Canberra restaurant surcharges
There are 52 restaurants and venues in Canberra with surcharge data. The average Saturday surcharge is 2.8%, the average Sunday surcharge is 6.2%, the average public holiday surcharge is 14.2%. Card surcharges are banned from 1 October 2026, so paying by card no longer costs extra.
Canberra restaurants with no weekend or Sunday surcharge
10 of the 52 Canberra restaurants and venues we track charge no weekend surcharge: nothing added on a Saturday, nothing on a Sunday. That is 40% of the 25 venues with a known Sunday rate — the rest typically add 10%. The 10 most-reviewed of them are below.
- The Old Canberra Inn
Lyneham · 4.5★ · 2,285 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holiday rate not confirmed
- The Civic Pub
Braddon · 4.3★ · 1,954 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 15%
- Via Dolce
City · 4.1★ · 1,823 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 15%
- Lazy Su
Braddon · 4.4★ · 1,643 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 15%
- Hopscotch
Braddon · 4★ · 1,338 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 15%
- BentSpoke Brewing Co.
Braddon · 4.6★ · 1,146 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 10%
- Courgette Restaurant
City · 4.5★ · 1,082 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 10%
- Les Bistronomes
Campbell · 4.9★ · 959 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holiday rate not confirmed
- The Boat House
Barton · 4.7★ · 785 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 15%
- Chairman & Yip
Barton · 4.5★ · 416 Google reviews
No Saturday surchargeNo Sunday surchargePublic holidays 15%
Public holidays are separate from weekends: 8 of these 10 venues still add a public holiday surcharge. Ratings, review counts and map links come from Google Maps. Every venue we track, with its rates, is in the table below · how weekend surcharges compare across Australia.
| Venue | Suburb | Card | Saturday | Sunday | Public holiday | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba | City | — | 10% | 10% | 15% | 1 October 2026 |
| Grease Monkey | Braddon | — | 0% | — | 10% | 1 October 2026 |
| Raku | City | 1.5% | 0% | — | 10% | 1 October 2026 |
| The Cupping Room | Cafe Canberra | City | — | 10% | 10% | 20% | 1 October 2026 |
| Turkish Halal Pide House | Yarralumla | — | — | — | — | 1 October 2026 |
| King O'Malley's | City | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| The Old Canberra Inn | Lyneham | — | 0% | 0% | — | 21 January 2026 |
| The George Harcourt Inn | Nicholls | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| The Civic Pub | Braddon | — | 0% | 0% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Blu Ginger Indian Restaurant | Canberra | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Via Dolce | City | — | 0% | 0% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Brodburger | Kingston | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| The Duxton | O'Connor | 1.5% | 0% | 10% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| CBD Dumpling House | City | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| The Dock | Kingston | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Kinn Thai | City | — | 0% | 10% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Lazy Su | Braddon | — | 0% | 0% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Assembly The People's Pub | Braddon | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Marble and Grain | Braddon | — | 0% | — | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Space Kitchen | Phillip | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Hopscotch | Braddon | — | 0% | 0% | 15% | 28 January 2026 |
| Walt & Burley | Kingston | — | 10% | 10% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Molto Italian | Kingston | 1.5% | 0% | 10% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| BentSpoke Brewing Co. | Braddon | — | 0% | 0% | 10% | 21 January 2026 |
| Ricardo's Cafe | Macquarie | 1.9% | 0% | 10% | 10% | 21 January 2026 |
| Agostinis Italian Restaurant | Griffith | — | 10% | 15% | 20% | 21 January 2026 |
| Courgette Restaurant | City | — | 0% | 0% | 10% | 21 January 2026 |
| Milky Lane Canberra | Braddon | 1.5% | 0% | 10% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Les Bistronomes | Campbell | — | 0% | 0% | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Caribou Kingston | Kingston | — | 0% | 10% | 15% | 4 October 2026 |
| Monster Kitchen and Bar | City | — | 0% | 10% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Terra Canberra | City | — | — | — | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Yat Bun Tong Dumpling House | Belconnen | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Dickson Asian Noodle House | Dickson | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| The Boat House | Barton | — | 0% | 0% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Italian and Sons | Braddon | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Bite & Booze Dumpling and Bar | Braddon | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Au Lac Dickson Vegan Cuisine | Dickson | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Happy’s Chinese Restaurant | City | 1.6% | 0% | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| eightysix restaurant | Braddon | — | 10% | 10% | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Typica Cafe Manuka | Griffith | — | 10% | 10% | 15% | 1 October 2026 |
| Ottoman Cuisine | Barton | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Rama's Fiji Indian Restaurant | Pearce | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Fricken | Braddon | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Jewel of India | Griffith | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Rubicon Restaurant | Griffith | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Chairman & Yip | Barton | 1.4% | 0% | 0% | 15% | 21 January 2026 |
| Mezzalira Italian Restaurant | City | 0% | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Pitch Black Cafe | Rivett | — | 10% | 10% | 10% | 2 October 2026 |
| Dobinsons | Gungahlin | 1% | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Mookie Burger | Greenway | — | — | — | — | 21 January 2026 |
| Giles St. Cafe & Catering | Kingston | — | 10% | 10% | 15% | 24 October 2026 |
Showing the 52 most-reviewed of 52 Canberra venues, sorted by Google review count.
Surcharges change frequently. Always confirm the current rate at the venue. Tap a venue name to open it in Google Maps. · Full Canberra dataset (JSON)
Canberra surcharge questions
How much is the Sunday surcharge in Canberra?
The average Sunday surcharge across 25 Canberra venues with a known rate is 6.2%. The most common rate is 10%, and 40% of those venues charge nothing on a Sunday.
How much is the public holiday surcharge in Canberra?
The average public holiday surcharge in Canberra is 14.2%, and the most common rate is 15%.
Which Canberra restaurants have no weekend or Sunday surcharge?
10 of the 52 Canberra venues we track add no weekend surcharge: 0% on a Saturday and 0% on a Sunday — 40% of the 25 venues with a known Sunday rate. The most-reviewed are listed above, starting with The Old Canberra Inn, The Civic Pub, Via Dolce, Lazy Su, Hopscotch.
Do Canberra restaurants still charge a card surcharge?
No. Card surcharges on eftpos, Mastercard, Visa and American Express have been banned since 1 October 2026. Weekend and public holiday surcharges are not part of the ban and still apply.
Compare cities: weekend surcharges across Australia · the 1 October 2026 card surcharge ban