Mietta's Review
This popular cafe/bar is a classic that's busy at both ends of the day - beaut breakfasts, great for lunch, excellent for a drink after work, cool late and good for a coffee or a glass of wine, anytime. Very groovy and up beat. A great place to sit and watch the flow along Little Collins St.
Other Published Opinions
The Age Good Bar Guide 2012 June 09, 2012 "
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Age, Top Five after Midnight 29-08-09
Age Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 13.5/20
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Age To Go 17/7/04 Melinda Houston
The Foodies' Guide 2004,Allan Campion & Michele Curtis,'Bars with Great Food-The later it gets,the busier this place becomes.A good spot to pause while you warm up for a big night,and great for tapas;try the flaming saganaki or chorizo sausages.'
Age Cheap Eats 2004
Age, Epicure, 16/3/04, Nikki Fisher
Herald Sun, sunday magazine, 2003, Sally Fisher,'The crowd and atmosphere morphs from young corporates during the day to alternative at night and Hairy Canary is one of those rare birds that can be lots of things to many people.It's a narrow strip of a joint with a fab wood-fired pizza oven'
The Weekend Australian, 11.12.99, Stephen Downes review "The best things about the Canary are the food and the way it's served. Funky stuff too, with a wide choice of tidbits, wood-fired pizzas, tapas with sherries, vegetarian dishes, a handful of mains and some desserts."
Age, 11.05.99, John Lethlean
Virgin Airlines, Melbourne Guide,April/May 2002,' Show just hip you are by taking your mates out for lunch [there]
Liquid-Bar Culture & Beyond, Winter Edition 2003,'Hairy Canary was serving up tapas before most of its loyal crowd had even heard of the bite-sized Spanish indulgence...prides itself as a cultural melting pot, which is reflected on the menu'