Dinner above the old grain agency, then five casino tables at Sunset Jetty
We opened Sunset Jetty Rooms on Dempster Street to give this port a proper table for supper and a proper room for roulette and blackjack, each run on its own footing. Guests are seated for dinner from half past five, and the hall opens for roulette and blackjack once the last plates are cleared, chips kept purely for the count. Nothing here is played online, no gaming machines stand in the building, and no wagering takes place — everything is settled in person, at this address. We ask that a table for dinner and a place at the tables be booked as two separate reservations.
Come In From the Wind
“Mind the door, the wind gets in” is the first thing most regulars hear at Sunset Jetty Rooms, and it has been said at this door since the rooms opened above the old grain agency on Dempster Street.
Esperance built itself on wheat and rock lobster, and the port still sets the rhythm of the town; we keep the same rhythm indoors, supper first, then the tables.
We ask every guest for the same thing: patience with the wind, patience with a slow round, and proof of being eighteen or over at the door.
Set the Table Before the First Spin
Supper is served from half past five, a short list drawn from what comes off the boats and out of the wheatbelt around Esperance.
Nothing is battered or heavy; the kitchen keeps the plates simple enough to clear before the hall opens.
The dining room and the hall are booked separately, and the kitchen closes well before the last round is played.
- Western Rock Lobster
- Simply grilled, with lemon and buttered greens.
- Marron
- Pan-seared local marron with herb butter.
- Wattleseed Damper
- Warm, with honey from the wheatbelt.
Esperance
- Address
- 74 Dempster Street, Esperance, WA 6450
- Telephone & Email
- +61 8 9071 3528 · table@sunsetjetty.com
- Hours
- The dining room and hall are open Wednesday to Sunday, half past five until half past midnight. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Five Casino Tables Facing the Harbour Side
Five tables sit under the hall's high windows, two roulette wheels and three blackjack tables, each with its own croupier once the room fills after supper.
Roulette opens the evening on both wheels, blackjack follows at the three card tables, lessons with a croupier run in the quieter corners, and one blackjack table is kept friendly and unhurried for beginners most nights.
No machine stands anywhere in this building; every spin is run and every card dealt by hand, on felt, by a person.
- The Croupiers
- Trained on both games the hall offers, rotating tables through the night.
- The Felt
- Refitted each year, kept flat and true for a fair game.
- The Chips
- Worth nothing beyond the count; none of them leave the building.
How the Rooms Change With the Season
Keep These in Mind
- We ask every guest to be eighteen or over, without exception, and to carry proof if there is any doubt at the door on arrival.
- Chips issued in the hall exist only to keep the count of a game; they carry no cash value and are never exchanged for money at any table.
- Everything at Sunset Jetty Rooms happens in person at this address on Dempster Street; there is no online table, no app and no way to play from outside the building.
- A table for dinner and a place at the tables are two separate bookings, and we would rather guests ask for both than assume one covers the other.
How the House Runs
What time does the hall open for roulette and blackjack?
The dining room opens at half past five and the hall follows once supper is cleared, usually by seven.
Who runs the tables at Sunset Jetty Rooms?
Each table has its own croupier, rotating between tables as the evening goes on.
How late does the hall stay open?
Most nights run to half past midnight; Wednesdays tend to close a little earlier.
Is the hall quiet or busy on a typical night?
It builds through the evening, quietest at seven and fullest around nine or ten.
Do the same regulars come back each week?
Many do; the front desk still keeps a card index of familiar faces and their usual table.
Does the hall close on public holidays?
Only on Christmas Day; every other evening runs to the usual hours.
Look Inside Sunset Jetty Rooms
Four Notes Kept at the Front Desk
Long before online forms, the front desk kept a card index of regulars and their preferences. The habit remains, even if the cards are digital now.
Book Supper or a Seat at the Tables
We take bookings for the dining room and the hall separately, by telephone, so please say which one — or both — you would like when you call Sunset Jetty Rooms.