Sen on Hunter Vietnamese Restaurant
267 Hunter St, Newcastle NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours



A Vietnamese restaurant on Hunter Street in central Newcastle, with a flawless 5.0 rating.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- TuesdayToday
- 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Friday
- 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 14:30, 17:00 – 20:30
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Sen on Hunter sits on Hunter Street in central Newcastle, in the heart of the city. A Vietnamese restaurant, it's earned a flawless reputation for its authentic, flavour-packed Vietnamese cooking — the kind of warm, welcoming spot that brings genuine, vibrant Vietnamese flavours to the city centre.
The appeal is that combination of quality, authentic Vietnamese food, a good drinks offering and a relaxed, welcoming setting in a convenient central Newcastle location, ideal for a casual dinner, a group meal or a satisfying, flavour-packed feed. Authentic Vietnamese cooking has a broad, enthusiastic following, and the flawless feedback speaks to a kitchen doing things genuinely well.
A perfect 5.0 rating across more than 150 reviews is genuinely uncommon and a strong sign of excellent food and a great experience. Menus, opening hours and pricing change, and a highly rated restaurant fills up at peak times and on weekends, so it's well worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly if you're dining with a group, after a table at a busy time, or keen for a flavour-packed Vietnamese feed in central Newcastle.
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 5.0 from 153 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
- 94
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 66
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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