The Etna on Darby
98 Darby St, Cooks Hill NSW 2300, Australia
ClosedToday 17:00 – 20:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A much-loved restaurant on Darby Street at Cooks Hill in Newcastle with a 4.3 rating across 252 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 17:00 – 20:30
- TuesdayToday
- 17:00 – 20:30
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 20:30
- Thursday
- 11:30 – 20:30
- Friday
- 11:30 – 20:30
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 20:30
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 20:30
Why it's worth checking out
The Etna on Darby sits on Darby Street in Cooks Hill, one of Newcastle's most popular cafe-and-dining strips, NSW. With 252 reviews behind its 4.3 rating, it's a genuine local favourite.
The appeal is quality dining with a devoted following — a great spot for a meal and a relaxed catch-up, often with an Italian touch, on the buzzing Darby Street. Its location makes it an easy and welcoming destination.
Menus, trading hours and availability change over time, and weekends can get busy. To be sure of a table and the latest details, it's worth contacting the restaurant directly before you plan your visit.
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 4.3 from 252 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
- 71
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 73
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- 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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