Darwin Entertainment

  1. Deck Bar

    Wash down delicious Asian, Moroccan and European offerings with a selection from the excellent range of wines, many available by the glass, or the 20-odd ales on tap. The lubricated chatter out on the expansive wooden deck is about the latest mobile phones, the boss, the property market or the Deck's first-rate coffee.

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  2. Shenannigans

    Step inside and you'll feel as though you've been transported far away to the temperate zone. This attractive Irish-style pub has Guinness and Kilkenny on tap and hearty stews to stick to your bones when you get peckish.

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  3. Skycity

    Darwin's flashy casino has all-night table games and hungry gaming machines, song and dance at Sweethearts bar, and a flush of restaurants and bars for you to spend your winnings or cheer up in if the chips are down.

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  4. Tap

    Opened in '06, the Tap is not sceney, just scenic: open to the Mitchell St parade with mostly outdoor seating - some beneath the boughs of an enormous old melaleuca tree. Its techno-lit bar is well stocked with booze, and off to the side you can order greasies like fish 'n' chips and burgers till .

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  5. Throb

    Darwin's only camp and carefree club, Throb can get flirty. Ladies, gents and transgenders come out of the woodwork and out of themselves, especially on one of the many dress-up nights.

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  6. Victoria Hotel

    If the walls could talk at this old-timer, they'd regale you with decades' worth of drinking stories swirling around in its two stories. Hordes stop into this old stone hotel, including bubbly twentysomethings occupying the balcony and upstairs pool tables, busloads of tour groups and locals who like the company.

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  7. Wisdom

    One of the new breed of bars emerging along the main drag, this sparkling place has street-side seating (more outside than in), and offers all-day meals. The kitchen fires up early for breakfast, and continues through to lunch and dinner. On the site of former dentists' rooms (hence the name), remember to brush after your meal.

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