Oakenstone Guidebook

Rebecca
Oakenstone Guidebook

Food scene

Best local food experience and outdoor setting. Watch out for their special foodie events including high teas and live music.
11 locals recommend
Pialligo Estate Garden Pavilion
18 Kallaroo Rd
11 locals recommend
Best local food experience and outdoor setting. Watch out for their special foodie events including high teas and live music.
Amazing pastries and brunches. Very busy on a Saturday, and not open on Sundays.
24 locals recommend
Silo Bakery
36 Giles St
24 locals recommend
Amazing pastries and brunches. Very busy on a Saturday, and not open on Sundays.
Newist edition to lakeside eating with a beautiful deck overlooking Regatta Point, the famous fountain, and Parliament House. Recommend brunch/lunch.
Walter Cafe
Barrine Drive
Newist edition to lakeside eating with a beautiful deck overlooking Regatta Point, the famous fountain, and Parliament House. Recommend brunch/lunch.
Our best local pub - great for casual dining, drinks, live music and atmosphere.
32 locals recommend
Public
33 Flinders Way
32 locals recommend
Our best local pub - great for casual dining, drinks, live music and atmosphere.
Always awarded for best Canberra wine bar, and we like it too. Right in the city.
28 locals recommend
Bar Rochford
65 London Cct
28 locals recommend
Always awarded for best Canberra wine bar, and we like it too. Right in the city.
Our favourite Italian, nested in the East Hotel, which also has the funky Joe's Bar (for drinks, cocktails) and Muse Cafe (for breakfast).
Agostinis Italian Restaurant
69 Canberra Ave
Our favourite Italian, nested in the East Hotel, which also has the funky Joe's Bar (for drinks, cocktails) and Muse Cafe (for breakfast).
Our favourite Indian restaurant, also does takeaway and deliveroo.
Bollywood Masala
46 Giles Street
Our favourite Indian restaurant, also does takeaway and deliveroo.
Our closest cafe and a short walk. Great coffee and food.
Fox & Bow - Red Hill
Our closest cafe and a short walk. Great coffee and food.

Sightseeing

Small local winery in Murrumbateman. Lots of other wineries to explore in the vicinity but we like their woodfired pizza on a weekend, and they sometimes have live music outside.
8 locals recommend
Four Winds Vineyard
9 Patemans Ln
8 locals recommend
Small local winery in Murrumbateman. Lots of other wineries to explore in the vicinity but we like their woodfired pizza on a weekend, and they sometimes have live music outside.
Better than Floriade. Beautiful established gardens open in Sep/Oct for the discerning tourists on the Federal Highway.
7 locals recommend
Tulip Top Gardens
7 locals recommend
Better than Floriade. Beautiful established gardens open in Sep/Oct for the discerning tourists on the Federal Highway.
Boutique cinema that host the various Foreign Film Festivals but also show the blockbusters. It has a Prosecco Bar so you can take in wine and cheese boards to enjoy your movies. Generally no kids, so great for a romantic night out.
43 locals recommend
Palace Electric Cinema
2 Phillip Law St
43 locals recommend
Boutique cinema that host the various Foreign Film Festivals but also show the blockbusters. It has a Prosecco Bar so you can take in wine and cheese boards to enjoy your movies. Generally no kids, so great for a romantic night out.
The ultimate in spoiling yourself. Need to book months ahead for a Friday or Saturday booking though - its understandably very popular.
Hale Gym Day Spa Canberra
10-14 Macquarie Street
The ultimate in spoiling yourself. Need to book months ahead for a Friday or Saturday booking though - its understandably very popular.
Our local lookout with 360 degree views over Canberra. Lots of walking and mountain biking tracks. We like taking a picnic up to the ridge and watching the sunset. Also essential for kangaroo and bird watching.
20 locals recommend
Red Hill Lookout
20 locals recommend
Our local lookout with 360 degree views over Canberra. Lots of walking and mountain biking tracks. We like taking a picnic up to the ridge and watching the sunset. Also essential for kangaroo and bird watching.
Stunning prohibition bar with live jazz music on Friday and Saturday nights.
Blue Eyes
Stunning prohibition bar with live jazz music on Friday and Saturday nights.

Groceries

A short walk away, and a great gourmet supermarket to stock up on stay-in food - cheese, wine, snacks, ready-made meals etc.
Red Hill SupaExpress
Duyfken Place
A short walk away, and a great gourmet supermarket to stock up on stay-in food - cheese, wine, snacks, ready-made meals etc.