Part art gallery, part cafe, the Front has a minimalist, aesthetic vibe. The brunch menu is short and sweet, with unique options like a radish, mint and beetroot breakfast bowl, or ricotta hotcakes with elderflower yoghurt. The same clever touches are on show at dinner, when they're accompanied by a well-curated wine list.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Canberra attractions

1. Australian Institute of Sport

1.32 MILES

The country's elite and aspiring athletes hone their sporting prowess at the AIS. Visitors can take 90-minute guided tours of the facilities, led by…

2. Black Mountain

1.44 MILES

On the western side of the city, the forested slopes of Black Mountain (812m) provide some easily accessible bushland perfect for bushwalking and mountain…

3. Drill Hall Gallery

1.68 MILES

The Australian National University's main gallery displays specials exhibitions and items from the ANU's art collection. On permanent display is the…

4. Canberra Museum & Art Gallery

2.01 MILES

This local museum is worth it for the Sidney Nolan paintings alone – 141 works, including canvases from his Ned Kelly series and Burke and Wills…

5. Australian National Botanic Gardens

2.04 MILES

On the lower slopes of Black Mountain, these sprawling gardens showcase Australian floral diversity over 35 hectares of cultivated garden and 50 hectares…

6. Glebe Park

2.11 MILES

This spacious green park is filled with leafy elm trees that turn a lovely golden yellow in autumn. There's a playground for kids and lots of paved paths…

7. National Film & Sound Archive

2.14 MILES

Set in a delightful art-deco building (look for the stained-glass platypus in the foyer dome), this archive preserves Australian moving-picture and sound…

8. Telstra Tower

2.2 MILES

Black Mountain (812m), northwest of the city, is topped by the oddly stumpy 195m-high Telstra Tower, which offers a sweeping vista from its 66m-high…