Indish - Indian Restro-Bar
6/115 Darby St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



An Indian restaurant and bar on Darby Street at Cooks Hill near Newcastle, rated 4.8 across more than 200 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 17:00 – 21:00
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 21:30
- Friday
- 17:00 – 22:00
- Saturday
- 17:00 – 22:00
- Sunday
- 17:00 – 21:00
Why it's worth checking out
Indish sits on Darby Street at Cooks Hill, in the heart of Newcastle's much-loved cafe-and-dining scene. An Indian restaurant and bar, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality, authentic Indian cooking and good drinks — the kind of warm, welcoming spot that brings genuine, flavourful Indian flavours to the buzzing Darby Street strip.
The appeal is that combination of quality, authentic Indian food, a good drinks and cocktail offering and a relaxed, characterful setting on the popular Darby Street, ideal for a family dinner, a group meal, drinks or a relaxed night out. Authentic Indian cooking done well, with a good bar offering, has a broad appeal, and Indish has clearly won over the locals.
With a 4.8 rating from more than 200 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular Darby Street restaurant fills up on weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're dining with a group, after a table at a peak time, or keen for a flavour-packed Indian feed at Cooks Hill.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.8 from 211 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 88
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 70
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 19 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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