Where to eat and drink in Canberra over Christmas and summer 2021/22
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Staying in Canberra for the Christmas holidays and rather not do the cooking?
Meet your ultimate guide on where is open across Christmas and summer 2021/22.
After the 18 months we’ve all had, there’s never been a better time to support Canberra’s hospitality scene—just remember to stay COVID-safe when out and about, and follow all directions from the venue when dining in.
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A word on accuracy: we have compiled this list from responses received from the restaurants themselves, so we are pretty confident the hours are correct at the time of publication.
HOWEVER—things change, people change their mind. So PLEASE call the place before you set out or make a booking to make sure they’re open as planned. And please don’t yell at us. It’s Christmas!
A BITE TO EAT
Closed until 5 January.
8 Chifley Pl, Chifley | 02 6260 3703 | abitetoeat.net.au
AGOSTINIS
Open every day.
69 Canberra Avenue, Kingston | 6178 0048 | agostinis.com.au
AKIBA
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.
40 Bunda Street, Civic | akiba.com.au
ASSEMBLY
Closed Christmas Day.
11 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | 6174 0440 | assemblycbr.com.au
AS YOU LIKE IT
Closed until 6 January.
15 Childers St, Canberra | 02 6262 8085 | facebook.com/As-You-Like-It-Cafe-and-Bar
AUBERGINE
Closed 19 December–11 January. Reopening 12 January.
18 Barker Street, Griffith, Canberra | 6260 8666 | aubergine.com.au
BABY SU
Closed 25 December–4 January.
54 Alinga Street, City West | 02 6152 9006 | baby-su.com.au
BADGER & CO.
Closed 21 December–12 January
Health & Wellbeing Centre, 156-11, Joplin Lane, Kambri Precinct, ANU | 6147 5556 | badgerandco.com.au
BAR BEIRUT
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
25 Garema Place, City | barbeirut.com.au
BARRIO COLLECTIVE
Reduced hours December 24, closed December 25, reduced hours December 26-31, closed January 1-2. 30
Lonsdale Street, Braddon | barriocollective.com
BAR ROCHFORD
Closed 22 December–6 January
65 London Circuit, Civic | 6230 6222 | barrochford.com
THE BAVARIAN BELCONNEN
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Christmas Day.
Shop 332, Westfield Belconnen | thebavarians.com/venue/belconnen
THE BAVARIAN WODEN
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Closed Christmas Day.
Shop R06, Westfield Woden | thebavarians.com/venue/woden
BENTSPOKE BREWING CO
Closed December 25. New Year’s Eve at the Brewpub, $150pp, 7pm-1am, inclusive food and drink.
38 Mort Street, Braddon. 6257 5220 | bentspokebrewing.com.au
BLACKBIRD
Closed 24–28 December. Open 29–31 December.
Closed 1–6 January. Reopens 7 January.
112 Alinga Street, City | blackbird.canberra
BOARDWALK BAR AND NIGHTCLUB
Closed 25 December to 4 January.
114 Emu Bank, Belconnen | theboardwalkbar.com.au
BRADDON MERCHANT
Open for breakfast daily throughout the festive period, from 7 am–10 am.
Open for lunch and dinner with a shared-style festive menu offering on 22–24 December only.
Closed for dinner between 25–28 December (inclusive).
Open for dinner 29–31 December (Braddon Merchant Experience for NYE, $89pp), 4–8 January 2022.
1 Elouera Street, Braddon | 02 6220 0401 | braddonmerchant.com.au
BREW & BREW
Closed 23 December–10 January
25 National Circuit Barton | 02 6169 7475 | thebrewandbrew.com.au
BRODBURGER AT CAPITAL BREWING CO
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 2 January.
3/1 Dairy Road, Fyshwick | brodburger.com.au
BRUNELLO
Closed 1–10 January.
Brunello Wine and Food Bar, 222 City Walk, Civic | brunello.com.au
CAMPBELL AND GEORGE
Closed Christmas Day.
Campbell & George Street, Queanbeyan | 6209 5555 | campbellandgeorge.com.au
CARIBOU KINGSTON
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Open otherwise.
Green Square, 44 Jardine Street, Kingston | cariboukingston.com.au
CASINO CANBERRA
Open every day.
