When is the Canberra Truffle Festival?

June and July each year, across more than 80 venues including Pialligo Estate, the EPIC markets and most inner-city restaurants. The truffle hunts at Terra Preta and The Truffle Farm fill up four to six weeks ahead.

Where are the Canberra wineries?

The Canberra District wine region is centred on Murrumbateman (about 35 minutes north), with cellar doors also in Hall and Bungendore. Clonakilla, Helm, Lerida Estate and Four Winds are the most-visited; most open Friday to Sunday.

Food and drink

Food and drink in Canberra

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Canberra has evolved into a premier destination for food lovers, offering everything from award-winning fine dining to hidden suburban gems. Whether you are seeking a morning brew in Braddon or a sophisticated dinner in Barton, the local scene prioritises seasonal ingredients and innovative techniques. The city caters to every palate with its diverse range of hatted restaurants, casual eateries and bustling food markets.

The city and its surrounding precincts such as NewActon and Kingston Foreshore provide a vibrant backdrop for socialising. Beyond the plate, the region is famous for its cool climate wines and a growing number of independent craft breweries. From intimate wine bars to expansive outdoor beer gardens, there is always a new table to book or a vintage to sample. Check the details below to find the latest hospitality events and dining experiences across the capital.

Canberra’s food calendar

Canberra’s food scene runs at two speeds: a steady weekly rhythm of farmers markets, winery weekends, long-table dinners and producer pop-ups, and a handful of marquee festivals that anchor each season. The events feed below tracks both. This guide is the evergreen map of what’s reliably on.

Markets and producers

The Capital Region Farmers Market at EPIC (Saturday mornings) and the Southside Farmers Market at Woden (Sunday mornings) are the weekly anchors. Pialligo on the airport side has direct-sale fruit, smallgoods and Pialligo Estate’s smoked products. For coffee and roastery tours, Ona Coffee in Fyshwick, Two Before Ten in Aranda and Barrio in Lonsdale Street are open to drop-ins.

Wineries and breweries

The Canberra District wine region runs through Murrumbateman, Hall and Bungendore – Clonakilla, Helm, Mount Majura, Lerida Estate and Four Winds are the regulars for cellar-door weekends, often with live music and food trucks. For beer, BentSpoke in Braddon, Capital Brewing Co in Fyshwick and Bentspoke Cannery all run brewery dinners and seasonal release events.

Marquee festivals

The Canberra Truffle Festival dominates June and July, with truffle hunts, long lunches and dedicated truffle menus across town. Spilt Milk brings festival food in late November. Floriade runs a daily food market through September–October. The Multicultural Festival in February is the biggest single weekend of street food in the calendar.

What’s on this week

The feed below picks up dinners, market days, winery weekends and pop-ups. See also markets in Canberra.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Canberra Truffle Festival?: June and July each year, across more than 80 venues including Pialligo Estate, the EPIC markets and most inner-city restaurants. The truffle hunts at Terra Preta and The Truffle Farm fill up four to six weeks ahead.
Where are the Canberra wineries?: The Canberra District wine region is centred on Murrumbateman (about 35 minutes north), with cellar doors also in Hall and Bungendore. Clonakilla, Helm, Lerida Estate and Four Winds are the most-visited; most open Friday to Sunday.