Okay, so I'm drinking gin, eating popcorn chicken and listening to James Brown. Life is very good…read morefor me. What you need to do is walk through QT's in-hotel barber shop, let your eyes adjust to the VERY dark venue and then make your way to bar. YaY! I suggest you look at the cocktail menu, laugh at the hilarious names and then choose a Cucumber Dill Collins. I then suggest you buy a bowl of popcorn chicken, high five your best mate and sit yourself down on one of the comfy couches. The staff are friendly and beautiful. The soundtrack is all types of good. Everything tastes delicious. Hooray for Lucky's Bar!

Awesome bar!! Held a function here great bartenders,…read moredelicious appletinis and great music nothing to complain about!! Love the decor, love entering through the barber shop and love all the fancy glassware in the cabinets!

Super cool hidden speakeasy. It is almost impossible to find, but worth it once you get there. Long…read morecopper bar, nice lighting and well made drinks.

Nice smooth drinks as welcoming as the atmosphere, which can be romantic, fun, raucous or relaxed…read moredepending on your mood. Dim lighting, comfortable seating and just as nice by the bar as it is on the tables near the small stage. A great place for an old fashioned and a good long talk with your date or your friends.

Pretty cool and trendy pub in Canberra. Came here for the weekend with some friends, two of which…read morehad been and raved about the cocktails. The cocktail menu was pretty extensive and every drink sounded amazing. They all cost $15 which isn't bad compared to drinks in Sydney. For my first round, I got the So Ho Lychee flavored drink - YUMMO! And the thing with the cocktails are, you can actually taste the alcohol, they don't skip. I tried my friend's Cherry Blossom drink, very yum and very strong! My next drink with the Japanese Geisha Drink which had midori and sparkling champagne - very tasty as well. Later in the evening, an R&B singer started performing and she was really talented. This is a very cool place to hang out and have a cocktail!

A true gem in Canberra. Great whiskey selection, friendly staff, I love the warm atmosphere of this…read moresmall upstairs speakeasy. I spent an evening drinking whisky, eating cheese and listening to jazz. Hard to beat. If you like whiskey or mixed drinks, this is the place to go. I'm an American and I arrived in Canberra on a Wednesday afternoon. The first thing I did when I got to my hotel was Google "Canberra jazz" and Hippo Bar was the top hit. It's located right in the heart of the city center, but its vibe is very different than the touristy stuff around it. It was dark and cozy with a film noir atmosphere. If a complex murder mystery had erupted in front of me, I would not have been surprised. They are skilled mixologists too. One bartender made a drink where he filled a rocks glass to the brim with water. Then half-filled a small brandy glass with some brown liquor, lit it on fire, began spinning the brandy glass on top of the water glass, then started shaking in something from what looked like a pepper shaker, causing sparks to fly within the brandy glass. He did this for a lot longer than I expected. It was quite a show. He finished by pouring the singed brown liquor into a new glass and grating what smelled like cinnamon on top. I was impressed. The only disappointments were the wine. I had two glasses to start and both choices were mediocre. They are clearly focused on mixed drinks and whiskey. The food choices were minimal as well. I enjoyed a cheese platter, but it wasn't a meal.

Good food. Really nice atmosphere and ambience. Weird place. Strange production going on there…read more "Order here". "Only order main meal here". "Sit down and someone will take your order for desert and drink". "Pay for food here...only main meal". "Pay for 'other' food - desert - here". "Only credit, no cash". "Someone else will bring your food". "Go pick up your utensils and napkins over there". "You want water, you need to get it yourself, over there". "You can't remember all this? Geez you have a short memory".... Oops, sorry, don't mind me as I walk out the "in" door.

Best Pasta I have had in Canberra for a while. I had the Pomodoro Pasta with pappardelle pasta…read moreserved with bread. However, I could have chosen from a variety of different types of pasta, had chilli or garlic added or no bread if I chose to. All in all a very versatile menu. My friend had the Hawaiian pizza and thoroughly enjoyed it- we both cleared our plates! The restaurant is family friendly with a variety of different options for the little ones- again very versatile. Staff were very friendly and serving sizes were great; definitely on the larger size, but it's so good that you just want to keep eating! Only downside to the restaurant is that it is card only and is not table table service... but definitely not a show stopper whatsoever. I would 100% recommend to anyone looking for a great Italian restaurant in Canberra. I will definitely be going back very soon.

