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(12 Knuckey St; mains $11-25; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
Inside Darwin's old Country Wo-
men's Association building (not a scone or pavlova in sight), this Turkish joint serves up
quick takeaway kebabs, meaty grills, dip platters, kofte meatballs and kick-arse Turkish
coffee.
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Hanuman
INDIAN, THAI $$$
( 08-8941 3500;
www.hanuman.com.au
;
28 Mitchell St; mains $16-38; lunch Mon-Fri, dinner
daily; )
Ask most locals about fine dining in Darwin and they'll usually mention Hanu-
man. Sophisticated but not stuffy, enticing aromas of innovative Indian and Thai Nonya
dishes waft from the kitchen to the stylish open dining room and deck. The signature dish
is oysters bathed in lemon grass, chilli and coriander, but the menu is broad, with exotic
vegetarian choices and banquets also available.
Go Sushi Train
JAPANESE $$$
(
www.darwinhub.com/go-sushi-train
; 28 Mitchell St, Shop 5; sushi $4.50-6.50, mains $25-38;
lunch & dinner Tue-Sat; )
Pull up a stool at this hip sushi circuit, hidden down a lane off
Mitchell St. Despite the obscure location it's hugely popular, especially on 'Super Sushi
Saturday' (all sushi $4 from 10.30am to 3.30pm). Can't get enough of those eel-and-cu-
cumber rolls...
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Moorish Café
MIDDLE EASTERN $$$
( 08-8991 0010;
www.moorishcafe.com.au
;
37 Knuckey St; tapas $4-12, mains $20-40; lunch
& dinner Mon-Sat)
Seductive aromas emanate from this divine terracotta-tiled cafe fusing
North African, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern delights. The lunchtime crowd arrives
for tantalising tapas and lunch specials, but it's an atmospheric place for dinner, too - or-
der a tagine of NT prawns, apple cider, local jewfish coconut and lime, or the four-course
banquet ($38 per person with a minimum of six diners; booking essential).
Manolis Greek Taverna
GREEK $$$
(
www.manolisgreektaverna.com.au
; Shop 4, 64 Smith St; mains $18-30; lunch Tue-Fri, dinner
Mon-Sat)
Manolis boasts excellent Greek Island inspired dishes in a friendly, family-run
restaurant with an unmistakable Greek ambience. There are blue-and-white table cloths
and a fresh seafood-dominated menu that features small
mezethes
plates to share. Tradi-
