By Chance Bar & Bistro

By Chance Bar & Bistro is a relaxed pub in Tuggeranong, Canberra, built around straightforward food, drinks and a welcoming place to spend time with friends and family. The venue describes itself as a new-look space, while customer reviews on its website highlight the renovations and the owners’ hands-on, community-minded approach. Those reviews also point to a family-friendly atmosphere, friendly staff and a comfortable setting for watching the footy.

The bistro menu focuses on familiar, homemade-style pub fare, with options ranging from snacks and burgers to substantial mains and kids’ meals. Standouts include the loaded fries, homemade chunky lasagne, chicken schnitzel and chicken schnitzel parmigiana, with chips and salad accompanying several of the mains. The beef, chicken, veggie, bacon and egg burgers provide plenty of casual options, while homemade pies and children’s meals make the menu practical for families. Sunday brings a roast-only lunch, and the venue also runs rotating food-and-beer combinations across the week, including lasagne, schnitty and pocket specials.

The bar has a broad drinks offering, including tap beers such as Great Northern, Carlton Draught, Carlton Dry, Victoria Bitter and Resch’s Draught. There is also a selection of ready-to-drink beverages, spirits and wines, with the full range available in the venue. For entertainment, By Chance hosts monthly karaoke with Maurice, Thursday-night social pool competitions and Sunday afternoon killer pool. The pool events are presented as accessible to all experience levels, with prizes available, making them a natural fit for groups looking for something to do beyond a meal.

By Chance suits casual catch-ups, family meals and groups marking an occasion. The venue offers full or partial hire for birthdays, engagement parties, wedding parties, baptisms, corporate events and cultural events. The bistro serves lunch daily, with dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, while Sunday lunch is reserved for the roast menu. For current karaoke dates, specials and drinks information, the venue directs visitors to its social media channels.