Nyinkka Nyunyu Art and Culture Centre

Did not live up to my expectations. I guess my expectations were too high after seeing pictures of their food from a friend. My friend also spoke highly of them. When I ordered a Chai Latte, it did not come promptly as it had to be brewed. Pour over style too at serving. The new barista was clueless about what it was that I wanted. The senior barista who was having lunch had to come to the rescue and give a tutorial to the new barista on how to brew the chai latte. It was good for him to learn but I guess the quality was lost in the process. The ingredients were not the sugary powder that is used in most instances at many cafes. They used actual herbs and spices to make the chai. I did appreciate that and I guess it also justified their pricing model. $7 for a cup of chai latte hehehehe. I was stunned by the price and I guess was expecting a very good flavour to come out of these ingredients but alas. The chai latte was lukewarm and the ingredients did not soak in enough to give out that full flavour. Imagine that lukewarm water making chai latte. The end product was some drab drink that fell short of $3 worth even though I paid more than 2x that amount. The senior barista was friendly though. Not to take away their responsiveness. But my expectations of them dipped. Will encourage anyone attending to take a pinch of salt with them. The cafe environment remains upscale for a desert oasis. Nice try Nyinka Nyunyu. Well done Jajikari & Julalikarri for trying.

Awesome display at the centre, super informative! The bush foods display its amazing!
The Cafe is also amazing! Definitely worth visiting!

So much creativity. Staff are friendly. Love the little model scenes to tell a story. Beautiful artwork available!

Cafe staff were friendly and the freshly hand made rice paper rolls were delicious!

A privilege to be welcomed into a place where local history, people and art is celebrated. I was fortunate to meet one of the artists and I now share in his expressions of cultural life through his artwork on my wall at home. A ‘must visit’ experience for anyone who visits Tennant Creek.

Stunning art and enlightening history!

Amazing artwork here, a range of gifts to purchase. Books and t-shirts all relating to local history. Well worth a visit.

Almost spiritual, it was a great adventure in understanding of indigenous culture and changes with European settlement.

Great information & visually interaction. Enjoy the chat with artist in resedent along with his work.

Another place to look at commercial stuff. Coffee was nothing special. I went i looked i won't be going back.

The curator/resident artist was very enthusiastic and absolutely lovely. The art was absolutely beautiful and interesting and all the stories really opens my eyes to the way of life at this time. Very well set up and maintained. Loved the bush Tucker/ medicine information.

Very special place with lots of local information. Very eye-opening and heart-breaking. There is some lovely art painted by the locals at reasonable prices. Well worth a visit if you're in the area.

Architecturally beautiful. Inside an absolute treat. The historical display draws you in, to read and view. The artefacts fascinating and the art gallery itself of a high standard. Friendly, informative staff. A place to revisit.

Beautiful place where you can learn about history and traditions. Jerry is always eager to answer all your questions and even more. Thanks to all the staff for this welcoming environment! Must go.

Wonderful experience and certainly worth visiting while in Tennant. An excellent cultural experience. Well done Gerry and many thank you.