Hotel Darwin Sports Bar

Hotel Darwin Sports Bar

Hotel Darwin Sports Bar
4.2
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Monday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Friday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 2:00 AM
About
Our iconic hotel dates back to 1940 and has long been known as Darwin’s meeting place. Open 7 days a week from 10am till late. Enjoy a delicious meal and choose from the many cold beers that are on tap. Hotel Darwin features an award winning Sports Bar and a newly refurbished beer garden. Enjoy free live music every Friday and Saturday nights during the Dry Season.
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4.2 of 5 bubbles106 reviews
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Mitchell-Family-01
Australia1,479 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022
My family and I have just returned from spending 10 days in Darwin.

During our visit my youngest daughter and I ventured out from our apartment (Metro Advance, Cavenagh Street), to the Hotel Darwin Sports Bar. I googled sports cars in the Darwin CBD looking for a venue that has live AFL broadcasts as our team (Carlton) were playing. Hotel Darwin Sports Bar popped up in my search and we weren't disappointed. Just a short walk up Smith Street for us. When we arrived there was another AFL game game in progress and on multiple TV screens but a simple request was made to bar staff and they were very accommodating. Amazing how many other AFL tragics then pooled into our area. My wife and other daughter joined us later for a drink.

Whilst there bar staff told us that Happy Hour had started (4 - 6pm). How great was that to offer up that bit of information. Schooners of Great Northern were reduced to $5 and schooners of apple cider were $5.50. Now this was a true Happy Hour (compared to Fiddlers Green on the Waterfront).

We didn't order a meal during the time we were at Hotel Darwin but saw meals come out which looked mouth watering.

Overall, the hotel had a great atmosphere and is welcoming. Highly recommended by us!
Written 27 May 2022
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Hi guys Oh wow! Thank you so much for your review back in May! Our apologies, some of our tripadvisor reviews have not been showing on our review site, so I hadn't read this until now! So glad you had a great time (and made the most of happy hour!) and hopefully we see you again on your next visit :) Warm regards Penny
Written 9 October 2022
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L Jones
Brisbane Region, Australia231 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
June 2022 • Friends
Welcomg atmosphere inside, in the sports bar, on the front deck and outside in the courtyard. friendly staff, tasty value for money meals, air conditioned with a side of COLD drinks. The perfect waterhole when it’s 36 degrees outside. You will not be disappointed here.
Written 8 June 2022
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Hi LJones Thank you so much for your review. Absolutely appreciate your kind words :) Sorry for not getting back to you sooner, but I have just noticed some of our TripAdvisor reviews have not been coming through to our review site! Thanks again LJones, you have made our day. Kind regards Penny
Written 9 October 2022
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Johnschier
Darwin, Australia127 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2020
Central location, very friendly, authentic pub grub with a local flavour like Barra, prawns , crab, crocodile etc.
Very large range of beers including craft beer.
Beer garden, sports bar, front bar and outside street seating.
Written 8 October 2020
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John, you are awesome! Thank you so much for your kind words. It's always a pleasure :)
Written 26 October 2020
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Vicki J
Woodend, Australia566 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2021
We ate here with a voucher and the menu offered with this was limited even more so for a vegetarian. The pub itself is nice and we had a lovely evening but the food was average and I would not bother to eat here again. But would certainly drop in for a cold one.
Written 13 March 2021
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Hi Vicki Thank you for dining with us and providing some valuable feedback. The team in the kitchen work very hard to deliver a high standard each and every time, so I am very sorry that you did not get to experience their amazing work. If you are still holidaying in Darwin and have time to come back, we would love the opportunity to buy you and your travelling partner a meal and a drink on us. I can be contacted on 8941 7947 or you can email me at penny@thehoteldarwin.com.au. I look forward to hearing form you and welcoming you back to Hotel Darwin. All the best Penny
Written 14 March 2021
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William C
Cornhill on Tweed, UK131 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Couples
Arrived in Darwin for one night and walked across the road early to have drink and have an early dinner. What a great place. Clean, good selection of drinks and friendly people. We made four attempts at ordering an early dinner when they were not busy, both at the bar and from a table. No interest from anyone. Staff were a zero from me and I very very rarely say anything negative. So sorry to post this.
Written 15 November 2022
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Hey BulldogWGC, I am so sorry to read about your experience. We will offer table service if we can see the person is sitting by themselves, or needs assistance, but it is not part of our normal trade offering. I am not clear on what you mean when you say you tried and tried to order. Both our bars have bartenders to assist with food and drink orders at all times. Can you please provide more details so I can better understand what happened? Once again, I am very apologetic about your experience and I look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards HD Management
Written 8 February 2024
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Martin Zeck
10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
This is the place for the best pub meal in Darwin. Looks a little ordinary on the outside but step in side and the atmosphere is fantastic, the staff are friendly and the food is great. Highly recommend this spot when at this end of town.
Written 3 March 2020
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This has made our day! We absolutely appreciate your kind words and sharing your great experience. Thanks again for visiting Hotel Darwin and hopefully we see you again!
Written 4 March 2020
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Catherine P
Tamworth, Australia747 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Couples
Popped in for lunch and chose the daily special: pork ribs w/ salad and chips. Huge meal and the pork was oh-so-tender!
Add in the cold beer, pleasant staff and the verandah to people-watch and it hit the afternoon trifecta!
Written 14 September 2019
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Wow! Thank you for this fantastic review! I am so happy to read you enjoyed everything about your experience with us, yay!!!
Written 18 September 2019
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marktheguru
Blackwall, Australia113 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2018 • Couples
Spacious bar areas with beer garden, sports bar, and verandah seating on the street. Good variety of beer and the meals menu features add such delights as croc ribs, too pie, and emu burger plus typical pub food like chicken snitzzies.
Written 25 August 2018
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Thanks for the great review Mark!
Written 29 August 2018
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Richard P
adelaide, south australia66 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2019 • Couples
My wife and I enjoyed a very good meal of wild caught Barramundi in a recent visit to the Hotel Darwin.
Ths ordering staff and the waiting staff were all very friendly and were able to answer our questions.
Written 3 May 2019
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This is music to our ears. Thank you Richard! We love your feedback and hope you visit us again :)
Written 7 May 2019
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grant b
Alice Springs, Australia43 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2018 • Solo
In Darwin for a couple of days on business. I had the Wednesday night steak special. The meal was very good. The steak was cooked to my liking and a generous side salad.The atmosphere was inviting. Darwin is quiet at this time of year, yet staff were very friendly.
Written 11 December 2018
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Thank you Grant for your awesome review! Glad you liked the steak :) Have a great Christmas and hopefully we catch you next time you head up to Darwin. All the best Penny
Written 16 December 2018
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