66Spot Score
The Old Canberra Inn
$$Pubs · Lyneham
Craft beer pub in Lyneham with live music and hearty meals, popular with locals and families.
4.5(2,349)· GoogleView details →
Canberra
Best Pubs in Canberra (2026)
34 pubs in Canberra, compiled from each venue's published details and Google Places data, ordered by Spot Score. Use the filters for suburb, price, hours and features.
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65Spot Score
Caribou Kingston
$$Pubs · Kingston
Rustic pub with a terrace offering Canadian-inspired comfort food & a take-out option.
4.6(924)· GoogleView details →
64Spot Score
The George Harcourt Inn
$$Pubs · Nicholls
Pot pies and char-grilled steaks in a classic English pub featuring eclectic live-music shows.
4.4(2,164)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Civic Pub
$$Pubs · Braddon
Familiar bistro dining in a comfy pub with a large pool room & a tree-shaded street terrace.
4.3(2,018)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
Kingston Hotel
$$Pubs · Griffith
Big, casual joint with sport, pub grub and a cook-your-own steakhouse, plus a spacious beer garden.
4.3(2,250)· GoogleView details →
63Spot Score
The Dock
$$Pubs · Kingston
Restaurants in Kingston, Canberra.
4.3(1,791)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Himalayan BBQ
Pubs · Greenway
A Greenway pub serving Nepalese street cuisine, including sekuwa and momos, alongside beers, cocktails and other drinks.
5.0(100)· GoogleView details →
62Spot Score
Casey Jones Pub
$$Pubs · Casey
A much-loved pub at Casey in Canberra's Gungahlin, rated 4.3 across more than 1,300 reviews.
4.3(1,316)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
The Durham Castle Arms Pub
$$Pubs · Kingston
Relaxed, British-style tavern with outdoor seats & trivia, serving pub grub & craft beer on tap.
4.3(1,022)· GoogleView details →
61Spot Score
Assembly
$$Pubs · Braddon
Sprawling, vibrant venue with a bistro, 2 bars & a beer garden offering pub grub, TV sports & DJs.
4.2(1,661)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Pot Belly
$$Pubs · Belconnen
Trendy locale with rugged vintage decor offering regular live music, craft brews & pub grub.
4.4(350)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
King O'Malley's
$$Pubs · Canberra
Bistro meals in an old-timey Irish tavern with wood-&-stone decor, plus events & live music.
4.1(2,451)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
The Pedlar
$$Pubs · Campbell
A family-friendly Canberra pub offering breakfast, pub fare, sharing options, craft beers, cocktails, coffee and more.
4.2(981)· GoogleView details →
60Spot Score
Rose Cottage
Pubs · Gilmore
A historic Tuggeranong pub serving hearty food and drinks, with live entertainment, family-friendly dining, function rooms and landscaped grounds.
4.3(570)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Lager House by Capital Brewing Co
Pubs · Parkes
A Barton neighbourhood pub from Capital Brewing Co, serving brewery beers, wood-fired food and a dog-friendly outdoor area.
4.6(116)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Gryphons Caffe & Bar
$$Pubs · Griffith
Breakfast, pizza and a hearty international menu, in an airy space with bar stools and sports on TV.
4.3(507)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
Lighthouse Pub
$$Pubs · Belconnen
Steak, burgers & cocktails at a waterfront venue with big-screen sports & live music.
4.1(1,223)· GoogleView details →
59Spot Score
The Duxton
$$Pubs · O'Connor
Buzzy, contemporary locale with streetside seats featuring eclectic pub food and live music.
4.0(1,826)· GoogleView details →
About these results
The Australian pub is a social institution — somewhere to catch the footy, settle in for a counter meal or while away a sunny afternoon in the beer garden. These are Canberra's most-loved locals and historic watering holes.
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 pubs in Canberra?+
The pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs 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 pubs are listed in Canberra?+
We currently list 34 pubs 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.