Town centre

Coober Pedy, Australia

Home to John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant, a local institution since 1972.

Places in Town centre

John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant A local institution serving Italian cuisine and Australian favorites since 1972.
Crystal Cafe One of the underground cafes in Coober Pedy.
Underground golf course clubhouse A bar at the golf course without a blade of grass, a Coober Pedy novelty.

Best time to visit: April to September, avoiding the extreme summer heat that drives half the town's population underground.
Getting around: The town's underground hotels, restaurants, bars, church, and golf course are compact and centrally located, with the Desert Cave Hotel serving as the largest and most prominent underground-and-above-ground property.
Currency: Australian Dollar (A$)
Language: English. Aboriginal languages are spoken in some communities.
Timezone: ACST (UTC+9:30, UTC+10:30 in summer)
Current trends: Coober Pedy's identity as Australia's opal capital, where half the population lives in underground dugouts, continues to be its central draw, with the Desert Cave Hotel's world's-only underground bar remaining the town's signature novelty experience, while long-running institutions like John's Pizza Bar & Restaurant, serving Italian cuisine and Australian favorites since 1972, anchor the town's dining scene alongside newer underground cafes.

Desert Cave Hotel district — Home to the largest hotel in Coober Pedy, offering both underground accommodations and above-ground rooms.
Underground opal mine district — Home to the Coober Pedy Experience Motel, sculpted from an original opal mine.