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Rooftop and view bars in Canberra

The Canberra bars with the best views, for sunset drinks and a night above the city.

Last checked 14 November 2026. No bar paid to be included.

Rooftops and views: 4 bars

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1 ยท The City and New Acton

Blue Eyes

Cocktail bar

A first-floor bar over Garema Place inspired by old Hollywood glamour, pouring classic cocktails.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐Ÿธ Classics
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views

๐Ÿ“ Level 1, 5 Garema Place, Canberra ACT 2601

2 ยท Kingston, Barton and Fyshwick

Leyla

Rooftop bar

A rooftop bar on level seven in Barton with big windows that open to the outdoors, views over Canberra and a weekly sunset hour.

  • ๐Ÿธ Cocktails
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐Ÿ’• Date night

๐Ÿ“ Level 7, 1 Burbury Close, Barton ACT 2600

3 ยท Kingston, Barton and Fyshwick

The Dock

Sports pub

An award-winning sports pub right on the Kingston Foreshore.

  • ๐Ÿบ Pub
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŽ‰ Groups

๐Ÿ“ 7/81 Giles Street, Kingston ACT 2604

4 ยท Kingston, Barton and Fyshwick

Walt and Burley

Pub

Pub food and live music with views across Lake Burley Griffin.

  • ๐Ÿบ Pub
  • ๐ŸŒ‡ Views
  • ๐ŸŽถ Music
  • ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Food

๐Ÿ“ 70/17 Eastlake Parade, Kingston ACT 2604

Map: rooftops and views

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Your questions

What are the best rooftop bars in Canberra?

Start with Blue Eyes, Leyla, The Dock and Walt and Burley. Our full list has 4 bars.

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Who wrote this guide

This guide is written by the team at M.AD Agency. We run Cocktail Week, the ten-day cocktail festival held town by town across the UK and Ireland. Now we're bringing it to Australia. Since 2022 we have taken it to more than 20 towns and cities and worked with hundreds of bars. We put this guide together from our own research and trusted local guides, including VisitCanberra, HerCanberra, Region Canberra and Sitchu.

No bar paid to be included and nobody can buy a place. We check the guide regularly as bars open, change and close.

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