Canberra

Canberra Food and Wine

Canberra’s food scene invites an easy change of pace: a generous pub meal, charcoal-cooked dishes and modern dim sum, a carefully made coffee or a glass of wine beside the Kingston Foreshore. Beyond dining out, residents and visitors can browse cheese and pantry goods, meet producers at a recurring farmers market, explore local brewing and distilling, or learn practical kitchen skills in a small class. This selection spans everyday meals, relaxed drinks, celebrations and food-led experiences across Canberra’s suburbs.

🍺 Pub & Bistro Dining

Old Canberra Inn

This historic Lyneham pub offers all-day kitchen service, with classic pub meals given modern twists. The menu includes options for children, vegetarians and vegans, while the bar brings rotating independent Australian craft beer and cider taps together with wine and spirits. It is a practical choice for a relaxed meal with a broad group.

195 Mouat Street, Lyneham ACT 2602 · ☎ (02) 6134 6000

🍽️ Restaurants & Dining

AKIBA

AKIBA combines Asian barbecue, raw dishes and modern dim sum in an East-Asian-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar. Cooking over wood and charcoal is central to the menu, with cocktails and a dedicated drinks list adding another way to shape an evening. The Canberra City setting suits shared dining and drinks together.

40 Bunda Street, Canberra ACT 2601 · ☎ 02 6162 0602

Italian and Sons

On Lonsdale Street, Italian and Sons serves lunch and dinner with a menu that includes cicchetti and seasonal dishes. Its published wine focus makes it a natural fit for an Italian meal that stretches from small plates into a longer restaurant occasion, with the wine list forming an important part of the experience.

7 Lonsdale Street, Braddon ACT 2612 · ☎ 02 6162 4888

☕ Cafes, Coffee & Bakeries

ONA Coffee House

ONA Coffee House in Fyshwick serves house blends and a changing selection of single-origin coffees as espresso or filter. Breakfast, brunch, lunch and pastries make it useful beyond the coffee stop, while retail beans allow the café experience to continue at home. It is also a public expression of Canberra-based ONA Coffee’s specialty focus.

68 Wollongong Street, Fyshwick ACT · ☎ (02) 6162 3320

Bruno’s Truffels

Bruno’s Truffels makes sourdough bread, handmade chocolates, butter puff pastries, scrolls and seasonal specialty goods by hand on the premises. The Mawson shop also carries pantry-style products such as honey and savoury relish, bringing together bakery treats, chocolate and useful provisions for taking home.

Unit 2/106 Mawson Shops, Mawson ACT · ☎ (02) 6286 6377

🍷 Wineries & Cellar Doors

Contentious Character

At the Kingston Foreshore, Contentious Character combines an urban winery, cellar door and restaurant. Visitors can choose wine flights and tastings, buy bottles to take home, or settle in for seasonal dining with a waterfront outlook. The setting supports anything from a focused tasting to a longer lunch with wine.

Unit 156/45 Eastlake Parade, Kingston ACT 2604 · ☎ (02) 6238 3830

🍺 Breweries & Distilleries

BentSpoke Brewing Co. BrewPub

This Braddon brewpub pours draught beer, cider and hand-pumped beer brewed on site alongside a food menu using beer and brewing ingredients. Published dishes include the Pigs Ear Burger, Fish Wings, Hops Salted Potatoes and Grain Crusted Hot Wings. Packaged beer is also available to take away.

38 Mort Street, Braddon, Canberra ACT · ☎ (02) 6257 5220

Capital Brewing Co. Taproom

Capital Brewing Co.’s Fyshwick taproom pours freshly made beer in indoor and outdoor areas, with brewery tours available through the venue. Food comes from Brodburger, including burgers and hotdogs, so the visit can combine a brewery setting with a straightforward meal.

3/1 Dairy Road, Fyshwick ACT 2609 · ☎ 02 6105 9448

The Canberra Distillery

At this Mitchell small-batch distillery, visitors can sample gin, whisky, rum and liqueurs. Distillery team members guide tastings, suggest garnishes and share cocktail ideas; visitors may also be able to see a still run in progress. It offers a closer look at spirits through guided sampling and production context.

70 Dacre Street, Mitchell ACT 2911

🧀 Specialty Food & Markets

Cook & Co.

Cook & Co. is a Kingston specialty food and cookware shop with a dedicated cheese room stocking Australian and international cheeses. Its range also includes gourmet ingredients, cookbooks, locally sourced products, international foods and freshly roasted coffee, making the store useful for building a meal, finding a gift or adding to a home kitchen.

25 Jardine Street, Kingston ACT · ☎ 02 6295 7148

Capital Region Farmers Market

This recurring market at Exhibition Park in Canberra is operated as a Rotary Club of Hall community project. Approved stalls offer farm and food products including fruit and vegetables, seafood, meat, bread, baked goods, honey, nuts, chocolate, wine and cheese, giving shoppers a broad way to browse fresh food and pantry treats in one setting.

Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), corner of Flemington Road and Northbourne Avenue / Federal Highway, Watson ACT 2602 · ☎ 0400 852 227 (Market Manager)

🧺 Catering & Private Dining

Coyote Catering & Cafe

Coyote Catering prepares food for weddings, corporate events, parties, government functions, seminars and lunches, with menus designed for a range of occasions. Its Fyshwick café also serves coffee and food, while the catering offering includes options described as vegetarian and gluten free.

1/8 Gladstone St, Fyshwick ACT 2609 · ☎ 02 6255 7500

Psychedeli Catering

Psychedeli Catering serves corporate meetings, government departments, conferences, training days, private functions and events across Canberra. Its published offering includes standard catering menus as well as hot meal and canapé menus, giving organisers several formats for workplace gatherings and private occasions.

4/60 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 · ☎ 02 6262 6400

👩‍🍳 Cooking Classes & Food Experiences

Food for Taught

Food for Taught offers small, hands-on home cooking classes in O’Connor, led by Fiona Lynch-Magor. Sessions explore recipes, cuisines, cooking skills and techniques, with classes capped at six people. Private classes can also be arranged for pre-wedding gatherings, creating a focused, participatory way to spend time around food.

O’Connor ACT

Canberra’s food offering is easy to explore in layers: start with an everyday coffee or pub meal, browse ingredients and baked goods, then make time for a tasting, taproom visit or shared table. Restaurants, cafés, caterers, producers, market operators and other local food businesses are warmly invited to add or update their listing, helping people connect with your own menu, reservations or enquiries.

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