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Shorty's Bar

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"Function room hire was amazing, easily the most easy going and helpful staff. Couldn’t have been happier with the setup, food and all round..."

Teigan Armour

"Shortys your burgers and chips are to die for!!! Love the atmosphere and your drinks. The staff and service has always been very good too. Love..."

Amber Louise

"The cocktails are great! Love that the staff are able to come up with tasty combinations, Ash is especially creative and knows how to make a killer..."

Sav Ruppert

"Went to shortys with a couple of friends, and Nabaan’s customer service skills were outstanding.. I would 100% recommend shortys to a..."

Conner Skidmore

"Eat bar ever. Seriously Zac Graham is the best waiter..."

Kierain Bunton

"The Shorty’s staff are a blast, great food and great..."

Michael Oates

"Lost wallet with cash, all id’s and licenses at shorty’s and thanks to the staff and great security it was returned the next day with nothing..."

Ben Schmidt

"Booked a table for 14 people, had an awesome time, we were served by the beautiful Maddi and she was awesome!!! Would definitely recommend..."

Pauline Siteaud

"I think their food should be higher rated. The relatively low rate might be because of the high price. Mr Yu’s double cheese burger was juicy and..."

Yue Wang

"Went for food and drinks to the place and really liked the vibe.It was pretty busy but the staff were courteous and..."

Kriti

"We ordered a cocktail jug as well as a burger and chips each. Beef and bacon burger was nice. Chips unfortunately had cinnamon sprinkled on top. Not..."

Josie

"Bacon Jam! Not since truffle mayo has a burger ingredient excited me this much! The bacon jam at Shorty’s is delicious! The classic beef burger it..."

PC

"I like to come here for their lunch deals during the week ($15 meal and a drink). So far I’ve enjoyed their Tuesday schnitzels and Thursday double..."

E

"Today we are visiting a great little gastropub, conveniently located in the city. Shorty’s is owned by the COCU food empire, who also own my..."

Karen H

"Shorty’s advertises itself as a bar, but it also serves food. It is known for its Monday-Wednesday lunch specials ($15.00 on each day for burgers,..."

Clean The Plate

"Great for a few drinks and some nibbles on a Friday afternoon after work. Never actually been for a "meal". It has a good vibe if you just wish for..."

Semi

"the food is great I had the vegetarian burger and the fried golden gaytime dessert it is so good! definitely a good place to come after work and have..."

Taylor

"Nice beer and food! Like the music and food, love it! I never expect bar food will be such delicious, this one surprised me and brings me back again..."

Stella.lx.diao

"A buzzing abundance of life!Cocktails and fun come here to get it done!Delicious cocktails full of fruity flavours everyone will find..."

Shirani Shaz Williams

"I can't comment on the food, as I stopped in here for drinks only with friends the other night. Lovely ambiance, nice and cosy window seating and..."

FiveDollarShake

"Excellent service, great atmosphere and delicious food! Came in on a Wednesday night with friends to cure our mid-week blues. Ordered the $15 steak..."

Stephi Chilli Cossetto

"Great food, service and atmosphere!. The fish and chips (dinner menu) was delicious! The chips have some fantastic spice to it which made them so..."

Canberran

"On point, Shawtay.. Love this place. It's our local fave. Burgers are amazing. Even the steak is fantastic, impressed my fussy Mum! Try the grilled..."

Ginger Nut

"Best breakfast!. I went for breakfast with three others. I had the sliders with pork belly, egg and chilli jam. They were AMAZING and I am keen to go..."

Eeveeadams

"The eggplant and chickpea tagine on the specials board was TO DIE FOR! Beautifully presented and the flavours complemented each other perfectly...."

Barbara Duckworth

"Good burgers for lunch, great lunch + drink specials during the week. Staff are always friends and the coffee is pretty good. Great casual meeting..."

Mitch

"Great experience for group dinner. Recently organised a 21st celebration at Shorty's for 16 diners and could not fault the evening. Staff were..."

Heidiho118

"First time here, love to support a local business and what can I say very well presented fit out. Already had a big breki but wanted to try..."

Olive At Mawson

"Great friendly staff with amazing food the burgers are the best I have ever eaten and I went back two days in a row for the grilled corn. Don't leave..."

Shane

"Hit and miss. I came here twice on two consecutive Sundays at around the same time. The first time I had the pulled BBQ pork burger which came out..."

Sunny

"Great food and atmosphere. The food is excellent. The pulled pork burger on a brioche roll is amazing! It's like eating succulent sweet bbq ribs on a..."

Stu

"Short and sweet. Had a nice lunch here sitting on the deck area on a spectacular Canberra autumn day. A step up from the slightly grimy and exposed..."

S

"Observing the quirky and eclectic decor of the recent additions to the Canberra scene (e.g. Elk and Pea, Me and Mrs Jones, Smoque, Honky Tonks) I..."

Food Avenue

"The 'sanga' was a brilliant modern take on the traditional Vietnamese banh mi. Instead of a traditional pork filling, the crusty bread roll was..."

Jenster

"Ive eaten here qiite a few times. Bit of a standard fair pub/food combo. It's always pretty packed so if you're after lunch - get there at a decent..."

Mike Perry

"$15 burger, chips and drink deal on Thursday a great find. Veggie burger a bit greasy, but a rosti is a nice variation to sometimes stodgy veggie..."

L Hills

"Great food and variety! Definitely come back next time I visit canberra. Most tables were reserved on the Saturday night. I recommend booking a..."

Michelle Ching

"Really 4.5 stars. Very friendly staff, good atmosphere, comfortable seating. I just thought the dark brown ale was a B+ even though it was on tap and..."

Robert Blacher

"Enjoyed a good meal. Staff were fantastic and really nice. Would go back just for the great..."

David Gordon

"Best cocktail jugs in Canberra! I’ve been going with my partner every weekend to make sure to try all the cocktail jugs on offer. Now that I have,..."

Maddie Frantz

"Friendly place with pub atmosphere. Was highly impressed by the Wednesday steak and beer special - the steak was absolutely beautiful and tender. And..."

Achim Kopatz

"I ordered the double cheeseburger and chips plus beer deal for $15. The place was pretty busy with Christmas drinks and lunches. My order arrived..."

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