PJs In The City

Name: PJs In The City
Address: Cnr West Row & Alinga St, Canberra, AU-ACT, Australia, 2601
Telephone: (02) 6230 1261
Price range: $40 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2

102 Reviews

$40 and under

Gastro Pub

Top tags:

Good times. Great food. Fantastic drinks.

PJs in the City is your local pub, located in the heart of Canberra, just off Northbourne Ave.

Boasting a menu of Aussie favourites, craft beer on tap, and a warm & friendly interior, is there any wonder why mates like meeting at PJs?

Come grab a pint with us.

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Please note that while we gladly accept table and seating requests and do our absolute best to fulfill them, it is the venue's policy to never guarantee specific seating arrangements to any party.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

18 May 2022

May 2022

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Tue

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Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

7:00 pm

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(02) 6230 1261

Delivery

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Australian, Pub
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Lunch
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Dinner
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(02) 6230 1261
Website
https://www.pjsinthecity.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Catering
A local pub with sports on TV in the venue, live music on the weekends, trivia during the week.

Location
Cnr West Row & Alinga St Canberra, AU-ACT 2601
Area
Canberra City
Cross Street
Cnr Alinga St & West Row
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
Canberra City Interchange
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wine

Shoestring Fries$8.00
served with aioli
Potato Wedges$10.00
served with sour cream & sweet chilli sauce
Sweet Potato Fries$10.00
served with aioli
Mixed Pakora$13.00
onion, zucchini, potato fritters
Antipasto Platter$26.00
selection of cheese, grilled vegetables, cured meats, marinated olives and artichokes with garlic bread
Parmesan Arancini
with basil pesto sauce
- (5)$12.00
Garlic Bread
garlic & butter
- 4 Pieces$8.00
Salt & Pepper Squid$14.00
served with chilli aioli
1kg BBQ Chicken Wings$18.00
chicken wings topped with our BBQ sauce
Prawn Twisters
served with chilli aioli
- (6)$16.00
Kothay Dumpling
Pan fried chicken dumpling with salad & tomato chutney
- (8)$14.00

Salads

Caesar Salad$18.00
cos lettuce, egg, anchovies, croutons & caesar dressing
Roast Pumpkin Salad$18.00
walnuts, tomato, spanish onion, beetroot, feta with pesto olive dressing
Grilled Squid Salad$20.00
greek salad & rocket
Grilled Chicked Salad$20.00
avocado, mixed leaf, tomato, spanish onion, beetroot & balsamic dressing
Smoked Salmon & Fennel$28.00
beans, chickpeas, tomato, cucumber, spanish onion, olives with lemon & garlic dressing

Burgers & Buns

The burgers are served with fries. All can be served gluten free

Mother Clucka$17.00
crumbed chicken with cheese & a house-made slaw
Falafel Bun Laden$17.00
falafel, spinach, tomato, onion, feta & tzatziki
Holy Cluck$18.00
grilled chicken with crispy lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese & avocado cream
The New Yorker$18.00
180g beef pattie with double bacon, jack cheddar, caramelised onion, pickle & mustard
The Kim Beazley$19.00
180g beef pattie, lettuce, tomato, Jack cheese, bacon & our secret burger sauce

Schnitz

All Schnitz! are served with fries & salad

Herb & Parmesan Schnitzel$18.00
Beach Chick$23.00
surf & turf schnitzel
Henny Penny$21.00
napoletana sauce & cheese
Mrs Parma$23.00
napoletana sauce, double ham & cheese
Mexican Parma$23.00
napoletana sauce, roasted capsicum, onion, chilli, olives & cheese

Meat

All meat are served with your choice of beer battered chips & salad or mash & veg

300g Scotch Fillet$34.00
350g Porterhouse$29.00
Make Surf & Turf$7.00
selection of fresh seafood in a garlic sauce
Crumbed Veal Steak$30.00
lightly crumbed veal
House Made Meatloaf$22.00
chefs secret recipe beef meatloaf
Chicken Avocado$24.00
grilled chicken served with a half an avocado in a creamy garlic sauce

Sauces

Gravy, Pepper, Dianne, Creamy Mushroom$2.00
Aioli, Seeded Mustard, Dijon Mustard, Hot English, Sweet Chilli Aioli, Sour Cream, Tartare$1.00

Seafood

Beer Battered Fish$22.00
fresh fish of the day served with thick cut chips, garden salad & tartare sauce
Cajun Salmon$27.00
served with mash & avocado salsa
Stir Fry Prawns$27.00
served with rice & veg
Salmon & Potato Rosti$22.00
served with chips & salad
Smoked Salmon Bruschetta$19.00
served with avocado, onion, tomato & feta
Pan Fried Barramundi$27.00
served with chips, fresh salad & lemon butter sauce

