The Dock
7/81 Giles St, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia
Open nowToday 11:30 – 23:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A much-loved waterfront pub in Canberra's Kingston, rated 4.3 across more than 1,700 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Open now- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 16:00 – 22:30
- Wednesday
- 11:30 – 23:00
- ThursdayToday
- 11:30 – 23:00
- Friday
- 11:30 – 00:30
- Saturday
- 11:30 – 00:30
- Sunday
- 11:30 – 22:30
Why it's worth checking out
The Dock sits on Giles Street in Kingston, at the popular Kingston Foreshore in Canberra's inner south. A much-loved pub, it makes the most of its lovely waterfront position — combining a relaxed, characterful pub atmosphere with quality food, good drinks and a warm, welcoming feel, all in a great location by the lake at the Kingston Foreshore.
The appeal is that combination of a great pub atmosphere, quality pub food and drinks and a fantastic waterfront Kingston Foreshore location, ideal for a relaxed meal, a drink by the water, a catch-up or a night out. The lovely lakeside setting and a quality pub offering make it a real go-to, and the Dock has clearly won over a big, loyal following.
With a 4.3 rating from more than 1,700 reviews, it's clearly a popular, well-loved spot. Menus, drinks lists, opening hours and any events vary, so it's worth checking current details before you go — though for a meal, a drink and a relaxed waterfront atmosphere, it's often just a matter of dropping in at the Dock at the Kingston Foreshore.
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 4.3 from 1,791 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
- 72
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 99
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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