21 Binara Street, Canberra | 6243 3700 | casinocanberra.com.au
CHAIRMAN AND YIP
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Closed 1–10 January.
Reopens 11 January for dinner.
1 Burbury Close, Barton | 02 6162 1220 | chairmangroup.com.au/chairmanyip
CHURCH
Closed until 6 January.
22 Odgers Ln, Canberra | 0413 689 667 | facebook.com/church.cbd
CHISHOLM VIKINGS
Closed Christmas Day.
Champs Bistro, Benham Street, Chisholm | 6209 0200 | vikings.com.au/chisholm
CICADA BAR
Closed 25–27 December and 30 December–12 January. Normal hours otherwise.
Constitution Place, 1 Constitution Avenue | chairmangroup.com.au/cicada-bar
CORELLA
Closed Christmas Day and 1–10 January.
14 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | corellabar.com.au
THE CUPPING ROOM
Closed New Years Day.
1/1-13 University Ave, Canberra | thecuppingroom.com.au
DAANA
Open for dinner Christmas Eve. Closed 25 to 28 December.
Open for dinner 29 to 31 December.
Closed 1 to 3 January. Reopen 4 January.
83 Theodore Street, Curtin | 02 5105 1048 | daana.com.au
DEPARTMENT OF PIZZA
Closed 18 December–3 January.
Reopens 4 January.
12 Blamey Place, Campbell | 6210 5721 | departmentofpizza.com.au
DOUBLESHOT DEAKIN
Closed New Years Eve and New Years Day.
Shop/7 Hopetoun Cct, Deakin | 02 6162 2027 | doubleshotdeakin.com.au
THE DUXTON
Closed December 25.
Macpherson Street, O’Connor | 6162 0799 | theduxton.com.au
EDGAR’S INN
Closed Christma Day and New Year’s Day.
1 Edgar Street, Ainslie | 6257 5488 | edgarsinn.com.au
EIGHTY\TWENTY FOOD
Open everyday.
1/18 Lonsdale St. Braddon, LG05/10 Parbery St, Kingston, 1/25 Lathlain St, Belconnen, 23 Brisbane Av, Barton, 191 Anketell St, Greenway | eightytwentyfood.com.au
EQ CAFE AND LOUNGE
Closed from 2 pm on Christmas Eve. Reopens 5 January.
70 Kent Street, Deakin | 02 6161 1666 | eqcafe.com.au
ERINDALE VIKINGS
Closed Christmas Day.
The Cookery Bistro and Grill | 6 Ricardo Street, Wanniassa | 6121 2100 | vikings.com.au/erindale-2
FIRST EDITION
Closed Christmas Day for dinner. Other public holidays open 6.30am–10am for breakfast.
Level 1, 65 Northside Avenue, City | 6245 5000 | firsteditioncanberra.com.au
FOUNDRY COFFEE CO.
Closed from 25 December– 9 January. Reopening 10 January.
150 Anketell Street, Tuggeranong | (02) 6108 4762 | foundrycoffeeco.com
GATHER
Closed Christmas Day and 1-7 January.
24 Mort Street, Braddon | 0429 515 487 | cafe-gather.com.au
GRAZING
Closed 23 December–12 January. Reopening 13 January.
42 Cork Street, Gundaroo, NSW | (02) 6236 8777 | grazing.com.au
GREASE MONKEY BRADDON
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
19 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | 6174 1401 | greasys.com.au
GREASE MONKEY GUNGAHLIN
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Shop 63/33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin| 6103 0887 | greasys.com.au
HERBERT’S AT EVATT
Closed Christmas Day until 18 January.
2/21 Heydon Place Evatt | 6169 7593 | herbertsatevatt.com.au
HIGHROAD
Closed New Years Day.
1 Woolley St, Dickson | 02 6181 7799 | highrd.com.au
ILY
Closed until January 6.
2/15 Edinburgh Ave, Canberra | 02 6230 5683 | ily.com.au
JOE’S BAR
Closed Christmas Day.
69 Canberra Avenue, Kingston | easthotel.com.au
THE KNOX MADE IN WATSON
Closed December 25-26, January 1-2.
1/13-15 Watson Place, Watson | 6255 4615 | theknox.com.au
LA EMPANADA
Closed 25 December–5 January.
