MIINE
13 Darby St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday Closed today · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A well-regarded restaurant on Darby Street in Newcastle, rated 4.7 across more than 280 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- TuesdayToday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 23:00
- Thursday
- 17:00 – 23:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 22:00
Why it's worth checking out
MIINE sits on Darby Street in Newcastle, on the city's beloved cafe-and-restaurant strip just south of the CBD. A well-regarded restaurant, it's earned a strong reputation for its quality, flavour-packed cooking and good drinks — the kind of accomplished, characterful spot that's become a genuine favourite on one of the city's best eating strips.
The appeal is that combination of quality food, a good drinks offering and a relaxed, characterful setting in a prime Darby Street location, ideal for a special dinner, a relaxed meal or a sociable night out. On a strip known for good food, a quality restaurant that's nailed both its cooking and its atmosphere really stands out, and MIINE has clearly won over a loyal following.
With a 4.7 rating from more than 280 reviews, it's clearly delighting its diners. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a popular restaurant fills up over weekends, so it's worth checking current details and booking directly where needed before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group or a table at a peak time on Darby Street.
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 4.7 from 282 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
- 85
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 74
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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