Pub with late cocktails

Assembly

11 Lonsdale Street, Braddon. Big beer garden and a full bistro, so it works as the first stop or the last.

About Assembly

Assembly is a large pub on Lonsdale Street in Braddon, built into the former Paddy Pallin store and Braddon Cellars. The fit-out is industrial-pub in style, with long timber tables, leather booths, polished concrete floors, exposed brick and two concrete bars. Bi-fold windows open to the street, and a backyard beer garden is centred on a 50-year-old English oak.

Time Out describes live gigs in the evenings with dancing, and the venue also serves barista coffee and breakfast, so it works as an all-day pub as well as a late-night stop. Food leans to shared plates, rotisserie chicken, lamb shoulder, burgers and charcuterie, with a short wine list and a dozen taps at launch. Time Out lists a Sunday margarita deal and heaters in the beer garden for winter.

It opened on 20 June 2019 under owner Wes Heincke, previously of Edgar's Inn in Ainslie, who did much of the fit-out with his team. Trading in 2026 is not confirmed by a 2026 source; the most recent pages found are from 2022 to 2024.

Written by LateOne.au, checked 13 October 2026. Sources: hercanberra.com.au, timeout.com, hercanberra.com.au. Hours and door policies change, so check with the venue.

Area: Braddon
Music: Pub playlist, live sport
Best nights: Daily until late
Address: 11 Lonsdale Street, Braddon ACT 2612
Open since: June 2019
Capacity: Roughly 500 (at opening)
Hours (Time Out, 2024): Mon-Thu 7am-11pm, Fri-Sat 7am-2am, Sun 7:30am-10:30pm
Beer garden: Yes, with heaters

Good to know

Check the venue's socials for gig nights before going
Late close (2am) is Friday and Saturday only per Time Out

Getting there

Take light rail to Elouera Street or Ipima Street on Northbourne Avenue and walk east to Lonsdale Street or Mort Street. From Alinga Street it is a short walk east; check a map for the route.

Last services and walking times change: use the live public transport directions or Transport Canberra on the night, and see getting home for late rides.

Official site & what’s on ↗Directions by public transport ↗Getting home

Coming up at Assembly

Sat 17 Oct · 2:00pmAssembly presents Oktoberfest 2026 ↗Free entry

Read each morning from the venue’s own listings, last read Thu 15 Oct. Times as the venue publishes them; check before you go.

Map & Street View

Open in Google Maps ↗Directions ↗Street View ↗

Pin from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Street View opens the nearest street photo; entrances can be round the corner, so check the venue’s own directions.

Nearest stops

Tram or light rail: Elouera Street, about 300 m, roughly 4 min on foot

Stops are the closest by straight line; real walks can be longer. Check times with Transport Canberra ↗. From OpenStreetMap contributors.

Around Assembly

Within a ten-minute walk: Hopscotch (1 min, pub & live music), The Peacemaker Saloon (1 min, themed bar), Fiction (6 min, club), King O'Malley's (7 min, pub & live music), Dissent Cafe and Bar (8 min, live music cafe-bar) and ChiChiz Bar (9 min, lgbtqia+ bar). Plus 4 more nearby.

Walking times are estimates from the map, not routes.