Quest Canberra, a stone’s throw from Canberra Theatre Centre and a short drive from the National Gallery of Australia, boasts 37 light-filled apartments and is perfect for centring yourself in the heart of the action. Quest Canberra City Walk, just a few blocks from City Hill and strolling distance from some of the capital’s best eateries and bars, is home to another 84 serviced apartments.
Just four minutes walk from Quest Canberra, The Cupping Room holds special bragging rights: it’s been named the home of Australia’s Best Flat White (although if that’s not your thing, they also do a Biscoff latte). And while you might come for the coffee, you’ll stay for the seasonal French toast, with cinnamon-soaked brioche topped with rhubarb, berries, sorbet and more.
Canberra has a beating heart of creativity, and nowhere is this more vibrantly on display than at POP Canberra in Braddon, a retail hub where 300 local makers showcase their wares. Homewares, gifts and artisanal treats are waiting at this bustling creative hub in Braddon’s cultural precinct, the perfect hyper-local way to support the ACT arts scene.
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A five minute drive from either of our Canberra properties, Koto Dining is a sleek celebration of the Japanese dining custom of Kaiseki – a sequence of small, artfully-arranged dishes that traditionally represent the area surrounding you. Here, that means SA kingfish sashimi with black truffle soy and saltbush, Angus Gyu steak with lemon myrtle butter and cocktails marrying flavours like lychee, strawberry gumleaf and gin.
Situated on the lands of the Ngunnawal people, Canberra’s sacred history goes well beyond its establishment as the nation’s capital. Ngala Tours runs a fascinating Walk on Country experience at the National Arboretum, where a First Nations-led stroll around the forests will show you native plants that are used for cultural, medicinal and culinary purposes. Finish the day with a walk to the top of Dairy Farmers Hill, the perfect spot to capture that golden hour snapshot of the greenery of the bush capital laid out before you.
As you head out of town, on your way to Sydney or on to Goulburn, make a stop at The Gathering Cafe in the charming town of Bungendore, around 40 minutes drive from Canberra. The mission here is “to be genuine, authentic, and have fun whilst doing it.” That translates to delicious food like housemade potato cake and quiche, lamb cutlets from the local butcher, and choccie milkshakes that the kids won’t let you leave without ordering.
Quest acknowledges the Traditional Owners and cultural Custodians of the land on which our apartment hotels are located throughout Australia and where we gather, work, travel and stay. We recognise and celebrate their continuing connection to lands, waterways and our local communities. We pay our respects to elders past and present for they hold the memories, cultures, traditions and hopes of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
