I know they went to the outskirts of Canberra rather than stayed in the city however I think it's…read moreeasier just to collect the reviews here. I've been visiting Dobinsons for years, between getting myself a bakery good, to ordering catering for work functions. I'm giving them 5 stars purely on the fact they made me love their quiche and fruit flan, and I NEVER order those two items from any other bakery. Who orders a quiche and fruit flan, ever? No one, except me when I discovered Dobinsons. The Dobinsons in Tuggeranong has always had fast and friendly service, and isn't normally too busy at one time. When I ordered catering back when they were in the city, despite being crowded they were very organised and I was able to grab and pay for the catering in a timely manner. The windows on display of their goods is always neat and rustic. If you're questioning the meat pies... an Aussie classic... yes, they are good. But if you're adventurous, give their other items a chance because they do surprise you! All my reviews are standardised to the following star ratings: 1. Customer service I.e. friendly, easy to book, etc. 2. Accessibility I.e. location, decor and scenery, easily assessable or flexible, etc. 3. Work, health and safety I.e. clean, safe, etc. 4. Quality of goods and/or services I.e. good food, good movers, etc. 5. Comparison to similar for location - I.e. would I recommend this above other places

Hi, I am emailing today asking for help! There is a staff…read moremember here in Canberra ACT that is abusing and refusing to serve customers. Today at 10th January 2026 1:30pm Woden/Phillip Westfield Dibinsons. 3 staff members 2 female 1 male(short bad tempered manager) decides chatting amongst themselves was a better thing to do rather than serve my wife while she was in a rush on lunch break wanting something to eat. The male(which claims to be the manager) looked straight at my wife made eye contact while she was on the phone to me(her husband) and decided to ignore her attempts to purchase a couple of pies for lunch while she was the only person standing at the counter. She waited about 10 minutes hoping one of the lady's working would help but they to looked at her and ignored her. My wife felt unwelcome and ostracised by his behaviour and left to go back to work after having not eating anything for lunch. This short male staff member has done this multiple times to my wife and due to his behaviour last year my wife stopped attending dobinsons altogether. I have made multiple reports in store regarding, his behaviour, him swearing at me, refused service, called names while walking by dobinsons while he is on shift and even being threatened and told to meet him after work for a physical altercation. Still after all my attempts to report this unethical unfriendly aggressive behaviour nothing seems to have been done and he is still refusing to serve my wife and yelling out to me over the counter while i walk past the dobinsons at Belconnen. I was informed by the tall manager last year at belconnen dobinsons that he had been spoken to. So my wife and i were able to make purchases at Robinson's again. But after today it is apparent that the short aggressive male(manager) doesn't care about the reports made last year nor does he care about upholding a professional manner while attending/working at dobinsons. If possible to have the Short male manager even moved to Tuggeranong so neither my wife nor I have to be subjected to this kind of treatment it would be really appreciated. Not sure how someone acting like this treating customers like this is allowed to remain employed. But I think at the very least he should not be allowed to attend the Woden/Phillip nor the Belconnen Dobinsons from now on. When I find a way to take this report higher or directly to someone I will send another email/message. Thankyoy for your time. Kind regards,

Another offering in the Lonsdale Street Roasters empire. Nicely made quality coffee. Only limited…read moreseating indoors, but some larger tables outside. A selection of nice pastries for food offerings. Nice to stop off and grab a coffee for strolling around the lake.

Excellent coffee and low key, friendly service. Not much to eat but you are primarily going for the…read morecoffee. Basic seating outside if you want to hang around. Perfect!

When a cafe offers Allpress coffee they are well on the way to five stars! Great service, amazing…read moresour dough toast (3 large slices) butter that is not rock hard and peanut butter that you can spread without cutting through the toast! Coffee was made to perfection, newspapers and a great outlook. A must visit if in Canberra.

Little Bird is surrounded by office blocks, and so it would be safe to assume its focus is to cater…read morefor the office crowd - coffee, takeaways and fast turnaround sit-in meals. Despite how busy it gets (you may have to wait for a table/service) everything is fresh and delicious and the servers are friendly. If you are in the vicinity of parliament house or the national gallery then this is a worthwhile detour for food.

