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Overview

Dining The guide was updated: 2024-06-10

Canberra features a large number of restaurants and cafés with a rich variety that reflects the cosmopolitan nature of the city. The main precincts for restaurants are in the city centre and the trendy suburbs of Manuka and Kingston. Excellent restaurants are also located throughout the city, including many with an Asian focus in Dickson — Canberra’s Chinatown. The Canberra region is the centre of a burgeoning wine region featuring high-quality cool climate varieties such as Chardonnay, Shiraz and Pinot.

Water's Edge

Water's Edge

Water's Edge's menu features dishes with French and Australian influences. With its luxury interior one can enjoy this astonishing dining experience while overlooking Lake Burley Griffin.

Courgette

Courgette

This gorgeous restaurant owned by the celebrated chef James Mussillon offers you a brilliant Modern European dining experience in a luxurious space overlooking a walled garden. The creative combinations and the superb cellar of vintage Australian wines make this a popular choice. Order a la carte of go for a multi-course degustation.

Chairman & Yip

Chairman & Yip

With its innovative menu, Chairman and Yip is blending Asian and Western flavors. The restaurant is located in the heart of Canberra and has received many awards over the years. Make sure to leave room for the delicious desserts.

Mezzalira

Mezzalira

Pizzas straight from the wood-fired oven, antipasti, and a range of delicious handmade pasta make this an ideal location for a casual meal at reasonable prices. Mezzalira has truly brought the Italian cuisine to Canberra.

Thai Cornar

Thai Cornar

At the excellent Thai Cornar in Manuka you are served a variety of mouthwatering dishes, including some authentically spicy north-east Thai dishes as well as Thai BBQ at reasonable prices.

Flavours Of Ethiopia

Flavours Of Ethiopia

The spicy traditional Ethiopian dishes will bring a touch of exotic flavours to your dining experience. Take the chance to try some traditional Ethiopian bread, Injera, or Ethiopian coffee. The vegan and vegetarian options are fantastic and just as delicious as the meat options, so no one will miss out.

Little Istanbul

Little Istanbul

Try a genuine Turkish meze and mains at Little Istanbul, a sparklingly modern restaurant in Greenway. The restaurant has a wide range of dishes and flavours on its menu, it can be hard to choose which one to try. Sharing dishes to get the most out of the experience is recommended.

Indian Affair Restaurant

Indian Affair Restaurant

This restaurant is said to have the best Indian food in Australia and has won a few awards over the years. Indian Affair restaurant welcomes you to a warm atmosphere with friendly staff that will serve you with a smile.

Rubicon

Rubicon

Rubicon is located in the centre of Griffith Shopping Centre and serves Modern Australian meals in a cosy atmosphere under the soft illumination of fairy lights. Try anything from sashimi, pork and manchego croquette, to the beef rib eye and the duck fat roasted potatoes with autumn greens. Crack the crust on a creme brulee while you're at it.

Eightysix North

Eightysix North

Eightysix is an upscale yet unpretentious Modern Australian restaurant in Braddon with an open kitchen. There are no paper menus since the options change so frequently.

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