Mandorah Cafe sits on the Cox Peninsula shoreline, a short ferry ride across Darwin Harbour from the city. The cafe serves standard Australian pub fare — burgers, fish and chips, cold beers — and the real draw is the setting. Tables look out over the water toward the Darwin skyline, and the sunsets here are reliably spectacular.
Most visitors take the Mandorah ferry from Cullen Bay, which makes the crossing in about 20 minutes. It is a popular weekend escape for Darwin locals who want a change of scenery without a long drive.