Kristy's Guidebook
Food scene
Assembly
11 Lonsdale StGreat beer garden, range of foods from breakfast through to dinner
Great burgers, Detroit style pizza and fried chicken. Under cover beer garden, heaters
32 locals recommend
Grease Monkey
19 Lonsdale StGreat burgers, Detroit style pizza and fried chicken. Under cover beer garden, heaters
Best beers in town as evidenced by taking out the #1 spot for the third year running in the GABS Hottest 100 Beer Countdown.
Great pub food and always great atmosphere
55 locals recommend
BentSpoke Brewing Co.
38 Mort StBest beers in town as evidenced by taking out the #1 spot for the third year running in the GABS Hottest 100 Beer Countdown.
Great pub food and always great atmosphere
Great place for gelato, but the queues on any given evening can be off putting. Visit in the afternoon and grab a tub to put in the freezer for later!
11 locals recommend
Gelato Messina Braddon
21 Lonsdale StGreat place for gelato, but the queues on any given evening can be off putting. Visit in the afternoon and grab a tub to put in the freezer for later!
Great wood fired pizzas. Can be eaten out on the street with the Lonsdale Street buzz surrounding you, grab a bottle of wine from Cellarbrations or Blackhearts & Sparrows or take back to the quietness of the apartment
14 locals recommend
Pizza Gusto
23 Lonsdale StGreat wood fired pizzas. Can be eaten out on the street with the Lonsdale Street buzz surrounding you, grab a bottle of wine from Cellarbrations or Blackhearts & Sparrows or take back to the quietness of the apartment
Neighbourhoods
Fantastic hub full of cafes, pubs and restaurants. Head to the Haig Park markets on Sunday mornings and try and find all the street art murals on various buildings with a takeaway coffee in hand. Take a quick walk a block away to The Canberra Centre, Canberra’s largest shopping centre and to access another whole range of restaurants, eateries and pubs and clubs
24 locals recommend
Braddon
Fantastic hub full of cafes, pubs and restaurants. Head to the Haig Park markets on Sunday mornings and try and find all the street art murals on various buildings with a takeaway coffee in hand. Take a quick walk a block away to The Canberra Centre, Canberra’s largest shopping centre and to access another whole range of restaurants, eateries and pubs and clubs
Kingston is split in to two areas, “Old Kingston” and Kingston Foreshore, located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. There are a large number of cafes, pubs and restaurants lining the foreshore. The Old Bus Depot Markets are also a great stop on Sunday mornings.
Kingston Foreshore is a scenic e-scooter ride around the lake from Braddon or a quick drive/Uber away
26 locals recommend
Kingston
Kingston is split in to two areas, “Old Kingston” and Kingston Foreshore, located on the shore of Lake Burley Griffin. There are a large number of cafes, pubs and restaurants lining the foreshore. The Old Bus Depot Markets are also a great stop on Sunday mornings.
Kingston Foreshore is a scenic e-scooter ride around the lake from Braddon or a quick drive/Uber away
A great area brimming with activity! Home to another well known brewery, Capital Brewery with a fantastic outdoor area which is great on a sunny day!
Other activities in the precinct include Vertikal Indoor Ski Centre and BlocHaus Bouldering. An easy and scenic e-scooter ride from Braddon or a quick drive or Uber away
Dairy Road
Dairy RoadA great area brimming with activity! Home to another well known brewery, Capital Brewery with a fantastic outdoor area which is great on a sunny day!
Other activities in the precinct include Vertikal Indoor Ski Centre and BlocHaus Bouldering. An easy and scenic e-scooter ride from Braddon or a quick drive or Uber away