de la plage

There’s a newish cafe on the scene for us northern suburbanites, who tend to spend our leisure beachtime around the beaches of Nightcliff and Casuarina. Although there are a few pop up food and coffee shacks along the foreshore these days, on the whole there’s been a long-standing dearth of places to grab a drink and a snack.

A self-proclaimed ‘Turkish-Belgian inspired beach cafe’, De La Plage is a laid-back beachside establishment whose casually ramshackle setup alongside the Surf Lifesaving Club belies its delicious and not-unreasonably priced menu. Sitting in the cool shade of the foreshores wispy casuarina trees, it’s the perfect spot to wile away the hours over the weekend – and often puts on some juicy tunes to boot.

Mostly staffed by a crew of the fairly constant flow of cute European backpackers that Darwin attracts for most of the dry season, the service is….ok, well to be honest it’s a little on the slow side but then again this is not an eat and run kind of space either. It’s a lazy day kind of cafe, where you’ll get the most enjoyment by relaxing on the grass; at a table, in a hammock, on a beanbag or on your own rug, and watch the waves and the gulls until your order arrives…