The fact that mingle is the sister to chatterbox belconnen should be enough to give any coffee…read morelover the all clear to approach. The coffee is awesome, the range of cakes and delicious bits is awesome and with heaps of gluten free options for those of us who can't have wheat, and the service is awesome. To top it off, there are some seats outside in a lovely sheltered area outside. Sun and no wind. Perfect.

Solid, consistent coffee. Good range of food options. Friendly, comparatively quick service given…read morehow busy it is there. Worth a look in if you are in the neighbourhood.

Prize-winning bakery with charm…read more This lovely little award winning bakery is sitting inside the Erindale Shopping Centre serving up delicious cakes, pastries and other scrumptious surprises. what a wonderful place to pick up a breakfast treat, or lunch treat, .. or dinner treat. Or cookies for your monsters.

Absolutely hopeless. I ordered a cake for my daughters 21st birthday and what they produced looked…read morenothing like what I ordered. Worse, when I went to pick it up a child, with no customer service skills, who as the only person in the bakery at the time, was completely unhelpful and rude. The person I needed to speak to only works weekdays and in the mornings and it was a Saturday so, too bad for me! On Sunday I sent the bakery an email. I got no response. 4 days after this incident another child called me to tell me I had forgotten to pick the cake I ordered. I told her she was mistaken and explained what happened, she responded with, oh, have a nice day and hung up. I sent a second email after this as I was so irritated by the lack of response and the accusation I had forgotten the cake I ordered. I got no response to this. One week and 4 days after the day I went to get the cake, I received an email asking for my phone number as another person wanted to call to apologise. I refused on the basis it was too little too late and they had my contact details, they were included in the original order form, so I figured they were simply making excuses and demonstrating more poor customer service. I posted publicly on facebook my experience, their response was to block me and remove my public post! A shameful place. Interestingly on my public post random people added their own experiences all of which were just as poor. One poor mother had ordered two cakes for her 12 yr olds b'day and neither had even been made when she went to collect them! So, if you have money and time to waste by all means this is your place, if not then go anywhere else!!

This place is probably the best cafe in Canberra. Saying that, I haven't been to all the cafés in…read moreCanberra so I could be wrong. But the coffee was great and the food was even better. The only thing is it is a touch on the expensive side. But I don't have a problem paying a bit more for really good coffee. The tarts here are amazing for make sure to try them. Specifically the caramel tart. And if you love cheesecake, the make sure you try that too.

I really like this place. We've visited twice now, when it was really busy and also much quieter -…read moreboth times everything was great (and prompt!). The coffee is lovely and the quality consistent even when they're really churning them out. Plus, they have a really great mug that seems engineered to feel comforting in your hand on a cold day. I think the star though was their bagels. Either with ham tomato and cheese or simple with cream cheese, they were wonderful (and perhaps fried rather than just toasted for that extra bit of homey goodness). Highly recommended.

Visit Silo Bakery and Cafe for some of the best breads and pastries around. Located about ten mins…read moredrive from Canberra CBD in the trendy little area of Kingston, it's worth the trip. Their Artisan bread and pastries are made in store and are pretty popular, so be sure to get there early. It's a small spot with minimal decor and only a few tables to eat at, so it's best to grab what you want as takeaway. Do you prefer their silo sourdough, rye sourdough volkornbrot, kingston, white sourdough, stirato crusty italian bread, french style white baguette, ciabattini small italian style square rolls or french style roll? So many to pick from. I buy a loaf of the walnut and cranberry for later, can't wait to eat it! Maybe you're a croissant fan - plain croissants, almond croissants, butter brioche, pain au chocolate, Orange & Pistachio Snail, Custard & Raisin or our pick of the day, the "Evie" - apple, almond & raisin in croissant pastry. Crispy and super tasty. They also have a rhubarb galettes and pear galettes From the savoury options there's quiche, pies and sausage rolls and boreks as well as sandwiches. You can even eat in at their cafe with omelettes, eggs, French toast or muesli and a coffee.

The French toast here is fabulous! I also liked the croissants, but I can't say enough good stuff…read moreabout the delicious French toast! One of the best breakfasts in Canberra!

Nice spot under the glass roof. Good selection of cakes…read more Coffee is average. I've had great Coffee Guru coffee elsewhere so was disappointed.

Really nice consistent coffee. Good range for all coffee drinkers with soy and lactose free milk…read more Friendly staff and have a decent looking cake fridge.