Happy Hour in Canberra Civic

Your After-Work Game Plan

Finished for the day? Start your evening at First Edition Canberra.

There’s a particular point in the afternoon when another coffee isn’t going to solve anything. That’s usually a good time to head upstairs.

At First Edition, Happy Hour runs from 4pm to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, with $9 house wines and beers. It’s a prime place to meet after work, catch up with friends or ease into dinner with views overlooking city streets.

A Better Way to Finish the Day

Set above Northbourne Avenue on Level 1 of Novotel Canberra, First Edition gives you a little distance from the pace of the city. Grab a table, order a drink and actually hear the person you’re talking to.

One Drink Can Easily Become Dinner

Happy Hour doesn’t have to be the whole plan.

The restaurant is right there, so if the conversation is still going when 6pm rolls around, staying for dinner is an easy option. First Edition’s menu leans into seasonal produce and local flavours, with plenty of plant-forward options alongside hearty favourites and some seriously good steaks. If you’re a steak person, you’ll want to try one.

In other words, nobody has to organise venue number two.

Not Just a Friday Thing

Friday gets most of the attention when it comes to after-work drinks, but sometimes Tuesday has been long enough. Running six days a week means Happy Hour can be spontaneous.

A drink after a meeting. A midweek catch-up. Something before dinner. A Saturday afternoon that quietly becomes Saturday night.

No special occasion required.

Meet You Upstairs

Or take the lift, we’re not judging.

First Edition is located on Level 1 of Novotel Canberra, at 65 Northbourne Avenue. Happy Hour runs 4pm–6pm, Monday to Saturday, with $9 house wines and beers.

Drop in for a drink, stay for something to eat, and let the evening work itself out.