The Phoenix Bar

Now a Canberra institution, the Phoenix has been an integral part of Canberra's grass-roots theatre, music and performance for over a decade. The early days of Canberra ’s original speakeasy are now the stuff of local legend.

It seems everyone from John Bell to Jeff Buckley has planted their elbows on the well worn counter for a jar of the best Guinness in town. Forget your built-to-order Irish pubs which litter most large cities – this is the real deal, as anyone who has travelled the back streets of Dublin will attest.

More than conveniently located in the Bus Interchange of Civic, the Phoenix offers eight draught beers to accompany good conversation and questionable philosophising. Just make sure you don’t miss the last bus home.