Hippo Co

A great place to start the night with a few cocktails. It has a great selection of cocktails and others... I'm always amazed at how many bottles of alcohol are above the bar. And the decor is perfect for a nice quite night to a party nighty. And they have a picture of dolly parton on the wall...

An amazing whiskey collection but way too loud inside to enjoy it.

Cool spot in Canberra, nice staff, good drinks and reasonable prices. Good selection, small and cozy

One of the best places to see live jazz each Wednesday night from 8pm. Great cocktails as well. Wouldn't go anywhere else

The music was amazing! I love the place. A bit smal though.

Great atmosphere. Good drink selection and prices didn't seem too high. The 'old smoke ' cocktail is fantastic.

Amazing atmosphere, fantastic selection of scotch. Certainly not cheap but nor should it be. Great place to grab a couple of friends or a date and have some nice glasses of whisky or a cocktail. Wouldn't recommend a large group though especially if you didn't book.

Staff were lovely too.

Decent bat nice fit out ok cocktails..

The DJ is too loud. The lovely decor feels like a lodge and should be matched by cosy acoustics that allow people to talk to each other. Loud music only works if there is a dance floor.

Hippo is an absolute must for any time we visit Canberra. I'll be up-front with you, I have rose-coloured glasses when it comes to this place.
This is one of those whisk(e)y bars that you wish was up the road from you but are glad it isn't or you'd spend your life here.

The range is very well curated and the bar staff know each and every one of them. If you can tell them what you want, they'll pour you a drink you'll like. We've found so many gems thanks to the help from the staff.

Don't like the strong stuff? That's cool, their cocktail range is as genuine as you're going to get in an Aussie bar. By that I mean, it's not just a couple of generic ingredients with a filler substance; these are well-thought and carefully made drinks that taste great. They change the range seasonally so be sure to check what the staff favourite is.

Speaking of whom, the staff are what makes this place turn. They're friendly and don't give a flying proverbial what you look like so long as you're there for a good time. If you're nice to them, they'll treat you right. That includes the bouncer out the front, who I've never had a problem with.

Even if you're still a little unsure, just swing by here and have a drink and enjoy being somewhere unique to the usual night-scene.

Always love this place. Relaxed venue with a great selection of whisky and free cheese and antipasto on Friday afternoons.