Beautiful food the tastes were exquisite- great service from the attentive staff x 2 easy…read moreatmosphere beautifully cooked food the flavours were wonderful - I had the caprese bocconcini entree and a fish dish on roasted eggplant. Best Italian in Canberra price was steep but it was a celebration so worth it

We need 10 stars, what a find in Canberra, the set menu to die for, service impeccable with Pearl…read morereally knowing her wines, a great owner, food beyond amazing. We will be back. A must visit if in Canberra.

This place is great! We ordered our big breakfasts and beverages at the counter and then went to…read moresit in one of the little buildings in the plaza. Everyone was friendly and helpful. They had many delightful options, but we went with the standard big breakfast, which was yummy! I asked if my cappuccino could be made with cream instead of milk and they were happy to give it a try for me. It was wonderful! Lots of food and an enjoyable breakfast on a beautiful day. Their desserts and gelato were tempting, so we may need to go back to try some of that another time.

Excellent Place! Service was Friendly and Fast. Atmosphere is cool/chill and it's perfect place to…read morecome enjoy gelato or coffee but also good for breakfast or pizza.

Although this restaurant specialises in steak, unfortunately I had to pass because they were well…read morebeyond the food allowance for my work trip. Instead I opted for the roasted chicken and a side of crispy potatoes. It took a little longer than expected to arrive but it wasn't outrageously long (almost half an hour). Food was excellent - I was served half a chicken (a bit on the small side) on a bed of corn puree. It was a little over-cooked because it was a bit dry and I was expecting more given the price ($42!). The potatoes were roasted with garlic cloves and rosemary and they really were very crispy, no complaints there. Overall it was quite good. The staff were very professional and attentive; there were a lot of tables but they weren't uncomfortably close together. My only major issue is the pricing and the very loud music. Pretty good but probably not suitable for regular visits given the current cost of living.

A pretty great spot for dinner or drinks. The steak was cooked perfectly and the truffle fries were…read moreaddictive. The place has a cool, slightly fancy vibe without feeling too formal, and the cocktails were on point. Service was friendly but a bit slow at times. Still, definitely worth checking out if you're after a nice night out.

I'll keep this to the point.. my entré was the ribeye carpaccio.. it was a decent serving…read more Unfortunately i couldnt taste any of the beef as it was drowned in lemon juice and capers. My main was the scallopine and the veal was difficult to cut through and undercooked. I also asked for pepper and the waitress kept peppering the one spot (see my pic). And for some reason the chef thought he'd look hardcore by adding a crapload of chilli flakes.. the menu itself is your basic italian flair.. id reccomend Italian & Sons down the road.

Had some drinks and munchies here. It had the 'small' antipasto plate which was really large but…read morevery good. Also had some grilled shrimp which were the size of prawns. Pretty tasty and tender. The menu is pretty small for an Italian place but it works I guess. For now I give it a 3.5 but not quite a 4, yet. It's worth a second visit.

Quality pizza that came out of the oven quick and exceeded expectations…read more The place is all about putting out pizzas fast as there's not much seating and very basic amenities. If you dine in you need to get your drinks next door. I got the half mushroom half tandoori chicken pizza and was pleased with the order. Not the best tasting toppings I've ever had but there's room for improvement. Service was very fast and the owner was very friendly. Probably one of the best places you'll find for pizza take-out.

I'm a huge fan of Naples style pizza and have never had one better than this. It's a thin bubbly…read morecrust that's got a nice airy texture inside with a perfect char and crispness on the outside. My favorite, the basic margherita, has a perfectly balanced tomato sauce with creamy fresh mozzarella and just the right amount of basil. It's a tiny place mainly for takeout with no alcohol, and dominated by a big beautiful wood-fired oven that cooks the pizzas correctly, at a very high temperature for just a couple of minutes.

Had dinner here with business friends on a Wednesday 18:30. Though very very small and very very…read morenoisy the food was pretty good. I had the Carbonara, another had a Pizza, Raviolis and some appetizers all said it was good. One in our party was a regular. The prices were pretty good. The only odd things was though service was a bit slow, the food came out Hicks but getting someone attention in between was hard. We almost had to check ourselves out; could not get anyone's attention so we could pay our bill. All table were full, people waiting and we could not leave. For that three stars on what would have been a solid four. I would come back though as food was great for all.