1,000 sqm of new retail, food and beverage for Canberra Airport

Posted on 12 July, 2019

Canberra Airport is refreshing its retail and food spaces in a big way. 

With construction taking place across the coming months, the Terminal is set to become a showcase of Canberra talent with over 1000 square metres of new retail, food and beverage outlets – and the focus is squarely on local.

In Departures on Level One, new cafe City Hill Coffee will use ONA Coffee beans while travellers after something stronger can grab a pre-flight bevvie at the Capital Brewing Co. Bar, as well as “high-quality, locally-sourced meals”.

There will also be a health food offering and new restaurant Noodles XO (artist impression pictured above) will dish up Asian noodle dishes and sushi.

These new additions come after a market tender process that saw Airport Retail Enterprises (ARE) awarded the food and beverage and retail services for Canberra Airport.

ARE CEO John Chapman says he’s keen to point a spotlight at Canberra’s flourishing foodie scene.

“Canberra has a fantastic local food scene, and we are very pleased to be partnering with many local producers to bring this to the airport,” he says. “The new terminal will become a fantastic showcase of the region’s produce.”

Those waiting for their flights can also browse new store News@CBR, a mixed news, books, travel essentials and cafe space brought to life by airport retailer Australian Way Pty Ltd (AWPL).

Following the opening of News@CBR, AWPL will also open a second store, Merchant Canberra, which will offer travellers gifts from Canberra, the surrounding region and beyond.

Artist impression of Merchant Canberra.

Travellers can expect construction to start in the coming months, with all works finished by Easter 2020.

“We are excited about these new partnerships as we work through the last piece in our terminal puzzle,” says Richard Snow, Head of Property at Canberra Airport.

“We have worked for years, focusing on making the travel experience for Canberrans and our visitors as seamless and efficient as possible. Now we are proud to be able to add in more restaurants and café options as well as retail that helps visitors remember their trip with local produce and gifts.”