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Minoli De Silva's Guide to Darwin

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Minoli De Silva

Chef & Owner at Ella – by Minoli

Sri Lankan-born Minoli De Silva swapped chemical engineering for the kitchen after two appearances on MasterChef Australia, bringing the flavours of her heritage into a distinctly Darwin context. Her cooking draws on family memories, traditional Sri Lankan flavours and the tropical produce of the Top End, reworked with a contemporary edge.

3 venues in Darwin

From laksa and dumplings to cocktails and late-night bites, Minoli De Silva’s Darwin is full of flavour and personality. Her guide mixes the places she knows and loves with the multicultural food that makes the Top End such an exciting place to eat.

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The 1995

Located in Darwin City

1 Recommendation

Cafe On-site services; Takeaway; Dine-in; Delivery

Babylon Bar Darwin

Located in Darwin City

3 Recommendations

Bar Dine-in

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Yati's Laksa

Located in Parap

1 Recommendation

Restaurant Takeaway

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The 1995

2/35 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT

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Babylon Bar Darwin

Air Raid Arcade, Shop 18/35 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT

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Yati's Laksa

10 Parap Pl, Parap NT

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The 1995

Located in Darwin City

1 Recommendation

Cafe

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Nonna dumplings

Located in Darwin City

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Restaurant Taiwanese; Dumplings On-site services; Takeaway; Dine-in

Babylon Bar Darwin

Located in Darwin City

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Bar Cocktail bar Dine-in

The 1995

Located in Darwin City

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Cafe coffee On-site services; Takeaway; Dine-in; Delivery

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Yati's Laksa

Located in Parap

1 Recommendation

Restaurant Laksa; Southeast Asian Takeaway

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On-site services; Takeaway; Dine-in; Delivery

Babylon Bar Darwin

Located in Darwin City

3 Recommendations

Bar Dine-in

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Yati's Laksa

Located in Parap

1 Recommendation

Restaurant Takeaway

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The 1995

2/35 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT

Directions

Babylon Bar Darwin

Air Raid Arcade, Shop 18/35 Cavenagh St, Darwin City NT

Directions

Yati's Laksa

10 Parap Pl, Parap NT

Directions

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Daniel Lamble's Guide to Darwin

Daniel Lamble’s Darwin covers plenty of ground, from laksa and poke to neighbourhood bars, pub sessions and a trip to the cinema. It’s an eclectic guide to eating, drinking and hanging out around the city.

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Nina Fitzgerald

Nina Fitzgerald's Guide to Darwin

Markets, cafés, sunset drinks and some of Darwin’s most-loved dining rooms make up Nina Fitzgerald’s guide to the city. A mix of everyday haunts and places that capture the tropical, distinctly Darwin way of life.

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Henry Tan

Henry Tan's Guide to Darwin

Henry Tan’s guide stretches from waterfront dining and neighbourhood favourites to one of Darwin’s essential food experiences, the Mindil Beach Sunset Market. A chef’s edit of the places that show off the city at its most delicious.

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Secondz

How to Spend 24 hours in Darwin

One day in Darwin, plenty to eat. Start with coffee, work your way through the city’s Southeast Asian, Indian, Italian, Greek and modern Australian flavours, then settle in by the water as the sun goes down.

Daniel Lamble’s Darwin covers plenty of ground, from laksa and poke to neighbourhood bars, pub sessions and a trip to the cinema. It’s an eclectic guide to eating, drinking and hanging out around the city.

5 venues

Nina Fitzgerald

Nina Fitzgerald's Guide to Darwin

Markets, cafés, sunset drinks and some of Darwin’s most-loved dining rooms make up Nina Fitzgerald’s guide to the city. A mix of everyday haunts and places that capture the tropical, distinctly Darwin way of life.

4 venues

Henry Tan

Henry Tan's Guide to Darwin

Henry Tan’s guide stretches from waterfront dining and neighbourhood favourites to one of Darwin’s essential food experiences, the Mindil Beach Sunset Market. A chef’s edit of the places that show off the city at its most delicious.

13 venues

Secondz

How to Spend 24 hours in Darwin

One day in Darwin, plenty to eat. Start with coffee, work your way through the city’s Southeast Asian, Indian, Italian, Greek and modern Australian flavours, then settle in by the water as the sun goes down.

Minoli De Silva's Guide to Darwin

The 1995

Babylon Bar Darwin

Yati's Laksa

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The 1995

Babylon Bar Darwin

Yati's Laksa

The 1995

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Nonna dumplings

Babylon Bar Darwin

The 1995

Yati's Laksa

Babylon Bar Darwin

Yati's Laksa

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The 1995

Babylon Bar Darwin

Yati's Laksa

Daniel Lamble's Guide to Darwin

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A vibe. Pumping music.

The best xiaolongbao. 12 bucks, so juicy.

Seafood laksa, extra tofu. Everything is so good.

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Nina Fitzgerald's Guide to Darwin

Henry Tan's Guide to Darwin

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Nina Fitzgerald's Guide to Darwin

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