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Bar Rochford, winner of Gourmet Traveller’s 2018 Bar of the Year, is hidden upstairs in one of the capital’s oldest buildings – the Melbourne Building. They're all about fine food, exciting wine producers and good jams. They pull records, sharp spirits and love good service.

With a menu that's constantly changing you'll never tire of the offerings here.

Bar Rochford takes dinner reservations for tables of four or more. Please email or call them with your request.
  • Barman lighting a cocktail on the bar
    Bar Rochford has been awarded the ACT's Best Cocktail Bar in 2017!
  • Couple with food and wine on tall stools by a fire place
    Bar Rochford

DETAILS

PHONE

02 6230 6222

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

www.barrochford.com

OPENING HOURS

Tuesday to Thursday: 5 pm–late, Friday: 3 pm - 2 am; Saturday: 5 pm–2 am

TYPE OF SERVICE

  • Dinner

LIQUOR LICENSING

Fully licensed

SOCIAL

ACCESSIBILITY

Disabled access available, contact operator for details

Location

Bar Rochford

65 London Circuit, First Floor, Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 77 REVIEWS

Ranked #114 of 1,612 Places to Eat in Canberra on TripAdvisor

Awards

  • Certificate of Excellence 2019

© TripAdvisor 2018

“Hidden Gem”

Reviewed on 16/02/2020

We had walked past the doorway to the Bar Rochford on our way to our booked restaurant. We returned soon after as we needed to find somewhere to fill in a little time-having arrived early and been...

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Review by

Judith B

“Decent food and wine, untenable atmosphere”

Reviewed on 08/02/2020

I have never left a negative review of anywhere despite eating out at various restaurants on a weekly basis. I was, however, quite disappointed by Bar Rochford. We had an 8.30pm Saturday booking and...

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Review by

406katee

“A great addition to Canberra’s scene”

Reviewed on 24/01/2020

I absolutely loved this place. My son took me there before we went to see Louis Theroux. It has so much atmosphere - took me back to the 70s with Bob Dylan playing in the background and general...

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Margaret493

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