109 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin | laempanada.com.au
LANTERNE ROOMS
Closed 25 December–18 January. Reopens 19 January for dinner.
81 Constitution Avenue, Campbell | 02 6249 6889 | chairmangroup.com.au/lanterne-rooms
LANYON VIKINGS
Closed Christmas Day.
Heidelberg Street, Conder | (02) 6200 8400 | vikings.com.au/lanyon
LAZY SU
Closed 25 December–4 January.
1/9 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | 02 5105 3812 | lazy-su.com.au
LERIDA ESTATE
Closed Christmas Day.
87 The Vineyards Rd Lake George NSW | 02 4848 0231 | leridaestate.com.au
LERIDA BY THE LAKE
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.
Canberra Visitors Centre, Barrine Drive, Acton | leridaestate.com.au
LES BISTRONOMES
Closed 23–31 December. Open for dinner on New Year’s Eve.
Closed 1–11 January.
18 Blamey Place, Campbell | 6248 8119 | lesbistronomes.net
LITTLE OINK
Closed until 4 January.
22 Cook Pl, Cook | 02 6251 2688 | littleoink.com.au
LOQUITA
Close 25–27 December, and 1–4 January.
17 Garema Place, Civic | loquita.com.au
MAMA DOUGH
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
2 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie | 6248 0591 | mamadough.com.au
MIDNIGHT BAR
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and 2 January.
1 Elouera Street, Braddon | 02 6220 0402 | midnightbar.com.au
MISS VAN’S
Closed from 20 December until 5 January. Reopening 6 January.
Shop 4, 113-119 Marcus Clarke Street, City West | missvans.com.au
MORCAN AND GREEN GROUT
Closed until 4 January.
1/19 Marcus Clarke St, Canberra | 02 6162 2909 | mocanandgreengrout.com
MU OMAKASE
Closed 25–27 December and 1–11 January.
1 Constitution Avenue, City | chairmangroup.com.au/mu-omakase
MUSEUM CAFE AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AUSTRALIA
Open from 9 am everyday throughout the holidays except Christmas Day.
National Museum of Australia | 02 6208 5179 | instagram.com/broadbeancatering
NO. 10 RESTAURANT AND BAR
Closed 25 December–9 January. Reopening 10 January.
Woden: 10 Bowes Street, Woden | number10restaurantandbar.com
Belconnen: 3 Grazier Lane, Belconnen | number10restaurantandbar.com
ONZIEME
Closed 24 December–10 January.
5/39 Kennedy Street, Kingston | omzieme.com.au
OMG DECADENT DONUTS
Open 23 and 24 December for pick up and delivery. Reopening on Friday 14 January.
Shop 1, Torrens Shops | 0448069080 | omgdecadentdonuts.com/act/
OTIS
Closed December 22–5 January. Re-opening 6 January.
29 Jardine St, Kingston | otisdininghall.com.au
PATTY SMITHS DICKSON
Closed Christmas Day.
G1/6 Cape Street, Dickson | 6182 8834 | pattysmiths.com.au
PATTY SMITHS BELCONNEN
Open Christmas Day from 12–9 pm. Normal hours otherwise.
Unit 4, 102 Emu Bank, Belconnen | 02 5136 2228 | pattysmiths.com.au
PATISSEZ
Open everyday.
21 Bougainville St, Griffith | 0402 808 191 | patissez.com
THE PEDLAR
Closed 24 December–4 January. Reopens 5 January.
65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell | 02 5100 5929 | thepedlar.com.au
PENNY UNIVERSITY
Closed until 5 January.
15 Kennedy St, Kingston | 02 6162 1500 | pennyuniversitycafe.com
PILOT
Closed from 24 December. Reopens 14 January.
Shop 5/6, 1 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie Shops | pilotrestaurant.com
POLLEN
Open everyday.
Clunies Ross St, Australian National Botanic Gardens | 02 6247 7321 | pollencafe.com.au
PUBLIC
Closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Open every other day from 11 am.
1–33 Flinders Way, Griffith | 6161 8808 | publicbar.com.au
QUEENIES
Open 20-24 December. Closed 25-30 December.
Open New Year’s Eve for a ticketed party from 7 pm.
Closed New Year’s Day. Open from 2 January.
