Blackbird bar
Sydney Building, 114 Alinga St, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
ClosedToday 18:00 – 03:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A well-regarded bar in central Canberra with a 4.4 rating across 237 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 18:00 – 01:30
- Friday
- 18:00 – 03:00
- SaturdayToday
- 18:00 – 03:00
- Sunday
- Closed
Why it's worth checking out
Blackbird Bar is a cocktail-focused venue in Civic, Canberra, built around a lively night out with friends or a celebration. Its offering centres on hand-crafted cocktails, with the bar highlighting specialty drinks prepared with carefully selected ingredients. The website does not list individual cocktails, so the focus here is on the drinks style rather than specific serves.
Entertainment is a major part of the experience. Thursdays are dedicated to karaoke, while live music and DJs feature every Friday and Saturday, giving the venue a different reason to visit across the week. Guests can book a table, and the venue also provides an events and functions guide for people planning a special occasion. That makes Blackbird a natural fit for groups looking for drinks and entertainment, as well as celebrations that need a dedicated bar setting. The website presents it as a social, energetic space rather than a quiet drinking spot, with cocktails and shared entertainment at its centre.
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 4.4 from 237 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
- 74
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 72
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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