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Late cocktail bar
Bar Kokomo
56 Smith Street, off Austin Lane. A small rum bar with Caribbean-leaning drinks, sharing the laneway with Charlie’s.
About Bar Kokomo
Bar Kokomo opened in October 2023 as Darwin's first rum bar and is the second venue from Anneliese Grazioli, who also runs Hanky Panky Lounge. It holds about 90 people and shares the 56 Smith Street building and Austin Lane approach with Charlie's of Darwin.
The drinks list leans on rum and rhum agricole, especially from the Caribbean, with gin also featured and a section for building your own daiquiri with the bar team. The kitchen serves share plates drawing on Caribbean, Central and South American flavours. It hosted a Tequila Day event in July 2025 and is a 2026 Darwin Laksa Festival venue.
Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: bar-kokomo.com, northernterritory.com, australianbartender.com.au, darwinlaksafestival.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.
- Area
- City laneways & Waterfront
- Music
- Tropical beats; check the program
- Best nights
- Tue–Thu 4–11:30pm, Fri–Sat to midnight
- Address
- T1 & T2, 56 Smith Street, Darwin City NT 0800
- Opening hours (NT Tourism)
- Tue to Thu 4pm to 11.30pm, Fri and Sat 2pm to 11.30pm
- Opened
- October 2023
- Capacity
- About 90
Check the venue’s own listings for tonight’s program, hours and door policy.
Map & Street View
56 Smith Street Knuckey Street, Darwin City NT 0800Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.
Around Bar Kokomo
Within a ten-minute walk: Charlie’s of Darwin (1 min, late cocktail bar), Mayberry (2 min, live music venue), Hanky Panky Lounge (4 min, late cocktail bar), Monsoons (4 min, bar with djs), The Tap on Mitchell (5 min, pub & live music) and Shenannigans (6 min, pub & live music). Plus 2 more nearby.
Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.
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Checked 13 October 2026 against venue listings, Time Out, NT Tourism, Tourism Central Australia, 2026 gig listings and NT Government transport pages. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.