A Canberra girl’s guide to Sunday in Braddon
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Can’t afford to get away? No need. We’ve designed the perfect Canberra Girl’s Sunday in Braddon—get set to eat, drink, stretch and be pampered!
Sometimes we crave a weekend away, a quick road trip with friends to disconnect and relax. But sometimes that’s just not possible. Lucky for you, the perfect Sunday is just around the corner.
Yep, that’s right – here’s our Canberra Girl’s Guide to a nurturing and fun day in Braddon. We’ll provide the itinerary—all you need to do is book ahead. Be sure to check all the opening times and map out your day around this.
GET PREPPED
Get kitted out and prepare for a packed day (all within a few blocks!)
Clothes: smart casual with a piece that can be added for when you head to dinner. You will also need a change of activewear for your yoga session.
Shoes: No heels—you’ll be doing a lot of walking so choose comfort.
Bag: something slouchy that can be swung over your body so your hands are kept free for all that shopping and eating you are about to do.
Hair and Makeup: No need! The girls at Saloon are going to take care of you.
EAT
Eighty Twenty (80/20)
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This is going to be a jam-packed day so we need to fuel up. First stop, Eighty Twenty (80/20). The team at 80/20 believe that food is fuel and that everybody benefits from clean, natural and unprocessed whole foods.
Serving breakfast and lunch from 7am – 3pm on weekends, 80/20’s menu is jam-packed with all sorts of choices. How about their green nourish bowl with asparagus, broad beans, cauliflower, kale, grilled zucchini, roasted pepitas, served with semi-dried tomato, roast capsicum pesto and a poached egg, sprinkled with chilli paprika salt? Or perhaps the apple and coconut bircher with grated apple, almonds, coconut and almond milk served with passionfruit yoghurt and seasonal fruit and coconut yoghurt. Top it off with a coffee or a breakfast smoothie and your body will be ready to go.
1/18 Lonsdale St, Braddon | eightytwentyfood.com.au
SHOP
Lonsdale Street
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Time to some retail therapy! With so many beautiful boutique stores along Lonsdale Street, you are going to be grateful that you wore comfy shoes.
Given you’re currently on the same side of the road as the ORI building, why not start there. The boutiques inside are diverse and cover all your lifestyle, fashion, homewares and food needs including Hive, Timber Tailor, Itrip Iskip, Rebel Muse, Moxom and Whitney, Enigma Chocolates and Frugii.
Head across the road to the Palko and Nibu buildings and you’ll find Bisonhome, Kin Gallery, Sanchos Laundry, Koji Collections and Bouji.
More gems like Pink Ink and Tip You’re It lie further along the strip. It’s retail heaven in Braddon so have your credit card ready!
Lonsdale St, Braddon
CAFFEINATE
Rye
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Time for a pit stop because let’s face it, shopping is hard work and uses up a lot of energy and we all need a little caffeine injection! RYE is a refined café that sits amongst the buzz of Lonsdale Street serving up Five Senses coffee and fresh, simple food. Grab a table outside on the path, watch the world go by and catch your breath after your shopping spree.
9 Lonsdale St, Braddon | ryecafe.com.au
BREATHE
SOULution
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Time to recharge and get your zen on! SOULution have a variety of classes available and you will need to book ahead. Check out the schedule on their website and decide which class is going to suit you all.
The ORI, Building, 69/30 Lonsdale St, Braddon | soulutionyoga.com
INDULGE
Grease Monkey
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Ok so we’ve been very virtuous so far—we’ve fueled our bodies with nutritious wholefoods and had a yoga session, so now it’s time to indulge a little.
Grease Monkey’s menu is full of some of Canberra’s best burgers and we especially love the ‘Dirty Bird’—Southern fried chicken, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese, Greasy’s sauce and served with a side of Greasy’s fries.
Wash it down with one of their Americana sodas (Cherry Cola is so good) and you are set to start the second half of your day.
19 Lonsdale St, Braddon | greasys.com.au
PAMPER
Saloon
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You’ve eaten, you’ve shopped and you have moved your body. Go pop all your purchases in the car and make your way to Saloon—it’s time to sit back and relax while the girls pamper you and get you ready for your afternoon drinks and dinner.
The girls at Saloon offer a number of services but we think their bottomless bubbles and a blow dry for $85 is a pretty sweet deal.
Also starting soon, Saloon will be running makeup and curling workshops, so if the timing lines up, this might be a fun option. Or you can chat to the girls and see if they run a private class for you.
53/30 Lonsdale St, Braddon | saloonco.com.au
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
Rizla
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Canberra’s newest bar is all about Riesling, and is the perfect spot to stop for a cheeky afternoon tipple. Headed by Andy Day, Rizla delivers a relaxed experience that makes drinking wine fun, with the focus on Riesling and matching share-plates designed specifically to pair with the wine list.
Stake out a spot in the intimate enclosed garden setting m and enjoy a glass of Canberra’s best new vintage and cellared Rieslings, side by side with iconic Australian and international producers.
22 Lonsdale St, Braddon | drinkrizla.com.au
FEAST
eightysix
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There is no better place to finish off your day in Braddon than at one of Canberra’s most iconic restaurants, eightysix. Be sure to make your booking ahead and select the 6pm seating time.
The dinner menu has two options—all you can eat for $120 per person OR the tasting menu which is $80 per person. The tasting menu is a lot of fun if you let the guys choose the dishes.
Do not leave without ordering the Banoffee Pie for dessert. Trust us, it’s the perfect end to a perfect day.
Corner of Lonsdale St & Eloura Street, Braddon | eightysix.com.au
Home page and feature image courtesy of Visit Canberra.
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