65Spot Score
Molly
$$Bars · Canberra
A hidden bar down a Canberra laneway, rated 4.6 across more than 1,000 reviews.
4.6(1,005)· GoogleView details →
Canberra
Best Bars in Canberra (2026)
10 bars in Canberra match the selected filters. Details come from each venue's published information; unknown attributes never count as a match.
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64Spot Score
Hippo Co
$$Bars · Canberra
Lodge-style joint with exposed brick, wood & taxidermy decor for cocktails, whisky & live jazz.
4.6(552)· GoogleView details →
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 →
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 →
59Spot Score
Blackbird bar
Bars · Canberra
A Civic cocktail bar with hand-crafted drinks, Thursday karaoke, and live music and DJs on Friday and Saturday.
4.4(237)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Luna
Bars · Canberra
An art-deco-inspired Civic bar serving seasonal shared food, signature cocktails, music and spaces for private celebrations.
4.5(184)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
One22
Bars · Canberra
A loft-style Braddon bar and nightclub with techno, garage, trance and house-focused club nights in Canberra.
4.4(119)· GoogleView details →
54Spot Score
Fun Time Pony
Bars · Canberra
An underground Civic bar and live music venue with gigs, comedy, DJs, free pool, pinball, late-night pizza and a hidden cocktail bar.
4.4(64)· GoogleView details →
47Spot Score
The Embassy CBR
Bars · Canberra
A well-regarded bar on Northbourne Avenue at Braddon in Canberra with a 4.2 rating across 13 reviews.
4.2(13)· GoogleView details →
39Spot Score
Beatsuite Boutique
Bars · Belconnen
Breweries in Belconnen, Canberra.
3.8(10)· 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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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 10 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.