Chifley's Bar & Grill

Name: Chifley's Bar & Grill
Address: 8 National Circuit, Barton, AU-ACT, Australia, 2600
Telephone: (02) 6234 4444
Price range: $A41 to $A100
Rating: 3.9

3.9

337 Reviews

$A41 to $A100

Australian

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2 people

Jan 20, 2025

8:30 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

Chifley’s Bar & Grill pays homage to the region’s wineries and boutique food producers with a seasonal, modern menu. Chef Saju Rajappan and his team cater to discerning travellers, diplomats, and businesspeople with classic but inventive dishes that are as delicious as they are gorgeous to look at.

Steaks, seafood, chicken, and other dishes cooked on the grill are a speciality. The menu also features pasta, risotto, a wide range of vegetarian options, dishes designed for sharing, and tempting desserts. A wide range of local and international wines, cocktails, craft beers and ciders are available for your drinking pleasure.

Chifley’s Bar & Grill is named after the 16th Prime Minister of Australia, Ben Chifley, who loved dining here and frequently enjoyed a tipple in the bar. In honour of his favourite drink, the whisky bar has a specially curated menu taking guests on a sensory journey of whiskies around the world.

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Additional information

Dining style
Elegant Dining
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Australian, Fine cuts, Wine Bar
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Bar Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(02) 6234 4444
Website
http://www.hotelkurrajong.com.au/chifleys-bar-grill/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive Chef
Saju Rajappan

Location
8 National Circuit, Barton, AU-ACT 2600
Neighbourhood
Barton
Cross Street
Blackall Street
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
Bus stop two minutes walk from Hotel Kurrajong
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Valentine's Day Dinner
A$249.00 per party
Prepaid
Jan 14, 2025 - Feb 14, 2025
Celebrate your loved one this Valentine's Day with a romantic dinner for two at Chifley's Bar & Grill. Begin your evening of romance with a lover’s cocktail, followed by a three-course dinner including a seafood selection featuring Vanilla Poached King Prawns & Blue swimmer Crab meat, alternate main meals of Ricotta-Spinach stuffed Chicken breast or Grilled Riverina Agus Sirloin served with Creamy mushroom sauce & close the night with a dessert plate to share. Accompanied by a bottle of sparkling wine. Friday 14 February 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

What 337 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

4Food
3.9Service
4.2Ambience
3.8Value

Noise • Energetic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Chifley's Bar & Grill offers a delightful dining experience with "excellent service" and "amazing" food, making it a top choice in Canberra. Guests enjoy a varied menu in a "lovely ambience," complemented by friendly staff and live music. While service consistency varies, the restaurant remains a compelling option for special occasions and casual dining alike.

337 Reviews

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Celia
Canberra
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 5, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
We ate early which worked well as restaurant was not too busy. Food excellent. Staff friendly. A few delays in clearing the table. We’ll definitely be back before too long.
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yuri
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent service, the Chef is the best in Canberra. I would recommend Chifley's Bar & Grill.
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Francene
Queensland
4 reviews
4.0
4 reviews
Dined on November 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Three of us enjoyed a tasty lunch. We sat outside as a noisy gathering of 16 people were dining inside in the aircon. Service was mediocre for the standard of the hotel. After finishing our food and drinks, the glasses were taken away, but not the empty plates. We then had coffee and chatted for another half hour or so. Still the empty plates were not collected. Appeared to be one person collects the glasses: another the finished plates.
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Michael
Canberra
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Disappointed overall. Beautiful night and the fire / heating was on, quite warm in restaurant. We were seated in the corner, no candle/lighting as per other tables. Big fly was near our table. Had to wait abit before waiter asked for drinks No Bombay gin Was looking forward for to chef special and you ran out No option take take leftover food home. Asked waitress for bill and she never returned so we just on our way out. Again quite disappointed as it was our Anniversary dinner.
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Gail
Canberra
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 31, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was good, but the service seemed a bit disorganised, although it was a quiet evening. The staff tried to be attentive, but there was an unfortunate mistake with the initial order - one diner's order was missed, and there was a very long delay in rectifying that, with the other three diners having their meals go cold whilst waiting. It would be preferred that all meals for each course could be served at the same time, as even the desserts did not arrive together, leaving some of the diners waiting quite some time, wishing not to start eating before the others had received their food. The background noise was quite high (the music seemed to make other diners talk even louder!) making it difficult for one of the diners (wearing a hearing aid) to hear anything clearly.
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Louise
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious dinner. We enjoyed steak, salmon and lamb shanks. Good service and live music was not too loud.
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Simon
Tasmania
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Nice meal. Main disappointment was to be advised that only limited menu was available. Considering it was Friday night this seemed strange. We had checked the menu out beforehand and what we had planned on having wasn’t available in the limited selection.
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Kerrie
Sydney
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on October 11, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
Staff were not fussed, non-attentive and seemed very bored… Room music left on while the live guitar player was also playing …food definitely average for the price as was the overall experience.
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MarkB
Sydney
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 27, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
A lovely space, and interesting menu. Unfortunately it was marred by over loud music which didn’t suit the time & place. Lovely staff, but more training seems to be needed. Food preparation was inconsistent.
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Charles
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Very good service and the Dinner we had was most enjoyable. Friday night live music in the background. Tops.
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Chifley's Bar & Grill is rated 3.9 stars by 337 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jan 20, 2025

8:30 p.m.

Booked 3 times today

Experiences are available.

8 National Circuit, Barton, AU-ACT 2600

Additional information

Cross Street
Blackall Street
Neighbourhood
Barton
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 7:00 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Bar Mon–Sat 3:00 pm–8:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$A41 to $A100
Cuisines
Australian, Fine cuts, Wine Bar
Dining style
Elegant Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Hotel Parking
Public transit
Bus stop two minutes walk from Hotel Kurrajong
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Saju Rajappan
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.hotelkurrajong.com.au/chifleys-bar-grill/
Phone number
(02) 6234 4444

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Chifley's Bar & Grill

Make a reservation

Private dining

Additional information

Gift card

Experiences

Valentine's Day Dinner

Menu

What 337 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

FAQs

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Does Chifley's Bar & Grill offer gift cards?

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Make a reservation

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