Guidebook for Hackett

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Guidebook for Hackett

Food Scene

Only 300m away - food is excellent and coffee is good, owner is a character + can be pricey depending on what you order. Another cafe is opening at Hackett soon too
Siam Twist
5 Hackett Pl
Only 300m away - food is excellent and coffee is good, owner is a character + can be pricey depending on what you order. Another cafe is opening at Hackett soon too
FANTASTIC food, great vibe, you'll see the crowd!
Knox Street
Knox Street
FANTASTIC food, great vibe, you'll see the crowd!
Good prices, good food, typical chinese decor. Dickson institution
Ruby Chinese Restaurant
18 Woolley St
Good prices, good food, typical chinese decor. Dickson institution
My FAVOURITE cafe in Canberra - locally sourced food and delicious
19 locals recommend
Local Press Cafe
35 Eastlake Parade
19 locals recommend
My FAVOURITE cafe in Canberra - locally sourced food and delicious
Yum
Elemental
30 Lonsdale St
Yum
A Canberra institution - just check it out!
39 locals recommend
Tilley's Devine Cafe Gallery
Wattle Street
39 locals recommend
A Canberra institution - just check it out!
The best coffee
28 locals recommend
Lonsdale Street Cafe
23 Lonsdale St
28 locals recommend
The best coffee
The best italian food
27 locals recommend
Italian & Sons
7 Lonsdale St
27 locals recommend
The best italian food
Decent prices, great steak
10 locals recommend
Marble and Grain
25 Mort St
10 locals recommend
Decent prices, great steak
Great vegan food
16 locals recommend
Sweet Bones Bakery and Cafe
18 Lonsdale St
16 locals recommend
Great vegan food
Lovely drive and country venue. You must like smoked meats!
12 locals recommend
Poachers Pantry
431 Nanima Rd
12 locals recommend
Lovely drive and country venue. You must like smoked meats!
Hope this is still open - amazing views over Canberra in a classic 1960s building
Onred Restaurant
50 Red Hill Dr
Hope this is still open - amazing views over Canberra in a classic 1960s building

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food too
55 locals recommend
BentSpoke Brewing Co.
38 Mort St
55 locals recommend
Great food too

Shopping

Great farmers market, lots of local and organic
29 locals recommend
Capital Region Farmers Market
Old Well Station Road
29 locals recommend
Great farmers market, lots of local and organic
Worth checking out and go see the Glass factory next door - amazing building and set up
67 locals recommend
Old Bus Depot Markets
21 Wentworth Ave
67 locals recommend
Worth checking out and go see the Glass factory next door - amazing building and set up
Ok - so it's just an IGA but LOVELY owners, and we should support our locals!
19 locals recommend
Shops
25 Dickson Pl
19 locals recommend
Ok - so it's just an IGA but LOVELY owners, and we should support our locals!

Arts & Culture

Must see
29 locals recommend
War Memorial Car Park
Treloar Crescent
29 locals recommend
Must see
Simply beautiful stained glass windows and lovely old library vibe - great Tom Bass sculpture over the entry
70 locals recommend
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place West
70 locals recommend
Simply beautiful stained glass windows and lovely old library vibe - great Tom Bass sculpture over the entry
Roy Grounds building at its best - beautiful spaceship of a design, classic Canberra
The Shine Dome
15 Gordon St
Roy Grounds building at its best - beautiful spaceship of a design, classic Canberra
Just check out the Campus - so lovely
34 locals recommend
The Australian National University
34 locals recommend
Just check out the Campus - so lovely

Sightseeing

Amazing - well worth a visit.
131 locals recommend
National Arboretum Canberra
Forest Drive
131 locals recommend
Amazing - well worth a visit.
Fantastic
65 locals recommend
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Clunies Ross Street
65 locals recommend
Fantastic
Iconic building - favourite public building in Canberra, great gift shop
109 locals recommend
National Portrait Gallery
King Edward Terrace
109 locals recommend
Iconic building - favourite public building in Canberra, great gift shop
Fabulous - just go see it and the whole precinct
206 locals recommend
National Gallery of Australia
Parkes Place East
206 locals recommend
Fabulous - just go see it and the whole precinct
Surprisingly excellent!
105 locals recommend
Old Parliament House
18 King George Terrace
105 locals recommend
Surprisingly excellent!
When in Canberra....
202 locals recommend
Parliament House
Parliament Drive
202 locals recommend
When in Canberra....
Fantastic lookout
66 locals recommend
Telstra Tower
100 Black Mountain Dr
66 locals recommend
Fantastic lookout
Best view in Canberra and free, behind the war memorial. See if you can see mickey mouse's ears!
Mount Ainslie Drive
Mount Ainslie Drive
Best view in Canberra and free, behind the war memorial. See if you can see mickey mouse's ears!
Just take a ride around, visit the parks or Floride. Take a boat cruise!
123 locals recommend
Lake Burley Griffin
Flynn Drive
123 locals recommend
Just take a ride around, visit the parks or Floride. Take a boat cruise!
This is a really amazing building - like something out of the Matrix - whole precinct is interesting. Check out Monster restaurant (high end), Mocan and Greengrout, Palour bar, A Baker - all great food places
9 locals recommend
NewActon
Cnr Marcus Clarke St & Edinburgh Ave
9 locals recommend
This is a really amazing building - like something out of the Matrix - whole precinct is interesting. Check out Monster restaurant (high end), Mocan and Greengrout, Palour bar, A Baker - all great food places
Worth a wander - Canberra is finally growing up!
20 locals recommend
Lonsdale Street
Lonsdale Street
20 locals recommend
Worth a wander - Canberra is finally growing up!

Parks & Nature

Right behind the house - great hiking, running and mountain biking right on your doorstep!
10 locals recommend
Mount Majura Walking and Riding Trail
332 Antill St
10 locals recommend
Right behind the house - great hiking, running and mountain biking right on your doorstep!

Getting Around

Super close - not so frequent on weekends but good on weekdays
39 Madigan St
Super close - not so frequent on weekends but good on weekdays