Pasta & Pizza

All pastas come in your choice of pasta - Penne - Spaghetti - Tortellini

Marinara$19.00
mixed seafood with chilli & tomato sugo
Carbonara$16.00
bacon, parmesan with a creamy egg sauce
Polo Fungi$16.00
chicken, mushrooms with garlic & cream sauce
Beef Bolognese$16.00
slow cooked beef mince in a tomato sugo
Beef Lasagne$16.00
house made lasagne with a garden salad
12 inch Pizza$17.00
napoletana sauce & cheese with your choice of 3 toppings: chicken, ham, salami, mushrooms, capsicum, olives, pumpkin, squid

What 102 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.4Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Canberra
Lunch
Canberra
Vibrant Bar Scene
Inner North
Best Food
Inner North
Best Service
Inner North
Best Value
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JodieC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 April 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Lovely food and nice and clean. Trivia night was a lot of fun.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Love place for a bite and a drink
BA
BenA
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 2 April 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Beautiful food Great staff Wonderful environment
T
Tash
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Two of us went to PJ's for a beverage and a bite to eat before heading to our next thing and we were short on time. I'd booked a table online earlier that day (super easy). We really enjoyed our medium rare steaks, as well as the veg and chips. We were in and out in about 40 mins which was impressive! And the service was great.
VN
VeronicaN
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really enjoyed our dinner at PJs in the City. The portion sizes certainly gave you bang for your buck & were absolutely delicious. Great mocktails!
D
Dianne
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 9 February 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Wait staff were friendly. Food was delicious and came in a timely fashion. Music was too loud.
CB
CBRlocal
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 8 February 2022
overall4food5service4ambience5
Fantastic space, delicious food and extremely generous serving size!
M
Murray
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 5 February 2022
overall4food5service5ambience4
New clean fitout, alot different from what it used to be. Nice warm atmosphere and great food highly recommended.
AE
AndyE
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 4 February 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
No booking recorded. Understaffed. Too noisy to hear immediate companions. Went elsewhere.
N
Neil
Exclusive
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 25 January 2022
overall1food1service1ambience1
Despite several open table reminders for our booking, the restaurant was closed upon arrival.
ST
SueT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 January 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. Great value for money. Recommend for families.
G
Glennt
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2021
overall4food3service2ambience4
Great location and style of pub. There seemed to be some confusion that when ordering food you needed utensils. A number of people had to go to the Bar and ask after receiving their meals. Maybe just provide everyone with utensils would solve the problem. But overall an enjoyable evening. Thank you
OT
OpenTable Diner
Canberra
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 31 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good food n good service
MH
MikeH
Canberra
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 16 December 2021
overall4food4service5ambience3
Great staff. Good selection of food and drinks. A bit noisy. But that aside spot on.
A
Ammianus
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Good place for lunch or just for some drinks. It can be quite noisy, but that just adds to the fun.
ML
MelissaL
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 13 December 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was great, came out super quick, staff very helpful and friendly, trivia on Monday nights is great fun
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 10 December 2021
overall1food3service1ambience1
Way too noisy. We booked our table which is allocated at a corner but other patrons who were drinking only keep on putting their drinks on our table! I dont like it. No regulation in the restaurant.
TB
TanyaB
Canberra
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 9 December 2021
overall4food5service5ambience4
We met there with a group of friends and the atmosphere was relaxing, food was great as always.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 9 December 2021
overall4food4service5ambience4
Friendly service, good food and good value.
MG
MackenzieG
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 4 December 2021
overall4food5service5ambience3
PJs is a friendly establishment with great energy without being too crowded. The food is delicious and perfect for accompanying some drinks.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 4 December 2021
overall4food4service4ambience2
Food was nice but not amazing and the music was way too loud.
M
Mich
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 November 2021
overall5food4service5ambience5
I hold events for as singles group and always come to PJ's. They always look after us and the venue is perfect
PH
PatriciaH
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 November 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
It was a wonderful environment and it was a great find and a good place to have dinner was way better than anticipated
J
Jlee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Staff were a huge stand out for me. We had a business meal and the staff were very professional, always keeping us informed of what was going on etc. first time in ur venue and I was very impressed
CA
CourtneyA
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 5 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere, great vibe, great service, great food, great music! We had an amazing time!
AC
AnthonyC
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 5 November 2021
overall4food4service4ambience2
Newly renovated over the lockdown. Service great, staff very helpful. Very noisey for a lunchtime venue. Hard to hear.
A
Ashssss
Canberra
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 5 November 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
awesome place to hang out and have a beer with food. Will come back
AL
ALex
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food has improved dramatically since pre-lockdown. Parmy was great. Tap selection could use an IPA or two but otherwise not bad.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on 23 October 2021
overall1food3service1ambience2
The service was horrible. We had a 4:30pm booking and without previous warning was told of a $50 min purchase per person. After saying that was ok, immediately after payment informed us the kitchen would not be opening till 15 mins before then end of our booking time. Although a manager did come out to try to resolve the situation, if handled properly from the start would not have been a problem. Will not be attending again.
N
Name
Canberra
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 22 October 2021
overall3food1service3ambience3
Kitchen closed until 5:30, apparently. Came for lunch but could only get drinks. Interestingly, I went the beek before at 12:30 and they did have food available.
JA
JennyA
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 22 October 2021
overall4food5service5ambience5
Great location, great food, nice ambiance and friendly staff
RF
RichardF
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 20 October 2021
overall4food4service5ambience3
Really good "modern Australian" food on offer. Could do with more low-carb options.
LD
LDog
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 16 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience4
Good place to go with friends. Service is excellent and vibes are good
KT
KathrynT
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2021
overall5food4service5ambience4
Fantastic service. Great vibe. Very good food. Excellent prices.
AC
AndyC
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 15 October 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always friendly and efficient. A gem of a place really.
N
Name
Canberra
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 15 October 2021
overall3food4service4ambience4
Excellent food and service. The reason this is 3 stars is the 1 hour time limit, although I do understand why it exists.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 16 July 2021
overall3food3service3ambience4
Not the place to get a steak but the schnitzels are good.
CP
ChrisP
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 9 June 2021
overall4food5service4ambience4
We had a really good experience as a group. My food was great! We left about 6,45 and the noise level rose about that time. It was too loud compared to prior to that and made it hard to talk and relax.
B
Bruno
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 20 May 2021
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great typical pub food, ambiance really nice and quiet enough when you are a party of 10 so you can hear everyone.
J
Jesse
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 14 May 2021
overall2food4service2ambience3
Staff had to kick people off of our reserved table for us to sit down which made us feel a little uncomfortable. Food was great good value and nice ambiance. Staff were very hospitable

