This is my favourite little place in Canberra. Great value,…read moredelicious, hearty Austrian meals with fun, friendly service. Cheap drinks at the bar with my favourite beer Stiegl at just $4 a bottle.

There's a lot of steep competition for the title, but I mean it when I say the Portrait Gallery is…read moremy favorite cultural institution in Canberra. We can always find parking, the rotating selection of exhibits never fails to fascinate, and the cafe is excellent for an afternoon caffeine boost. Make sure you check out the yearly photography exhibit and look for copies of last year's catalog at a discount price in the gift shop. Not to mention, the gallery is just the right size to pass an hour or two without feeling overwhelmed, and you can always head to the National Museum or the High Court next door.

Love the National Portrait Gallery. The marriage of well known Australians and great artists make…read morefor some interesting portraits. Mostly paintings, including a few Archbald winners and some video and photography make up most of the exhibitions. Also they have regular temporary shows which are always good. One room is early works including Captain Cook and the early explorers, then rooms of Victorian eminent persons up to our most recent icons. Afterwards visit the cafe and shop which are both excellent and admire the good modern architecture of the gallery.

It has been a while since I've been to Beconnen Hoyts. There is a cool new layout and self serve…read moretheme at this cinema. I like the snack choices available. Dissapointed that prices are still high and unmarked. Also a let down that the ice machine for drinks was broken so we had a warm drink.

Great stadium the canberrra on top and the brumbies are the best the stadium has a very good…read moreatmosphere

Kingpin, a brand new, super-modern, entertainment venue, is - for now - the pinnacle of casual…read moregaming. With its wide range of arcade games, a fresh super-modern aesthetic and a great range of entertainment activities, such as bowling, a cafe, and an escape room, Kingpin is sure to attract a mass of people wanting to have a great casual time. Having explored the premises, this freshly opened Kingpin in Canberra Centre is a breath of fresh air. Gone is the stereotypical grungy look and feel of the arcade, where even the most enthusiastic fans of arcades would turn away from them, and welcomed is the bright, enthusiastic, and colourful design that brings back the old sense of lustre, excitement and adrenaline. Kingpin has seamlessly and meticulously designed this entire venue to have flow, welcoming you from one part of its offerings while ushering you through to its other attractions. It politely urges you to try many of their offerings, and it's subliminally effective. The smell of the cafe, the flashing lights and bustling sounds, and the open plan setup lets you absorb the entirety of its design and really does convince you that spending money will be Heckin' Good. Without a doubt, Kingpin has set the new standard in arcade entertainment. From its arcade, which includes a VR experience using HTC Vive equipment, through to its bowling, escape rooms and cafe, there is enough entertainment and sustenance to rob you of hours from your day. And I'm definitely okay with that.

Madras tofu curry lacks depth and complexity in flavour. It tasted like jarred curry sauce from…read moresupermarket shelves added with Greek fennel seeds, pickled lime and blanched vegetables. Pub grub quality, nothing impressive.

Fantastic lunch at a charming winery overlooking Lake George…read more I can't even begin to express how excited I was to move to a city with so many wineries and vineyards close by! It's been something I've wanted as a local feature since visiting family in the Finger Lakes of New York State a few years ago. And Lerida didn't disappoint! We spent a chilly spring day enjoying a charcuterie plate and couple of glasses of wine, it was our first family meal out in almost two years! (Not that we haven't eaten out, just doing a lot of takeaways to keep the COVID out!) To set expectations, if you're like me, a certain vision comes to mind when you think of an "estate." French Chateau-like, to be exact, especially if like me your wine education largely lies in the "old world" class of wines. You approach the estate from a sharp turn-off on Federal Highway, and drive up a narrow-ish dirt track and approach a humble-looking building that at first can't possibly be a tasting room. A short stroll through the vineyard takes you to the tasting room and restaurant, which, once inside, is actually quite welcoming. A bit industrial, with a heavy concrete aesthetic, but balanced by the large windows that overlook the vines outside. There's also an exceptionally charming barrel room with tables set amongst stacks of promising wine barrels. There's also a coffee bar and a separate tasting bar. They managed to comfortably accommodate a lot of features into what is otherwise a fairly small space. The lackluster bathroom, however, reminds you that you are actually just at a farm. They offer a small but well-curated food menu, of course with glasses or bottles on-offer to accompany. You can also do a separate tasting flight of, if I recall, 8 or so wines for $10 total. Nice deal! The one drawback is they don't serve the tasting flight with the food. Probably so the food doesn't negatively affect the taste of the wines, which is understandable. Seeking lunch and traveling with our young child, we skipped the tasting this time, and instead each enjoyed a delicious glass of Shiraz, for which Lerida is award-winning. It paired very nicely with a charcuterie plate that was heavy on the umami flavors with cured meats and lots of truffle influence! My son enjoyed his first-ever hot chocolate and was very, very pleased. Not their fault of course, but for awareness, flies were a bit troublesome even on a cool and cloudy spring day. Probably much worse when warm and sunny, so be warned! But do stop in here and enjoy!

It's not great tiny exabition and not much to do every hint is very expensive but there is air…read moreconditioning

I enjoyed the Canberra Museum a lot more than I thought I would. I read the brief, a museum all…read moreabout Canberra? Surely I couldn't be too entertained. That doesn't really sell it well enough. The museum is actually predominantly a gallery (or at least seemed that way when I was there). Interested art work from local painters that have some sort of relevance to Canberra's past or present. One of the highlights for me was the collection of Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly paintings. Entry is free, so there's no real reason to not pop in and have a quick look around if you feel like escaping in some art.

Incredibly interactive Museum…read more This place is a one in a million. This is a museum that is well designed for the individual visitor or for large groups. The tour guides were interesting, informative and catered for the group I was with. The materials to view were a mixture of old with new ideas. I love the interactive swipe boards to follow a course of history. The person logs in using a swipe disc and then asked to follow a piece of history. The large interactive screens allows the person to find information within one room, it is like a treasure hunt of historical facts. The room full of large displays of past politicians and the old telephone handsets allows the public to listen to old speeches and the voices of past politicians. The old houses of Parliament are well preserved and and the guides assist students or groups to role play past Bills that were passed. The public can join in while listening to a group role play an important piece of history.

Highly recommended! This is a great newish museum in Canberra that seems to be very unknown even…read moreamongst Canberrans. We visited about 6 months ago and were captivated by the stories of how Australian democracy came to be. Starting from pre-federation, the museum's exhibits are full of interesting stories of the struggles (both in politics and in policy) that shaped Australia throughout the 20th century. It really opened my eyes to many political and social struggles I wasn't aware of, putting today's seemingly trivial gripes in perspective. You'll leave with a new appreciation of how incredibly resilient our democracy is just the way it is today; and with an optimistic outlook for our nation's future.