Turnkey Café & Event Space – Prime Waterfront Location, Kingston Foreshore
A rare opportunity to own a flexible hospitality venue in one of Canberra’s most sought-after waterfront precincts. Ideal for someone who loves food, entertaining, and creating memorable experiences, this space combines a simple café operation with the potential to host high-margin private functions, workshops, and creative events.
Key Highlights:
Versatile 190 m² floorplan: 40 indoor seats and 50 outdoor seats with stunning lake and waterfront views. Capacity to seat 220 for those wanting to expand.
Flexible, open-plan layout: Easily transforms from daily café trade to cocktail parties, product launches, corporate functions, or creative workshops.
Turnkey & low-complexity operation: Simple menu requiring minimal training—ideal for first-time operators or someone wanting easy daily management.
Event-ready design: Dedicated zones for private functions, pop-up retail, creative activations, and small gatherings.
Liquor licence potential: Unlock premium cocktail events, high-margin evening functions, and exclusive client experiences, elevating revenue and venue profile.
Strong location & foot traffic: Daily trade from residents, offices, tourists, and the wider Kingston community, combined with high visibility and a vibrant precinct reputation.
Perfect for creative operators: A canvas for someone who loves hosting, curating experiences, and experimenting with food and beverage offerings.
Upside opportunities: Evening events, corporate bookings, workshops, and pop-ups provide multiple high-margin revenue streams beyond day café trade.
Easy to step in and start trading: Everything is in place to run a simple, manageable café while leveraging the space for events and experiences.
Strong financial performance: Adjusted net profit of 26%, showing the business is profitable and provides a solid return.
This is a truly unique opportunity to own a flexible, experience-driven café and event venue in Canberra’s premier waterfront precinct—offering consistent day trade and the potential to scale high-margin events for strong growth.
Your chance to own a flexible hospitality & events venue is here. Enquire today and unlock the potential.