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WINE AND DINE IN THE CAPITAL

Canberra is paradise for foodies with a truly eclectic mix of dining styles, cuisines and experiences. With award-winning restaurants, vineyards and baristas, plus legendary dishes, people have been known to come to Canberra just for the delicious fare on offer.

Whether you’re after family-friendly restaurants, sweet delights, cosy local cafes, exceptional coffee or fine dining, it’s all here. The best part? Trying the superb local produce served by passionate people – be sure to taste our truffles, cool-climate wines, handcrafted beers, and smoked meats.

Discover the best new eateries and bars with our guide to Canberra's foodie scene, sip the best coffees in Canberra, feast at hatted and award winning restaurants, enjoy lunch al fresco, or listen to a gig at the capital's popular live music bars

Feast your way around the captial on a tour with the experts. Hop from one eatery to the next in Braddon with Eat Canberra Tours, explore the wine region on a private luxury tour with Van Du Vin, and discover local gin and beer makers with Dave's Tours

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Browse places to eat and drink

Clubhouse

The Clubhouse Hotel

Yass, NSW
Not specified
Scrumpers Kitchen & Sapling Yard in Bungendore

Scrumpers Kitchen

Queanbeyan, NSW
Not specified
Lava Coffee Kingston

Lava Coffee Kingston

Kingston, ACT
Not specified
Empty outdoor tables with blue and black seating

Brew & Brew Café and Bar

Forrest, ACT
Not specified
Exterior of the Telegraph Hotel Guning

Telegraph Hotel

Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW
Between $20 and $30
A wine tasting with Greg Gallagher

Gallagher Wines

Yass, NSW
Not specified
Cafe front showing signage of Canberra Cafe

Canberra Cafe

Greenway, ACT
Not specified
Truffle dog Bella assists Dick in locating a truffle in the soil

Durran Durra Truffles

Queanbeyan, NSW
Not specified
Night street view of Corella Bar

Corella Restaurant and Bar

Braddon, ACT
Over $30
Boorowa recreation golf club

Boorowa Recreation Golf Club

Young, NSW
Not specified
Food

Beltana Farm

Pialligo, ACT
Not specified
Outside of an after-hours cafe

Kita

Narrabundah, ACT
Not specified
Kingsdale2

Kingsdale Wines

Goulburn, NSW
Not specified
Range of Ethiopian dishes photographed from above

Flavours of Ethiopia

Canberra, ACT
Not specified
Local products, from the Snowy Valleys and surrounds, at Local at Learmonts, Tumut

Local at Learmont's

Tumut, NSW
Not specified
Fabulous coffee in Queanbeyan

Thirty4 Cafe and Restaurant

Queanbeyan, NSW
Between $20 and $30
The George Bar & Dining Bungendore

The George Bar and Dining

Queanbeyan, NSW
Between $20 and $30
interior of Tilley's Devine Cafe Gallery

Tilley's Devine Cafe Gallery

Lyneham, ACT
Not specified
Coffee being brewed into a pale blue coffee cup

Brew & Brew Espresso Bar

Canberra, ACT
Not specified
Food Bliss on a Plate

Dosa Hut Canberra

Canberra, ACT
Between $20 and $30
Merino Cafe cycling stop

Merino Cafe

Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW
Under $20
Pot belly woodfire on left-hand wall surrounded by stonework, with seating area and pool table throu

The Pot Belly Bar

Belconnen, ACT
Not specified
Barneys

Barney's Cafe

Yass, NSW
Not specified
Friday Night

Squeaky Clean

Canberra, ACT
Between $20 and $30
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