LOLAS Darby St
171 Darby St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia
Open nowToday 07:00 – 15:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded restaurant on Darby Street in Cooks Hill, Newcastle, with a 4.6 rating across 137 diners.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- 07:00 – 15:00
- TuesdayToday
- 07:00 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 07:00 – 15:00
- Thursday
- 07:00 – 23:30
- Friday
- 07:00 – 23:30
- Saturday
- 07:00 – 23:30
- Sunday
- 07:00 – 15:00
Menu
Menu link from the venue's own website. Prices and items can change — the venue's page is the source of truth.
Open menuWhy it's worth checking out
LOLAS Darby St is a restaurant and bar at 171 Darby Street in Cooks Hill, Newcastle, offering a menu built around native-inspired bites and creative cocktails. The venue presents itself as a place that can suit a daytime visit before shifting into a darker, more atmospheric bar setting at night.
Its daytime and evening schedule makes it a flexible option across the week: it is open from 7am, with service until 3pm on Monday, Tuesday and Sunday, and until 10pm from Wednesday to Saturday. Guests can also order online, while gift vouchers provide an option for sharing the LOLAS experience with someone else.
LOLAS caters for private and group occasions as well as casual visits, with information available for birthdays, celebrations and work functions. The website does not provide specific dishes, so the venue is best approached for its overall native-inspired food and cocktail offering rather than a particular signature plate. It has a 4.6 Google rating from 137 reviews. Contact the venue directly for function details or to make an enquiry.
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 4.6 from 137 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
- 80
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 65
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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