Lil Milkbar
9B/22 Mawson Pl, Mawson ACT 2607, Australia
ClosedToday 06:30 – 15:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
A highly rated cafe at Mawson near Woden in Canberra with a 4.9 rating across 130 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Tuesday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Wednesday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- ThursdayToday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Friday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Saturday
- 06:30 – 15:00
- Sunday
- 06:45 – 15:00
Why it's worth checking out
Lil Milkbar sits on Mawson Place in Mawson, near Woden in Canberra's south. A near-perfect 4.9 rating across 130 reviews — a remarkable score for that many — marks it as a genuine standout.
The appeal is an exceptionally well-loved cafe with a devoted following — somewhere to settle in for a great coffee, breakfast, brunch or a bite and a catch-up, the kind of quality that keeps locals coming back. Its Mawson location makes it an easy and welcoming stop.
Cafe menus, specials and trading hours change over time, and weekends can get busy. If you're after a particular dish or specific opening hours, it's worth confirming the current details directly with the cafe before you head over.
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 4.9 from 130 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
- 90
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 64
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 0
- 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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