Jetty Restaurant Darwin: All-you-can-eat buffet on Darwin Harbour

The Jetty Restaurant in Darwin offers an all-you-can-eat buffet with a stellar location on Stokes Hill Wharf. Is it the best restaurant in Darwin? No. But it does offer something different.

The Jetty Restaurant in Darwin is hardly the classiest place to eat in the Northern Territory capital. But you don’t come here for elegance and sophistication – you come here for location.

Six amazing day trips from Darwin that will improve your visit

Litchfield National Park day tour – including jumping crocodile cruise. (💲 Great value 💲)
Tiwi Islands Indigenous cultural experience including ferry.
One day or four day Kakadu National Park tour.
Kakadu scenic flight – with gorges, waterfalls and epic floodplains. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Full day Katherine day tour – including Katherine Gorge cruise.
Arnhem Land full day tour – with ancient rock art.

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All-you can eat buffet restaurant on Darwin Harbour

The Jetty Restaurant in Darwin is on Stokes Hill Wharf, the historic wharf area where you’ll also find the Skyline Darwin big wheel, the Charles Darwin cruise boat, 00SEVEN Adventures jet ski tours and the Royal Flying Doctor Service Darwin Tourist Facility. The restaurant is inside the old pump house, and has a fabulous terrace that effectively hangs over the water of Darwin Harbour.

This location obviously forms a major part of the appeal. But if you enjoy an all-you-can-eat buffet, then this might just be the perfect dinner spot for you.

Jetty restaurant Darwin: Menu

The emphasis at this Darwin all-you-can-eat buffet is seafood and steak, but there’s plenty more on offer. There’s a mix of Australian and Asian cuisines, with plenty of salads and cakes to round the meal off.

Some of the more enticing options on the Jetty restaurant menu include Australian chilli crabs, spiced duck and chicken satay skewers.

7 great Darwin experiences to book before arriving

Swim face to face with an enormous crocodile in the Cage of Death.
Enjoy the romance of Darwin Harbour on a sunset dinner cruise aboard a traditional fishing ketch.
Explore Darwin’s food and art scenes on a 3.5 hour walking tour – with lunch or dinner included.
Flit between Darwin’s top attractions with a hop-on, hop-off bus tour.
Combine a wildlife tour with the famous jumping crocodiles cruise.
Get a history fix on a Bombing of Darwin WWII tour and harbour cruise.
Get the adrenalin pumping on a high speed airboat or jetski tour.

Jetty restaurant Darwin: Prices

Meals at the Jetty restaurant, Darwin, cost $41.50 for adults, with kids at various prices depending on age.

Other Darwin restaurant options include steak-focused Char and Asian-flavoured Hanuman.

Things to do in Darwin before going on a Litchfield National Park tour or Kakadu adventure include a hop-on, hop-off bus tour with Big Bus Darwin. You can also plump for an airboat adventure cruise, an art and food walking tour and a cruise concentrating on the WWII bombing of Darwin Harbour.

The best places to stay in Darwin

You can check out deals on a wide range of Darwin accommodation options. But these are some of the best choices.

For luxury on a special occasion: The superior suites with direct lagoon pool access at the Mindil Beach Casino Resort.
For the buzziest location at the Waterfront: Adina Apartment Hotel Darwin Waterfront.
The one with the best guest ratings: Hudson Parap.
For affordable city centre apartments with a pool: City Gardens Apartments.
For the magic combo of quality, price and location: Travelodge Resort Darwin.