Bar Rochford
1st/65 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Open nowToday 17:00 – 00:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
An acclaimed wine bar in the heart of Canberra's Civic, rated 4.6 across more than 550 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 17:00 – 23:00
- Wednesday
- 17:00 – 23:00
- ThursdayToday
- 17:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 17:00 – 01:00
- Saturday
- 17:00 – 01:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Bar Rochford sits on London Circuit in the heart of Canberra's Civic, in a characterful upstairs space in the central city. An acclaimed, much-loved wine bar, it's become a genuine destination — renowned for its excellent, thoughtfully chosen wine list, quality, flavour-packed food and a relaxed, characterful atmosphere, the kind of celebrated spot that's earned a stellar reputation.
The appeal is that combination of an outstanding wine offering, accomplished food and a warm, characterful setting in a great central location, ideal for a glass of wine and a bite, a relaxed dinner or a special evening. Its acclaim and quality have made it a standout of the Canberra dining-and-drinking scene, the kind of place people seek out.
With a 4.6 rating from more than 550 reviews, it's clearly delighting its visitors. Menus, wine lists, opening hours and pricing change with the seasons, and a sought-after, acclaimed wine bar fills up, so it's well worth checking current details and booking directly before you go — particularly for a weekend, a group, or a table at a peak time in Civic.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 572 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 83
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 84
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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