak
from 77 Google reviews.
14 Dashwood Cres, Darwin NT 0800
6
Bar Kokomo
from 73 Google reviews.
56 Smith St, Darwin NT 0800
7
Stone House Wine Bar & Kitchen
from 380 Google reviews.
33 Cavenagh St, Darwin NT 0800
8
The Black Russian Caravan Bar
from 362 Google reviews.
Lindsay street, Katherine NT 0850
9
Big Fig Bistro
from 163 Google reviews.
20 Shadforth Rd, Cossack NT 0850
10
The Homestead Darwin
from 9 Google reviews.
11
Daly Waters Pub
from 3,044 Google reviews.
Daly Waters Cpa, 16 Stuart St, Daly Waters NT 0852
12
Nightcliff Swimming Pool
from 410 Google reviews.
13
Finch Cafe
from 323 Google reviews.
17A Katherine Ter, Katherine NT 0850
14
The Trader Bar
from 222 Google reviews.
3 Harriet Pl, Darwin NT 0800
15
Punters Bar
from 78 Google reviews.
3 Buffalo Ct, Darwin NT 0800
16
Darwin Wave Lagoon
from 733 Google reviews.
17
Parap Tavern
from 1,371 Google reviews.
15 Parap Rd
18
Gardens Park Golf Links
from 84 Google reviews.
1 Chin Quan Rd, Darwin NT 0820
19
Dock One Bar
from 138 Google reviews.
Stokes Hill Road Carpark A, 10 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin NT 0800
20
Jump Inn Craft Beer Bar & Jai Ho Restaurant
from 188 Google reviews.
4 Traeger Ave, Alice Springs NT 0870
21
Madame Za Restaurant and Bar
from 387 Google reviews.
Rydges Palmerston, 15 Maluka Dr, Palmerston NT 0830
22
Snapper Rocks
from 742 Google reviews.
7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin NT 0800
23
Hotel Darwin
from 1,214 Google reviews.
24
Stormy's Bar and Bistro
from 46 Google reviews.
Patterson Flats, 2 Fourth St, Katherine NT 0850
25
Humpty Doo Tavern
from 440 Google reviews.
1 Challoner Cct, Humpty Doo NT 0836
26
The Tap
from 463 Google reviews.
27
Howard Springs Tavern
from 615 Google reviews.
280 Whitewood Rd, Howard Springs NT 0835
28
Palmerston Tavern
from 785 Google reviews.
14 Palmerston Cct, Palmerston NT 0830
29
Beachfront Hotel
from 1,754 Google reviews.
342 Casuarina Dr, Darwin NT 0810
30
Memo’s Bistro
from 7 Google reviews.
48 Schmidt St, Tennant Creek NT 0860
31
Mayberry
from 232 Google reviews.
3 Edmunds St, Darwin NT 0800
32
Flynns Palmerston
from 286 Google reviews.
3 Maluka Dr, Palmerston NT 0830
33
Gillen club
from 551 Google reviews.
57 Milner Rd, Alice Springs NT 0870
34
The Precinct
from 1,442 Google reviews.
7 Kitchener Dr, Darwin NT 0800
35
Good Times Bar & Grill
from 376 Google reviews.
11 University Ave, Palmerston NT 0830
36
Lizards Bar and Restaurant
from 435 Google reviews.
105 Mitchell St, Darwin NT 0800
37
Gap View Hotel
from 571 Google reviews.
123 Gap Rd, Alice Springs NT 0870
38
The Rock Bar
from 225 Google reviews.
78 Todd St, Alice Springs NT 0870
39
168 Foodbar
from 42 Google reviews.
5 Katherine Ter, Katherine NT 0850
Not a Chain compared 45 bars & pubs in Northern Territory, with 19,608 Google reviews between them. Of these, 39 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 262 reviews.
Of the bars & pubs compared, the most reviewed is Daly Waters Pub, with 3,044 Google reviews at 4.5.
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 Northern Territory, not chains, are the most fairly rated?
- As of October 2026, the three most fairly rated local bars & pubs in Northern Territory on Not a Chain, with chains left out, are Pop Rocket Cafe (4.8 from 262 Google reviews), RJ’s Bar & Bhoj Restaurant (Bhoj Coffee Shop) (4.7 from 227 Google reviews) and Hanky Panky Lounge (4.7 from 176 Google reviews).
- How does Not a Chain rank bars & pubs in Northern Territory?
- 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 Northern Territory did Not a Chain compare?
- Not a Chain compared 45 bars & pubs in Northern Territory, with 19,608 Google reviews between them. Of these, 39 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.3 from a median of 262 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.