Cafe Olio

Ph: (08) 8981 2600; 12 Cavenagh St, DARWIN 0800

Australian Cafe, $
Open 7 days 5.30am-10pm; Licensed

Mietta's Review
A covered courtyard by the pool, overlooking the street, cooled by large fans blasting a fine mist of water, making this a bearable 10 degrees cooler than the temperature outside. Indoors is cooler but the symphony of the air-con dominates. Businessmen doing business over light lunches, or tourists enjoying a beer and the respite from the heat. Large welcoming sails shade the pavement side. Large timber tables for families or more intimate eating in burgundy armchairs, or seat yourself on bar stools. All day dining, offering pizza, pasta, the ubiquitous fish and chips and grills. Expect to eat between $10 to $25. Limited wine list, beers of course and quite good coffee.

Other published opinions

CitySearch Fiona Davies, April 2006 "a large, shady alfresco eatery billed as a Mediterranean cafe. Burgundy armchairs and bar stools are arranged on the covered timber decking overlooking the pool, with street-side tables sheltered by umbrellas, pot plants and palm trees"