Guidebook for Braddon
Food Scene
A cafe built around doing the simple things well. Nice sun spot popular with locals.
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Barrio Collective Coffee
30 Lonsdale StA cafe built around doing the simple things well. Nice sun spot popular with locals.
Toasted
22 Lonsdale StToasties and Coffee
RYE Cafe
9 Lonsdale StCosy Scando vibes, delicious food and coffee
Upscale menu, including antipasti and handcut pasta, in a smart restaurant with a playful vibe.
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Italian & Sons
7 Lonsdale StUpscale menu, including antipasti and handcut pasta, in a smart restaurant with a playful vibe.
Lazy Su
9 Lonsdale Stjapanese food
Tipsy Bull
5 Lonsdale StBest gin bar in town and tasty share plates.
Upscale Modern Australian share plates in a bustling, stylish dining room with an open kitchen.
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eightysix restaurant
Lonsdale StreetUpscale Modern Australian share plates in a bustling, stylish dining room with an open kitchen.
Beautiful artisan bakery. Pick up a tasty sourdough and run, or sit with a pastry and the paper.
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SONOMA BRADDON
21 Lonsdale StBeautiful artisan bakery. Pick up a tasty sourdough and run, or sit with a pastry and the paper.
Gelato Messina Braddon
21 Lonsdale StIce cream for days. You know what to do.
Frugii Dessert Laboratory
28-30 Lonsdale StFrugii Dessert Laboratory
A cosy spot to enjoy sashimi, ramen and other tasty Japanese treats.
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WHITE CHACO
27 Lonsdale StA cosy spot to enjoy sashimi, ramen and other tasty Japanese treats.
Pizza Gusto
23 Lonsdale StOlé!
A local burger staple. On Tuesday nights, all burgers come with free beers. They’re also pretty good at streaming sports.
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Grease Monkey
19 Lonsdale StA local burger staple. On Tuesday nights, all burgers come with free beers. They’re also pretty good at streaming sports.
Why wouldn’t you order fish and chips when you’re this close to the ocean? But seriously, this place is the best in Canberra and the dimmies are out of this world.
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Catch Fish and Chips
19 Lonsdale StWhy wouldn’t you order fish and chips when you’re this close to the ocean? But seriously, this place is the best in Canberra and the dimmies are out of this world.
Your local micro-brewery is right around the corner. Sit with a pint, grab some bar food, or both. The cheese platter isn’t bad value.
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BentSpoke Brewing Co.
38 Mort StYour local micro-brewery is right around the corner. Sit with a pint, grab some bar food, or both. The cheese platter isn’t bad value.
Mediterranean dishes cooked in a fire pit or wood oven.
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Black Fire Restaurant
38 Mort StMediterranean dishes cooked in a fire pit or wood oven.
Chez Frederic
14 Lonsdale StDelicious greasy creamy pasta. What diet?
Stylish locale serving modern Australian dishes. The outdoor bar is great for a cocktail in summer, too.
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Sage Dining Rooms
Batman StreetStylish locale serving modern Australian dishes. The outdoor bar is great for a cocktail in summer, too.
The brunch is heavy but you won’t go home hungry. Grungy vibes and sunny outdoor seating.
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Coffee Lab
26 Narellan PlaceThe brunch is heavy but you won’t go home hungry. Grungy vibes and sunny outdoor seating.
Temporada
15 Moore StProduce-driven tapas and share plates. A bit fancy.
Because why wouldn’t you name a Mexico styled bar Honkytonks? Sangria jugs and tacos on tap.c
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Honkytonks
17 Garema PlBecause why wouldn’t you name a Mexico styled bar Honkytonks? Sangria jugs and tacos on tap.c
Casual, modern Japanese noms served with fat beats. Kitchen open late.
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Akiba
40 Bunda StCasual, modern Japanese noms served with fat beats. Kitchen open late.
Get your dumpling fix. Perhaps not the classiest of dine-in restaurants but a great takeaway option.
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Yat Bun Tong Dumpling House
10-12 Lonsdale StGet your dumpling fix. Perhaps not the classiest of dine-in restaurants but a great takeaway option.
Hard to go past this breakfast. Form an orderly queue on weekends.
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The Cupping Room
1-13 University AveHard to go past this breakfast. Form an orderly queue on weekends.
Sean McConnell might be out but if you’re seeking a foodie experience, Monster is worth the Uber. The hotel lobby is a cosy spot to sit with a coffee or glass of red, too.
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Monster Kitchen and Bar
25 Edinburgh AveSean McConnell might be out but if you’re seeking a foodie experience, Monster is worth the Uber. The hotel lobby is a cosy spot to sit with a coffee or glass of red, too.
Stanley's
21 Battye StGreat Food
Boutique beans and inventive, eclectic dining in a trendy space with bookshelves and comfy sofas.
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Two Before Ten
68 Bandjalong CresBoutique beans and inventive, eclectic dining in a trendy space with bookshelves and comfy sofas.
Tilley's Devine Cafe Gallery
Wattle StreetCosy restaurant
Cafe Momo
14 Thynne StDrinks & Nightlife
Hopscotch
5 Lonsdale StDrinks and dancing
Authentic local vibe and a really top kitchen. Thursday night is steak night! Live sports played liberally on big TVs and boy do they have a pool hall back there.
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The Civic Pub
8 Lonsdale StAuthentic local vibe and a really top kitchen. Thursday night is steak night! Live sports played liberally on big TVs and boy do they have a pool hall back there.
Look. It may not be the classiest of bars (or even a penthouse) but Fridays and Saturdays go off with dance floor bangers and espresso martinis. Don’t wear your good shoes.
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Knightsbridge Penthouse
26 Mort StLook. It may not be the classiest of bars (or even a penthouse) but Fridays and Saturdays go off with dance floor bangers and espresso martinis. Don’t wear your good shoes.
Hippo Co
17 Garema PlWhiskey and pretzels in the key of speakeasy.
Not another speakeasy bar. Molly is good though. So so much whisky.
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Molly
Odgers LaneNot another speakeasy bar. Molly is good though. So so much whisky.
Like 80s music? Like light-up dance floors? Really like 80s music?
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88mph
10 Hobart PlLike 80s music? Like light-up dance floors? Really like 80s music?
Parks & Nature
Mount Ainslie
Best hike with the best views of Canberra
Lake Ginninderra College
2 Emu Bank7km walk around the lake
Essentials
Canberra Theatre Centre
London CircuitShopping mall
Arts & Culture
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia
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War Memorial Car Park
Treloar CrescentThe Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in wars involving the Commonwealth of Australia
Sightseeing
Australian Institute of Sport
Leverrier StreetSport Centre
GIO Stadium Canberra
Battye StreetSports Arena for Rugby