Eat and Drink

From hidden laneway bars, to nationally recognised restaurants and sprawling vineyards just a short drive from the city, Canberra is a foodie’s dream, with something to wow your delegates at every turn.

Redbrick Roastery Credit: Redbrick Roastery Capital Brewing Co, Fyshwick Credit: Damian Breach for VisitCanberra

GET CAFFEINATED

Canberrans take their coffee very seriously, so you are guaranteed a good start to the day at one of the local roasters or cafes. Ona Coffee put Canberra on the coffee map. Find their coffee on menus around town, or head to Ona Coffee House. Lonsdale Street Roasters was one of Braddon’s original roasters, while Coffee Lab, Barrio Collective Co, and Redbrick Roastery are forever striving to perfect their craft.

FINE DINING DELIGHTS

Canberra boasts more hatted restaurants per capita than any other Australian city, and the city is bursting with culinary delights. Be wowed with lakeside dining at The Boat House, languish over produce-driven cuisine at Sage Dining Rooms, or you can find the ultimate paddock-to-plate experience at the stunning Pialligo Estate. You’ll always impress your delegates with the set menu and a local wine at Aubergine.

GROWN AND BREWED LOCALLY

Hugging the edge of town is the Canberra District Wine Region, home to 140 vineyards, more than 30 cellar doors, and some of the most exciting drops in the country. Taste the local cool climate wines and soak up the vineyard views at Shaw Wines or Contentious Character. If beer is more your thing, refresh your palate with a brew straight from the source at BentSpoke Brewing Co or Capital Brewing Co.

CREATIVE COCKTAILS

Why not keep your evening going with a nightcap? Enjoy colourful cocktails by the light-up dancefloor with a side of karaoke at 88mph, find sophisticated sips at at Joe’s Bar at East Hotel or see if you can find city speakeasy Molly, with only coordinates to guide you. And keep an eye out on menus for some locally distilled spirits, like Underground Spirits and The Canberra Distillery.