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Super Emoji
$$Cafes · Canberra
A well-regarded cafe in central Canberra with a 3.9 rating across 318 reviews.
3.9(318)· GoogleView details →
Canberra
Best Cafes in Canberra (2026)
181 cafes in Canberra, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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53Spot Score
The Creamery & Co
Cafes · Gungahlin
Cafes in Gungahlin, Canberra.
4.4(203)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
The Glass House Cafe
Cafes · Greenway
A relaxed Tuggeranong cafe serving coffee, breakfast, lunch, drinks and office catering at South.Point Shopping Centre.
4.3(47)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Oliver Brown
$$Cafes · Canberra
A Civic chocolate cafe serving Belgian chocolate drinks, desserts, coffee, acai, retail treats and a dedicated kids menu.
3.8(383)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Hideout
$Cafes · Barton
Cafes in Barton, Canberra.
4.4(155)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Black & White Espresso Chisholm
Cafes · Chisholm
A much-loved cafe at Chisholm in Canberra's Tuggeranong with a 4.5 rating across 132 reviews.
4.5(132)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Bite & Beans Cafe
Cafes · Kingston
Cafes in Kingston, Canberra.
4.4(169)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
On Lonsdale
Cafes · Braddon
Cafes in Braddon, Canberra.
3.9(245)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
caffe luxxe
$$Cafes · Greenway
A well-regarded cafe at Greenway in Canberra's Tuggeranong with a 4.0 rating across 108 reviews.
4.0(108)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
Espresso Room Gungahlin
Cafes · Gungahlin
Cafes in Gungahlin, Canberra.
4.3(45)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
EightyTwenty Canberra | Mort St - Express Cafe
Cafes · Canberra
A Civic cafe serving balanced breakfast, brunch and lunch, plus smoothies, raw desserts, specialty coffee, catering and takeaway ordering.
4.8(19)· GoogleView details →
52Spot Score
LAA Cafe
Cafes · Nicholls
A much-loved cafe at Nicholls near Gungahlin in Canberra with a 4.7 rating across 74 reviews.
4.7(74)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Enjoy Living 108 Gelato & Coffee Bar
Cafes · Dickson
Bakeries in Dickson, Canberra.
4.7(50)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
The Husk Bakery and Cafe
Cafes · Fyshwick
Cafes in Fyshwick, Canberra.
4.3(169)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Raven Coffee
Cafes · Phillip
A much-loved cafe at Woden in Canberra with a near-perfect 4.8 rating across 48 reviews.
4.8(48)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Oliver Brown
$$Cafes · Gungahlin
Cafes in Gungahlin, Canberra.
3.8(232)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Wonder by Alice
Cafes · Greenway
A Greenway florist serving Tuggeranong with hand-arranged flowers, custom designs, gift baskets and local delivery.
4.1(49)· GoogleView details →
51Spot Score
Society Coffee Co
Cafes · Belconnen
Cafes in Belconnen, Canberra.
4.6(75)· GoogleView details →
About these results
Australia takes its coffee seriously, and Canberra is no exception — think flat whites pulled to order, single-origin beans and a brunch culture that runs all morning. The spots below range from tucked-away specialty roasters to all-day cafes worth a slow weekend visit.
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 cafes in Canberra?+
The cafes 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 cafes 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 cafes 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 cafes are listed in Canberra?+
We currently list 181 cafes 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.
What's the coffee culture like in Canberra?+
Specialty coffee is the norm rather than the exception — most cafes roast or source quality beans and turn out espresso-based drinks like the flat white, long black and piccolo. Brunch is a weekend institution, so expect queues at the most popular spots mid-morning.