Canberra’s best schnitzels, as voted by you

Gravy, Diane or mushroom sauce – whatever you top it with, a chicken schnitzel is the ultimate comfort food.

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to great places for a schnitzel in Canberra.

Here are the results:

This modern pub in the city is serving up great upmarket pub style food as well as other dishes.

The chicken schnitty comes with salad and fries or mash.

Your spoilt for choice with toppings – there’s gravy, mushroom, pepper, Diane or katsu sauce available.

They also have chicken parmigiana on the menu.

This Canberra-based brewery may serve great beer, but it also offers delicious food.

Their chicken schnitzel ‘Gettin’ schnitty with it’ comes with salad, bacon, cherry tomatoes, buttermilk dressing, bagel crunch topping, dill and lemon.

If you like to top your schnitzel with gravy, you can add this for $2.

The Civic Pub is a Canberra institution – if you want a good pub feed, look no further.

Their schnitzel comes with choice of two sides and sauce.

They even do a kid’s schnitzel, which is half a chicken schnitzel, served with chips and tomato sauce.

You can also opt for the chicken parmigiana.

Cypher is a relatively new brewery based in Gungahlin.

They may specialise in beer, but they have schnitzels-a-plenty.

Options are:

• chicken schnitzel

• vegan schnitzel

• chicken parmigiana

• vegetarian parmigiana.

All are served with chips and salad.

Toppings are an additional $3. Choose from traditional gravy, beer gravy, pepper gravy, mushroom or onion beer gravy.

This corner pub is in Dickson’s main hub.

Their chicken schnitzel came recommended by locals, but they also offer pork.

Both schnitzels come with slaw, fries and gravy.

If you prefer a parmi, add Napoli sauce, basil, grana and mozzarella on top for an extra $4.

Schnitzel with a side of lakeside views? Yes please.

This sports pub on Kingston’s foreshore offers great lunch and dinner options and live music every weekend.

Their chicken breast schnitzel comes with chips, salad and your choice of gravy, mushroom or pepper sauce.

They also have a ‘Dock parma’ on the menu.

Meal deal: On Wednesdays you can get a chicken schnitzel for $20.

Is there anything better than a British-style pub?

The Durham is a relaxed tavern in Kingston serving up great traditional pub meals.

Their chicken schnitzel comes with chips salad or veg and your choice of sauce. If you prefer a parmi, their’s comes with Napoli sauce, blended cheeses and is topped with smoky bacon.

The Duxton is a gastro pub located at O’Connor shops.

Their chicken schnitzel was voted the best in Canberra by many locals.

It’s made of panko crumbed breast and comes with salad and chips.

Top it with your choice of sauce – mushroom, peppercorn, gravy or for something different try the black truffle salsa.

They also offer chicken parmigiana.

This pub is located at Ainslie shops.

The chicken schnitzel comes with salad, chips and your choice of gravy, pepper or mushroom sauce.

The chicken parmi comes topped with tomato jam, mozzarella and Christmas ham – delicious.

Meal deal: Every Wednesday from 5:30pm chicken schnitzels are $25. This comes with a free house beer, wine or soft drink.

This old English-style pub is one of Canberra’s most beloved.

Their extensive menu offers everything from bangers and mash and steak to fresh Tasmanian salmon and risotto.

You can’t go past their schnitzels.Choose from a regular schnitzel made or parmi – both made with lemon pepper and panko house-crumbed breast and served with steak cut chips, veg or salad.

Sauces include gravy, Diane, mushroom, peppercorn or hollandaise.

Meal deal: Every Tuesday from 5pm chicken schnitzels with sides and a select drink are $22.

Sister to The Knox in Watson, The Irvine is a great new suburban café serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Their chicken schnitzel comes with two sides and sauce.

They also offer chicken parmigiana (made with smoked honey ham and a house Napoli sauce and grilled cheese), and an eggplant parmigiana for the vegetarians.

If you’re after a traditional pub experience head to the Kingston Hotel.

The heritage interiors offer a warm and welcoming vibe, and the menu features all the pub classics.

Dine at either the main grill or at Maddie’s or the spacious outdoor garden courtyard.

The hotel’s chicken schnitzel comes with chips and house salad and your choice of sauce – pepper, Diane, mushroom or gravy.

You can also get a pork schnitzel, a chicken parmigiana or vegan schnitzel.

This takeaway and delivery shop in Florey has an extensive menu.

They offer pizzas, burgers, chicken, steaks, pastas and more.

We were told by locals the chicken schnitzel is a must-try.

The menu includes other chicken breast fillet options marinated or freshly crumbed in house, including chicken parmigiana.

As the name might suggest, this is one of Canberra’s oldest – and most loved – pubs.

Their chicken schnitzel is among the best in the city, according to We Are CBR followers.

They also offer a chicken parmigiana and an eggplant parmigiana option.

Meal deal: Every Wednesday night you can grab a chicken schnitzel with sides and sauce for $19.

This elevated southside pub is a mix of Aussie pub charm and European kitchen.

They have a different take on the schnitty – and it got the local’s tick of approval.

The chicken schnitzel comes with potato salad with bacon, chives, creamy herb dressing, chicken jus & cabbage salad.

Meal deal: Every Wednesday schnitzels are $25.

This gastro pub by the foreshore serves up classic pub food and modern dishes.

The schnitzel is made with parmesan crumbed chicken breast and chicken gravy and a side of salad and chips

They also offer a parmigiana option, topped with smoked ham and Napoli sauce.

Your local club:

There may be lots of pubs dishing out great schnittys, but Canberrans also told us that some of the best schnitzels are found at these local clubs:

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