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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

PiePlace

Nerson's Pie Place

TripAdvisor rating12 reviews
Queanbeyan, NSW
Under $20
Crispy tofu

Raijin Japanese Cuisine

TripAdvisor rating12 reviews
Mckellar, ACT
Between $20 and $30
Nat serving drinks Crookwell Services Club

Crookwell Services Club

TripAdvisor rating10 reviews
Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW
Between $20 and $30
Brod food truck

Brodburger at Capital Brewing Fyshwick

TripAdvisor rating10 reviews
Fyshwick, ACT
Under $20
YBC

Steve's Terracotta Restaurant

TripAdvisor rating7 reviews
Yass, NSW
Between $20 and $30
Granitevale Winery

Granitevale Estate

TripAdvisor rating7 reviews
Yass, NSW
Not specified
Yass Country Kitchen

Yass Country Kitchen

TripAdvisor rating7 reviews
Yass, NSW
Under $20
Bistro

The Dickson Taphouse

TripAdvisor rating5 reviews
Dickson, ACT
Between $20 and $30
Midnight Bar

Midnight Bar

TripAdvisor rating4 reviews
Braddon, ACT
Between $20 and $30
Okami - All You Can Eat

Okami Japanese Restaurant - Braddon

TripAdvisor rating10 reviews
Braddon, ACT
Not specified
Dining at Crookwell Golf Club

19th Hole Cafe

Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW
Not specified
Customers seated outside at a bar with bright orange umbrellas and wooden tables.

The Dock

Kingston, ACT
Not specified
Range of Japanese dishes and hotpot with a person reaching across with chopsticks

Taki

Canberra, ACT
Not specified
Sausage Rolls

Braidwood Farm Stay & Cafe

Queanbeyan, NSW
Under $20
picture of cafe meal

The Chubby Cat Cafe

Goulburn, NSW
Not specified
gift boxed artisan chocolate hearts With individual artisan chocolate hearts, flowers in backhround

Sweet Pea & Poppy Artisan Chocolate

Yass, NSW
Not specified
Kodiak Bar

Kodiak Bar

Kingston, ACT
Between $20 and $30
Group of people working behind a bar

To All My Friends

Cook, ACT
Not specified
Tutu

Tutu Wraps Goulburn

Goulburn, NSW
Not specified
GODIVA Canberra

GODIVA

Canberra, ACT
Not specified
Shovel Coffee Co

Shovel Coffee Co.

Upper Lachlan Shire, NSW
Between $20 and $30
The front of a cafe register.

Paperplate cafe at the National Library of Australia

Parkes, ACT
Under $20
Eatery

Tablelands at the Bowlo

Goulburn, NSW
Not specified
The Cellar Door at Dionysus Winery

Dionysus Winery & Woo Chocolates

Yass, NSW
Under $20
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