60Spot Score
Dickson Taphouse
$$Bars · Dickson
Restaurants in Dickson, Canberra.
4.4(359)· GoogleView details →
Canberra
Best Bars in Canberra (2026)
60 bars in Canberra, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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60Spot Score
Gungahlin Lakes Golf & Community Club
$$Bars · Nicholls
A north Canberra community club with an 18-hole golf course, bars, dining, live sport, family facilities and regular entertainment.
4.1(2,312)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Canberra Irish Club
Bars · Weston
A welcoming Irish club in Canberra’s Woden area, offering a bistro menu, bar, family meals, live music, trivia and regular events.
4.3(472)· 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
Canberra Southern Cross Club Woden
$$Bars · Phillip
A Woden club with bars, varied dining spaces, family facilities, entertainment, function rooms and sports screens.
4.0(2,395)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Luna
Bars · Canberra
An art-deco-inspired Civic bar serving seasonal shared food, signature cocktails, music and spaces for private celebrations.
4.5(184)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Public
$$Restaurants · Griffith
Public is a restaurant in Griffith, Canberra. It holds a 4.2-star rating from 813 Google reviews. Our editorial Spot Score is 59/100. Typical prices: $$.
4.2(813)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Hopscotch
$$Restaurants · Braddon
Creative pub grub and a broad whiskey range, in a big, industrial-chic locale with a courtyard.
4.0(1,355)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Ambrosia Lounge
Bars · Fyshwick
Bars in Fyshwick, Canberra.
5.0(45)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Leyla Bar
Bars · Barton
A rooftop Canberra lounge with skyline views, creative cocktails, wines, beer and shareable bites at Burbury Hotel.
4.3(260)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Lanyon Vikings
Bars · Conder
A Tuggeranong club with a bistro, cafe, sports bar, kids’ play area and views towards the Brindabella mountains.
4.2(428)· GoogleView details →
58Spot Score
Kodiak Bar
Bars · Kingston
Bars in Kingston, Canberra.
4.6(102)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
10 Yards
$$Bars · Aranda
A relaxed Belconnen bar and casual restaurant serving seasonal small plates with Canberra-region wine and beer.
4.2(312)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
Brew Nation
$$Bars · Canberra
A well-regarded bar and taphouse in central Canberra with a 4.3 rating across 185 reviews.
4.3(185)· GoogleView details →
57Spot Score
The Alby
$$Bars · Phillip
A Woden bar and entertainment venue with dining, a beer garden, duckpin bowling, pinball, pool and spaces for private events.
4.1(461)· GoogleView details →
56Spot Score
Joe's Bar
$Bars · Griffith
An intimate Kingston bar for curated wine, classic cocktails, Italian sharing plates, pizza and live music.
4.4(103)· 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 →
56Spot Score
Midnight Bar
Bars · Braddon
Bars in Braddon, Canberra.
4.4(114)· 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.