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitising
- Surfaces sanitised between seatings
- Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners

Protective equipment
- Waiting staff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff is vaccinated
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

PJs In The City does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. PJs In The City also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (02) 6230 1261.

PJs In The City is rated 4.2 stars by 102 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

18 May 2022

May 2022

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

Sun

7:00 pm

Booked 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

(02) 6230 1261

Delivery

Cnr West Row & Alinga St Canberra, AU-ACT 2601

Additional information

Cross Street
Cnr Alinga St & West Row
Area
Canberra City
Hours of Operation
Tue–Thu 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–12:00 am
Lunch
Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Dinner
Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
Cuisines
Gastro Pub, Australian, Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
None
Public Transit
Canberra City Interchange
Payment Options
AMEX, MasterCard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Dancing, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeaway, Vegan, Wine

Website
https://www.pjsinthecity.com/
Phone number
(02) 6230 1261
Catering
A local pub with sports on TV in the venue, live music on the weekends, trivia during the week.

PJs In The City

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Delivery

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Shoestring Fries$8.00

Potato Wedges$10.00

Sweet Potato Fries$10.00

Mixed Pakora$13.00

Antipasto Platter$26.00

Parmesan Arancini

Garlic Bread

Salt & Pepper Squid$14.00

1kg BBQ Chicken Wings$18.00

Prawn Twisters

Kothay Dumpling

Salads

Caesar Salad$18.00

Roast Pumpkin Salad$18.00

Grilled Squid Salad$20.00

Grilled Chicked Salad$20.00

Smoked Salmon & Fennel$28.00

Burgers & Buns

Mother Clucka$17.00

Falafel Bun Laden$17.00

Holy Cluck$18.00

The New Yorker$18.00

The Kim Beazley$19.00

Schnitz

Herb & Parmesan Schnitzel$18.00

Beach Chick$23.00

Henny Penny$21.00

Mrs Parma$23.00

Mexican Parma$23.00

Meat

300g Scotch Fillet$34.00

350g Porterhouse$29.00

Make Surf & Turf$7.00

Crumbed Veal Steak$30.00

House Made Meatloaf$22.00

Chicken Avocado$24.00

Sauces

Gravy, Pepper, Dianne, Creamy Mushroom$2.00

Aioli, Seeded Mustard, Dijon Mustard, Hot English, Sweet Chilli Aioli, Sour Cream, Tartare$1.00

Seafood

Beer Battered Fish$22.00

Cajun Salmon$27.00

Stir Fry Prawns$27.00

Salmon & Potato Rosti$22.00

Smoked Salmon Bruschetta$19.00

Pan Fried Barramundi$27.00

Pasta & Pizza

Marinara$19.00

Carbonara$16.00

Polo Fungi$16.00

Beef Bolognese$16.00

Beef Lasagne$16.00

12 inch Pizza$17.00

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Cleaning & sanitising

Physical distancing

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FAQs

Does PJs In The City offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is PJs In The City restaurant rated?

Is PJs In The City currently accepting bookings?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeaway

Delivery

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