69Spot Score
Loquita
Bars · Canberra
A buzzy Spanish-style bar in the heart of Canberra's Civic, rated 4.8 — tapas, drinks and atmosphere on Garema Place.
4.8(1,339)· GoogleView details →
Canberra
Best Bars in Canberra (2026)
60 bars in Canberra, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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68Spot Score
The Pearl Hotel
Bars · Canberra
A stylish bar in the heart of Canberra's Civic with a near-perfect 4.9 rating — a polished spot for drinks in the city.
4.9(693)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Molly
$$Bars · Canberra
A hidden bar down a Canberra laneway, rated 4.6 across more than 1,000 reviews.
4.6(1,005)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Rizla
Bars · Braddon
Restaurants in Braddon, Canberra.
4.8(357)· GoogleView details →
65Spot Score
Volstead Repeal
Bars · Braddon
Restaurants in Braddon, Canberra.
4.8(390)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Paloma's
Bars · Braddon
Paloma's is a bar in Braddon, Canberra. It holds a 4.8-star rating from 286 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 64/100.
4.8(286)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Hippo Co
$$Bars · Canberra
Lodge-style joint with exposed brick, wood & taxidermy decor for cocktails, whisky & live jazz.
4.6(552)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Bar Rochford
$$Bars · Canberra
An acclaimed wine bar in the heart of Canberra's Civic, rated 4.6 across more than 550 reviews.
4.6(572)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
Devil You Don't
Bars · Canberra
A characterful basement bar in central Canberra, rated 4.8 across nearly 300 reviews.
4.8(299)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Blue Eyes
Bars · Canberra
A much-loved bar in the heart of Canberra's Civic, rated 4.8 across more than 230 reviews.
4.8(237)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Squeaky Clean
Bars · Canberra
A much-loved laneway bar in the heart of Canberra's Civic, with a near-perfect 4.9 rating.
4.9(107)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Home Brew Cafe & Bar
Bars · Wright
A well-liked cafe and bar at Wright in Canberra with a 4.7 rating across 150 reviews.
4.7(150)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
White Rabbit Cocktail Room
$$$Bars · Canberra
This glamorous cocktail & tapas venue with polished floors & patterned wallpaper hosts DJ nights.
4.5(401)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Capital Brewing Co - Airport Taproom
Bars · Majura
A popular airport taproom from Capital Brewing Co in Canberra with a 4.5 rating across 404 reviews.
4.5(404)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Jetty
$$Bars · Parkes
A lakeside Kingston café and seasonal beer garden serving coffee, pastries, casual food, drinks and live music beside Lake Burley Griffin.
4.4(485)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Highball
$$$Bars · Canberra
A well-regarded cocktail bar in central Canberra with a 4.3 rating across 604 reviews.
4.3(604)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Dickson Taphouse
$$Bars · Dickson
Restaurants in Dickson, Canberra.
4.4(359)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
88mph
$$Bars · Canberra
A well-regarded rooftop bar in central Canberra with a 4.3 rating across 686 reviews.
4.3(686)· GoogleView details →
About these results
From rooftop and laneway bars to intimate cocktail dens, Canberra rewards a bit of wandering after dark. The picks below cover the spectrum — wine bars, craft cocktails and buzzy late-night spots alike.
Listings are compiled from each venue's own published information and Google Places data, and ordered by Spot Score — a composite of attributed ratings, review volume, category fit and information freshness, not a firsthand review. Hours-based filters use published opening hours, which are not kitchen or last-order times. Sponsored placements are labelled and never counted in results. Spotted an error? Send a correction.
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Read guide →Bars in Canberra — FAQs
What are the best bars in Canberra?+
The bars on this page are ordered by Spot Score, which combines attributed Google ratings, review volume, category fit and how recently the details were re-checked against their sources. The highest scorers appear first.
How is the Canberra bars ranking decided?+
We blend independent signals — Google star ratings and review counts, popularity, the completeness of available information and freshness — into a single Spot Score out of 100. It is a composite of those signals, not a firsthand review, and it cannot be bought.
Can I filter bars by suburb or price?+
Yes. Use the filters to narrow by suburb, minimum Google rating, price level, whether a place is open now according to its published hours, and features such as dog-friendly or outdoor seating. A filter only matches venues whose details state that feature.
How many bars are listed in Canberra?+
We currently list 60 bars across Canberra and surrounding suburbs. Venues are added over time and details are re-checked against their published sources; please confirm hours with the venue before you go.