ChiChiz Bar – queer bar in Canberra
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ChiChiz Bar

Google (31) 4.8
Tripadvisor (4) 3.0
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What reviewers say

Visitors praise ChiChiz Bar for its friendly and welcoming staff, fun atmosphere, and good music, with many feeling safe and celebrated. However, some reviewers report negative experiences with specific staff members who they claim are rude and inattentive, and one reviewer felt the owners favored friends.

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Address
32 Northbourne Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
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Website
www.chichizbar.com.au

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About this place ChiChiz Bar

ChiChiz is a queer-owned LGBTQIA+ bar on the ground floor of the Sydney Building at 32 Northbourne Avenue, opened in December 2025 after Cube, the city's long-running gay club, shut at the end of that year. In practice it's now Canberra's only dedicated queer bar. The weekly line-up on its own site: trivia from 6:30pm and karaoke from 8:30pm on Wednesdays, line dancing on alternate Fridays with karaoke upstairs, and DJs from 10pm on Saturdays; drag and themed parties are one-off nights, so check Instagram (@chichizbar.canberra). Google lists it open Wednesday to Saturday from 6pm, until about 3:30am on Fridays and Saturdays, and it rates 4.8 from around 30 reviews that mention cheap weeknight drinks and friendly staff. The Alinga Street light rail stop is a two-minute walk.

Opening Hours

Closed
Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 18:00-00:00
Thursday 18:00-00:00
Friday 18:00-03:30
Saturday 18:00-03:30
Sunday closed

Features

Karaoke Mixed LGBTQ+ Dance Local favorite DJ sets Quiz nights Themed parties Card payments accepted Evening venue Late night (after midnight) Drag shows

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4.8
★★★★★
31 reviews

Based on 31 Google reviews.

Ingrid Maklary
Ingrid Maklary Jun 2026
★★★★★

great new queer bar in Canberra 🌈 drop by and show them some love ♡♡

Daniel Harcourt
Daniel Harcourt May 2026
★★★★★

Lovely DJ, bar staff and management/owner good drinks, well priced. This brings an eclectic mix of friendly patrons. Clean restrooms. Loved my Saturgay nite dancing, drinking, socializing .

Felicity Maloney
Felicity Maloney May 2026
★★★★☆

Chichiz is such a vibe! It has a fun atmosphere, friendly and welcoming staff, and plays bangers all night long! Would recommend to anyone looking for a fun drink stop on a night out.

Phoebe Dawson
Phoebe Dawson May 2026
★★★☆☆
MARIO VAZQUEZ
MARIO VAZQUEZ May 2026
★★★★★

Recommended if you like karaoke.

Mitchell Warrens
Mitchell Warrens Apr 2026
★☆☆☆☆
Tom
Tom Apr 2026
★★★★★

Good dive vibes!

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Last updated on 22 October 2026

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