Guidebook for Braddon
Food Scene
RYE Cafe
9 Lonsdale StGood coffee and good selection of food
Elemental
30 Lonsdale StGood coffee and selection of food
A. BAKER
15 Edinburgh AveGreat coffee!
Coffee and an interesting menu. They are also famous for their sourbreads, so try it!
9 locals recommend
Autolyse
21 Lonsdale StCoffee and an interesting menu. They are also famous for their sourbreads, so try it!
Great pastries. I would say best almond croissant in all of Canberra.
10 locals recommend
Dobinsons Bakery Cafe
177 Bunda StGreat pastries. I would say best almond croissant in all of Canberra.
Best coffee in all of Canberra! It also has a great selection of food too!
9 locals recommend
ONA Coffee House Cafe
68 Wollongong StBest coffee in all of Canberra! It also has a great selection of food too!
Probably the best all-round cafe in all of Canberra. Does everything well and a sister cafe to Ona Fyshwick.
43 locals recommend
The Cupping Room
1-13 University AveProbably the best all-round cafe in all of Canberra. Does everything well and a sister cafe to Ona Fyshwick.
More on here because of the tourist attraction than anything. Locals generally wouldn't come here though as the quality has dropped.
9 locals recommend
Lonsdale Street Roasters
7 Lonsdale StMore on here because of the tourist attraction than anything. Locals generally wouldn't come here though as the quality has dropped.
eightysix restaurant
Lonsdale StreetGood coffee and hipster food!
Popular Asian fusion place to hang out due to its various range of food option!
48 locals recommend
Akiba
40 Bunda StPopular Asian fusion place to hang out due to its various range of food option!
Pop-up shops around and below a container function room! Unique and tasty food options popular with local people on weekends!
Westside Village
3 Barrine DrPop-up shops around and below a container function room! Unique and tasty food options popular with local people on weekends!
Stand By Me
9 Lyons PlBest cafe in Woden!
Lava Espresso
38 Townshend StGreat coffee!
Fox & Bow
4 Farrer PlGreat cafe and another decent place for food if you're in the area!
Espresso Room
Known as the best coffee place in Canberra Westfield!
Red Brick Espresso
35 Curtin PlAnother cafe with its own brand of roasted coffee beans!
Turkish Pide and Kebabs
4 Wattle PlFamous shop for its kebabs in Canberra!
Famous Chinese Malaysian restaurant with one of the best Asian food in Canberra!
Ming's Chinese and Malaysian Cuisine
11 Botany StFamous Chinese Malaysian restaurant with one of the best Asian food in Canberra!
Kingston
All types of food, cafes and pubs that ticks your fancy! Worth a visit!
Drinks & Nightlife
Good bar which have various games and board game option. They do Sapporo by the tap!
Reload Bar and Games
38 Northbourne AveGood bar which have various games and board game option. They do Sapporo by the tap!
King O'Malley's
131 City WalkMost famous pub in the city!
Sightseeing
Mount Ainslie
Good for viewing sunset and sunrise
Romantic and beautiful place to walk. Went on a fair few dates with my then girlfriend :)
123 locals recommend
Lake Burley Griffin
Flynn DriveRomantic and beautiful place to walk. Went on a fair few dates with my then girlfriend :)
Arts & Culture
Science museum with interactive activities interesting for adults as well!
146 locals recommend
Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre
King Edward TerraceScience museum with interactive activities interesting for adults as well!
Canberra Museum & Gallery
176 London CctWorth a visit!
Been here twice, one of the few museums I do not get bored of as I relive Australia's involvement in the few wars in the last couple of centuries!
200 locals recommend
Australian War Memorial
Treloar Crescent (top of Anzac Parade)Been here twice, one of the few museums I do not get bored of as I relive Australia's involvement in the few wars in the last couple of centuries!
National Museum of Australia
Lawson CrescentHistorical and big!
Iconic library in Canberra full of history and many exhibitions!
70 locals recommend
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place WestIconic library in Canberra full of history and many exhibitions!
Parliament House
Parliament DriveRich history of the public servants!
Essentials
Woolworths Dickson
1 Dickson PlCheck out catalogue for deals!
Coles Canberra Civic
Bunda StreetCheck out weekly catalogue for good deals!
ALDI Canberra CBD
148 Bunda StCheck out weekly catalogue for great deals!
Dickson Asian Grocery Store
4-14 Woolley StGreat range of cheap Asian groceries!
Dickson Laundry
3 Cape StGood location for laundry!
Shopping
Its got everything stretching for many streets, similar to the one in Melbourne CBD!
177 locals recommend
Canberra Theatre Centre
London CircuitIts got everything stretching for many streets, similar to the one in Melbourne CBD!
Canberra Outlet Centre
337 Canberra AveThe place for DFO!
Getting Around
Travel interstate cheaply through either coaches such Greyhounds Australia or Murrays Bus.
14 locals recommend
Jolimont Tourist Centre station
Travel interstate cheaply through either coaches such Greyhounds Australia or Murrays Bus.