I have just become a Lounge member ... My only regret is not doing it sooner!!! I love it…read more My first visit was in Canberra. I kicked back, sipping Peroni's and having a snack on some corn chips. There's heaps of options if you're feeling hungrier - toasties, soups, salads, cheeses etc. There's also coffee, sparkling water, vino etc etc. They have showers available. You can recharge your phone. My flight was delayed so I was extra happy that I joined on this day! Every staff member that I come across in there was professional and friendly. If you travel regularly I recommend joining up!

We arrived very early for a flight from Canberra back home to Melbourne. While the Virginia…read moreAustralia lounge would not open for two hours the staff there welcomed us in. The very friendly staff stopped their work preparing for the opening to make sure we had what we wanted to eat and drink. Two glasses of sparkling wine and a chicken sandwhich later we were able to board our flight. Thanks you Virginia Australia.

In the course of one while heading outbound from Canberra on international business class travel, I…read moretested out four lounges between Canberra and Sydney. The Qantas Business Class Lounge in Canberra was by far the best of the four. Canberra International Airport, serving, of course, Canberra and the surrounding areas as the capital of Australia is small, but that's what makes it great. Never have I experienced an easier or cleaner airport. The Qantas lounge is no exception. Large and bordered entirely on one side with windows, with tall ceilings, white surfaces, and dark carpets and furniture, it presents an upscale and airy environment to spend time before a flight. The food and bar area is largely self-service unless you want harder stuff or beer. The wine and food sections are self-serve. The food itself was varied in style and substance, but all good. During my couple of hours in the lounge, I enjoyed lumpia, kale Caesar salad, and small finger sandwiches. I chose to enjoy the food alongside Champagne -- the only lounge serving actual (meaning French) Champagne of the four lounges I tried this day -- not even the Qantas business lounge in Sydney served Champagne. Maybe it was a good day for Canberra or an off day for Sydney. Either way, Canberra won the day. This lounge is absolutely worth arriving at the airport early for a pre-flight chill out.

Ahhh refuge from the main terminal, because theres not too much variety for food around nor is…read morethere any free wifi in the airport main terminal. So for a good feed selection and internet, the best bet is to head into the lounges. The Qantas Business lounge at CBR is actually quite good, just a notch better than the Sydney and Melbourne Business class lounges. I guess they do need to impress the people who run the country being that Canberra is the Capitol of Australia (No - it's not Sydney, like most foreigners believe.)

Nice staff, clean, easy to navigate with an indoor ride share lounge! Will definitely try to come…read moreback

Nice little airport. But big minus on not providing filtered water station. Water stations are…read moreeverywhere in other airports like Sydney and Gold Coast. Instead Canberra Airport is promoting travelers to buy bottled water so we can create more waste which don't get recycled in the country. Very, very disappointed.

Oh My God!!!! Fun…read more Great decor. Great staff and, after Hours a sense of fun. For Christ sake Canberra!! This is why you go to Sydney because you think that is where the real "night life " is. But you don't release it is right here!

From the owner: A comfy bar with a popular selection of beer & wine. A unique collection of whisky, gin, tequila,…read morerum & award winning cocktails. Hungry? We have pizzas & tapas. We serve food all night. We love 80-00s music & have games, trivia, comedy, cabaret, burlesque & more. On your own? Come up for a smile & a chat. We love making new friends.

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!

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.

Very casual atmosphere, order food and drink at the bar. The Spicy Margarita was delicious. Sweet…read moreand spicy the way I like it! The fish n chips were delicious! The fish and batter have been flavored each so every bite is tasty! The salad has a nice sweet dressing. Just the right size for eating in one seating. Be aware that with everyone in a large party ordering separately can mean uneven servings. As long as everyone is patient it's been worth the wait! Oh and someone in our party ordered the cheeseburger spring rolls, and they were a hit!

The food was pretty good, fresh and definetly has flavor. Had the Banh Mi and it had some korean…read moreflair but the pork was a bit fatty. However the rest of my colleagues enjoyed the tacos, chicken sandwich, wings, and pretzel appetizer. The service was efficient and the atmosphere was chill and great for an afternoon work lunch

I used to come here regularly when I did drink. The caterpillars are pretty good if you're a…read moredrinker. There's plenty of space and cushion lounges if you book. My friends and I had a great new years 2021 here. Service is very friendly and they recognise your face if you are a regular. We've also had a few work functions here over the years and the nibbles are tasty. All my reviews are standardised to the following star ratings: 1. Customer service I.e. friendly, easy to book, etc. 2. Accessibility I.e. location, decor and scenery, easily assessable or flexible, etc. 3. Work, health and safety I.e. clean, safe, etc. 4. Quality of goods and/or services I.e. good food, good movers, etc. 5. Comparison to similar for location - I.e. would I recommend this above other places

Canberra is a boring public service-inspired grey wasteland of nothingness! NOT!…read more This little hidden gem is precisely what the doctor ordered. I and her majesty went there for our wedding anniversary last Christmas Eve and today for a get together pre-Mothers day. It's a spectacularly cozy cocktail lounge with superb staff, premium drinks menu, awesome 'light' food menu and quirky Alice in Wonderland-inspired decor. Staff are always ready with excellent advice on drink choices. My favourite is the Diplomatico Reserva Rum Old Fashioned. "Tipsy Tea" is a high tea with a cocktail twist served every Saturday afternoon. Awesome couple of cocktails served with a course of savoury nibbles then a course of sweets (oh, so sweet). All for a very reasonable per person price. Suits a more mature clientele. In a hidden but nice position right in the centre of town.

Pretty quiet on a rainy Sunday but the music is chilled and the staff are friendly. Drinks are…read morestandard price for Canberra. The rigmarole to start a tab makes you want to have more than one drink to make it worth the effort. The only negative is that the floors and table surfaces are very sticky, could warrant some hot water and a scrubbing brush.

Got pulled in by a band they had one evening... bar was pretty standard. I did not sample any food…read more Tacos in Australia.. ha! Not for this guy. Good crowd of birds milling about. Friendly bar staff. Good music. Decent selection of beer (for Canberra). I could spend a few more hours there... Outside seating is decent if it's warm.

This is my new favourite place in Canberra. Lunch specials, amazing food and friendly staff with…read moregreat service makes the perfect combo. Also, I fully recommend for a fun night out, cocktails are amazing, live entrainment on point and heaps of activities on the pool table level. Guaranteed not to disappoint.