26 Giles Street, Kingston | www.queeniesatkingston.com.au
REBEL REBEL
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Open midday until late from 27–31 December.
Closed 1-7 January. Reopening 8 January.
Shop 1, 23 Marcus Clarke Street, NewActon | 6248 8548 | rebelrebeldining.com.au
RICARDOS
Closed until 5 January.
Jamison Plaza, 1 Bowman St, Macquarie | 02 6253 3296 | ricardoscafe.com.au
RIZLA
Closed 20 December. Open 21 and 22 December from 5.30 pm.
Open 23 December from 12 pm. Closed 24 December–5 January.
Reopens 6 January from 5.30 pm.
Corner of Eloura and Lonsdale Streets, Braddon | 6230 0795 | drinkrizla.com.au
ROYAL HOTEL QUEANBEYAN
Closed on Christmas Day.
85 Monaro Street, Queanbeyan | 02 6297 1444 | royalhotelqbn.com.au
RYE CAFE & BAR
Closed 1 and 2 January.
9 Lonsdale St, Braddon | 02 6156 3231 | ryecafe.com.au
SHAW WINES
Closed 25-26 December and 1 January.
34 Isabel Drive, Murrumbateman, NSW | 02 6227 5827 | shawwines.com.au
SONOMA BRADDON
Closed Christmas Day.
21 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | instagram.com/sonomabraddon
STAND BY ME
Closed until 4 January.
7/9 Lyons Pl, Lyons | 0430 361 414 | facebook.com/standbymecafe/
STONEHOUSE AMAROO
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Marquee 12 Pioneer Street, Amaroo | 5104 8969 | stonehousepub.com.au
SNAPPER ON THE LAKE
Open December 25 11am-3pm, December 31 9am-9pm.
Mariner Pl, Yarralumla | 6273 1784 | cscc.com.au/snapper
SUNDAY IN CANBERRA
Closed until 5 January.
54 Ernest Cavanagh St, Gungahlin | sundayincanberra.com.au
SWEET BONES
Closed until 6 January.
8/18 Lonsdale St, Braddon | 0413 067 890 | sweetbonescompany.com
TEDDY PICKERS
Closed New Years Eve and New Years Day.
53/65 Constitution Ave, Campbell | teddypickers.com.au
TIKKA TAKE
Open every day.
6/21 Genge Street, Braddon | tikkatake.com.au
THE INN
Closed 24 December–4 January.
Level 1/1 Edgar Street, Ainslie | 02 6257 5488 | edgarsinn.com.au/the-inn
THREE MILLS BAKERY
Closed 25-28 December, 1 January and 3 January.
75 Newcastle Street, Fyshwick | 0447 242 653 | threemillsbakery.com.au
TUGGERANONG TOWN CENTRE VIKINGS
Closed Christmas Day.
BaaMoo Bistro and Grill | Crn Athllon Drive and Rowland Rees Crescent, Greenway | 6208 6300 | vikings.com.au/town-centre
TWO BEFORE TEN
Open everyday.
TYPICA
Closed 27 and 28 December.
Closed 1 January.
4 Palmerston Ln, Griffith | typica.com.au
UNO TAPAS
Closed 24 December–4 January.
50 Northbourne Avenue | 0403 971 204 | uno-tapas.com
URBAN PANTRY
Closed New Years Eve and New Years Day.
5 Bougainville St, Griffith | 02 6162 3556 | urbanpantrymanuka.com.au
WAKEFIELD’S BAR AND WINE
Closed 24 December–4 January.
2 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie | 02 6257 5488 | edgarsinn.com.au/wakefields
WATER’S EDGE
Open for Christmas Day lunch, Boxing Day lunch and dinner and New Year’s Day.
40 Parkes Place Parkes ACT | 02 6273 5066 | watersedgecanberra.com.au
WALT & BURLEY
Closed Christmas Day.
70/17 Eastlake Parade Kingston ACT | 02 6239 6648 | waltandburley.com
WILMA
Closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Open Wednesday to Sunday throughout otherwise.
1 Genge Street, Civic | wilmabbq.com.au
7TH AND BAKE
Closed 1-2 January.
144/41 Eastlake Parade, Kingston | 02 6140 7037 | 7thbake.com
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