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tional favourites including fried cheese, lamb yiros, octopus, great salads and amazingly
sweet desserts won't disappoint. There's boisterous live bouzouki music on Saturday
nights.
Crustaceans
SEAFOOD $$$
( 08-8981 8658; Stokes Hill Wharf; mains $17-35; dinner Mon-Sat)
This casual, licensed
restaurant features fresh fish, bugs, lobster, oysters, even crocodile, as well as succulent
steaks. The nerdy ordering forms detract from the romance, but it's the location, perched
right at the end of Stokes Hill Wharf with sunset views over Francis Bay, plus the cold
beer and a first-rate wine list that seals the deal.
Tim's Surf 'n' Turf
STEAKHOUSE, SEAFOOD $$$
( 08-8981 1024;
www.timssurfandturf.com.au
;
10 Litchfield St; mains $18-40; dinner daily)
Squirrelled away on a city backstreet, Tim's is a long-standing locals' diner where you
can enjoy good-value seafood, steak, schnitzels and pasta on a relaxed, leafy terrace (just
ignore the faux waterfall). Mark what you want on the DIY ordering form with a pencil
and hand it to the cashier.
Ducks Nuts Bar & Grill
MODERN AUSTRALIAN $$$
( 08-8942 2122;
www.ducksnuts.com.au
;
76 Mitchell St; mains $15-25; breakfast, lunch &
dinner)
An effervescent bar/bistro delivering a clever fusion of Top End produce with that
Asian/Mediterranean blend we like to claim as Modern Australian. Great lunchtime bur-
gers, light salads such as the warm Thai beef salad, and hearty mains such as lamb
shanks. Good brekkies and caffeinated brews, too.
Il Lido
ITALIAN $$$
$$$
( 08-8941 0900;
www.illidodarwin.com.au
; Wharf One, f3/19 Kitchener Dr, Waterfront Precinct;
tapas $8-18, pizzas $17-27, mains $28-44)
Taking pride of place in the Waterfront Precinct is
this contemporary Italian restaurant developed by the folks that introduced Hanuman res-
taurant to Darwin two decades ago. Delightful breakfasts and a simply stunning balcony
for sunset drinks and tapas.
Char Restaurant
STEAKHOUSE $$$
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