Christmas in Canberra City
Make this festive season one to remember. Whether you’re gathering with colleagues for an end-of-year celebration or bringing the whole crew together for a feast with friends and family, Hunter & Barrel Canberra offers the ultimate setting, bold fire-cooked food, a warm communal atmosphere, and a stunning new venue right in the heart of Canberra Centre.
Venue Info
- Venue capacity: 151 guests
- 1 Private Dining Room Seating up to 10 guests
- Walking distance to Canberra Museum and Gallery
- Walking distance to City Hill
Sample Set Menus
The Explorer Menu (Sample)
$93pp
StarterS
Beef Burnt Rib Ends Tacos (2)
Hickory bourbon BBQ sauce, tomato salsa, crispy shallots
Calamari
Buttermilk and Szechuan marinated, lightly fried, served with chilli jam
Hummus Plate (V) (VG)
Baba ghanoush, muhammara, pickled enoki mushroom, crispy bread
Mains
Lamb Shank
Horseradish mash, roasted honey carrots, jus
Charred Vegetable Salad
Capsicum, eggplant & zucchini, pearl couscous, charred avocado, whipped ricotta, harissa.
With your choice of char-grilled chicken, cold smoked salmon or Meredith goat’s curd
Below Mains are served with Crispy Chips or Mixed Leaf Salad and your choice of Mushroom or Peppercorn Sauce
Chicken Thigh Skewer
Marinated in tahini, basted with apricot chutney
Portoro Grain Fed MB2+ Eye Fillet 200g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Wagyu Grain Fed MB6+ Rump 300g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Dessert
Blood Orange & Apple Sorbet (V) (VG)
Seasonal fruit, passionfruit pulp
Basque Cheesecake (V)
Macerated strawberries, black pepper, basil, Chantilly cream
The Hunter Menu (Sample)
$108pp
Starters
Smoky Chilli Wings
Buffalo-style sauce, Japanese furikake
Calamari
Buttermilk and Szechuan marinated, lightly fried, served with chilli jam
Crispy Pork Belly Tacos (2)
Gochujang mayo, grilled pineapple salsa, furikake
Hummus Plate (V) (VG)
Baba ghanoush, muhammara, pickled enoki mushroom, crispy bread
Mains
Humpty Doo Saltwater Barramundi
Clams, fennel gratin, dashi butter, herbed panko crust, coriander salsa
Charred Vegetable Salad
Capsicum, eggplant & zucchini, pearl couscous, charred avocado, whipped ricotta, harissa.
With your choice of char-grilled chicken, cold smoked salmon or Meredith goat’s curd
Below Mains are served with Crispy Chips or Mixed Leaf Salad and your choice of Mushroom or Peppercorn Sauce
Portoro Grain Fed MB2+ Rib Eye 350g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Portoro Grain Fed MB2+ New Yorker 300g
Finished with Hunter’s Signature basting
Chicken Thigh Skewer
Marinated in tahini, basted with apricot chutney
Dessert
Basque Chessecake (V)
Macerated strawberries, black pepper, basil, Chantilly cream
Cronut (V)
Caramelised banana, chocolate ganache, pistachio anglaise, banana gelato
Blood Orange & Apple Sorbet (V) (VG)
Seasonal fruit, passionfruit pulp
Christmas Restaurant in Canberra City
Hunter & Barrel Canberra is the Christmas party venue built for those who want more than just a meal. We keep it bold yet effortless: charcoal and wood-fired meats, skewers fresh off the grill, abundant sharing plates, and a barrel-aged wine and drinks list to match the occasion. Whether you’re hosting an end-of-year team celebration, a large corporate gathering, or a festive feast with the people who matter most, Hunter & Barrel Canberra brings the warmth, the theatre, and the flavour to make it a Christmas worth remembering – right in the heart of the nation’s capital.
Host a Workplace Christmas Function at Hunter & Barrel Canberra
A workplace Christmas function should feel like more than just a dinner booking, it should be an occasion your team actually looks forward to. Personal, private, and completely stress-free. At Hunter & Barrel Canberra, we offer a range of private and semi-private dining options tailored to groups of all sizes, so whether you’re celebrating with a close-knit team or organising a large corporate event, we have a space that fits. Let us take care of the details while you focus on enjoying the feast.
Private Dining at Christmas
The festive season is a time to pause, enjoy great food, converse and share a drink without distraction. Our private dining options let you focus on the occasion while we take care of everything else. Whatever your group size, we have a venue setup to match. Book now to secure your preferred date and space.
Communal Dining at Christmas
Christmas has always been about gathering around great food with the people you love and at Hunter & Barrel Canberra, that’s exactly what we do best. Our menu is built for sharing; abundant feast boards, charcoal-grilled meats, skewers fresh off the fire, and generous sides that bring everyone together around the table. It’s less of a dinner and more of a celebration, the way Christmas was always meant to be.
Get in touch with our Canberra team to explore our set menus and private dining options for your Christmas function. We’ll take care of everything, you just bring the people.