Every new restaurant, cafe and closure you need to know about in Canberra right now
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You’re going to want a bigger appetite for this update on Canberra’s dining scene.
From Vietnamese salted iced coffee and bánh mì landing on Allara Street, to cult pizza names expanding into Campbell and a dessert lab landing in Tuggeranong, there’s plenty to put on your radar (and your plate).
Alongside the new arrivals, there are some bittersweet farewells, and big moves reshaping the city’s dining map.
OPENINGS AND MOVES
Hanoi Holic had us at Vietnamese salted iced coffee…
Allara Street has a new addition with the opening of Hanoi Holic and the menu has us drooling. Along with a Vietnamese salted iced coffee, here you’ll also find bánh mì (including a brekkie version with eggs and pork), bún and fresh rice paper rolls.
Open Monday to Saturday from 10 am until 5 pm, find it at 33 Allara Street in the City.
Chef Hem’s cult-favourite Sliceria lands in Campbell
Chef Hem – Canberra’s world-ranked pizza maestro – has brought his cult Sliceria to East Traders Hall. That’s right, Campbell has gotten a whole lot tastier.
Opening inside East Traders Hall, the expansive new food and lifestyle precinct at ANZAC Park East, it joins Capital Brewing Co.’s Lager House and Lava Coffee in a venue that’s quickly becoming one of the most exciting dining destinations in Canberra.
Read all about it here.
All-you-can-eat hotpot in Dickson
Hotpot fans, meet your new happy place. 101c Hotpot in Dickson is serving up all-you-can-eat hotpot for just $49 per person, giving you 100 minutes to eat your fill.
Choose from six soup bases (the Szechuan chilli is not for the faint-hearted), then load up on everything from fish roe dumplings and beef meatballs to thick noodles and thinly sliced meats.
There’s even a dessert buffet waiting at the end, and kids under 1.2 metres eat free. One tip: wear a dark shirt.
Find them at 6 Cape Street, Dickson – open seven days for lunch and dinner.
Craving pizza in Braddon? Try Bella Pizza CBR
There’s a new pizza spot on Lonsdale Street and it’s worth knowing about. Bella Pizza CBR specialises in Neapolitan-style pizza, made with 24-hour fermented dough that produces a thin base with a light, fluffy crust. They’re using quality ingredients too, including fior di latte cheese, with a focus on supporting local producers wherever possible.
Their pizza chef brings over 10 years of experience across some of Canberra’s best-known pizza venues (including Solita, Mama Dough, Pizza Artigiana and Rosa’s), and the menu includes flavours like basil pesto and sautéed mushrooms, Italian sausage and zucchini, and garlic king prawns with smoky chorizo.
AKALUCK Restaurant brings a taste of Thailand to Gungahlin
Quietly opening on Phyllia Ashton Circuit next to Caffé al Lago, AKALUCK Restaurant is a new lakeside dining experience that Gungahlinites need to try.
With a menu packed full of authentic Thai dishes – from Pad Thai to roast duck red curry – they’re open daily.
Tuggeranong is getting its very own desserts lab
Have a sweet tooth? You’ll want to know about this. Phat Panda x Dessert Lab is opening soon in South.Point to bring delicious desserts to the area.
As well as building your own custom creations, you’ll also be able to sink your teeth into deconstructed fried ice-cream, custard Taiyaki bites, and crispy saba banana spring rolls. The sugar high will be worth it.
Kinn Thai is moving to a new city location – and opening a second location!
Canberra favourite Kinn Thai has announced that it will be moving – but don’t worry, they’re not going far.
But as well as preparing a fresh new space right near INKA in the city to serve the same fresh flavours, we also have it on good authority that they’re opening a second location.
Where? Westfield Woden. That’s right – soon you won’t have to venture into the city to enjoy their delicious dishes. Keep an eye on this spacer for more info!
38 Katsu opening soon
If you fell in love with 38 Katsu when it opened in Verity Lane, you’ll be stoked to hear their new shop opens soon, near Betty’s Burgers on Bunda Street,
Exepct a diverse menu showcasing various types of Katsu, a beloved Japanese dish featuring breaded, deep-fried meats or vegetables.
Have you seen this mobile bar?
A new mobile bar has rolled into Canberr – meet The Rolling Pour. It’s available for wedding receptions to birthdays, engagements, and private celebrations, serving up handcrafted cocktails, freshly poured beer and wines. Visit their Instagram page for more information!
FAREWELLS
Muk Bar closes
After 10 years of feeding the community as Vincent and just under a year operating as Muk Bar, this Canberra institution has closed.
Announcing the shock closure on Instagram, owner Hanna Kim wrote: “This has never been just a restaurant to us. It’s been a place filled with your stories – celebrations, anniversaries, birthdays, and even proposals. We are truly grateful to have shared those moments with you. Thank you for being part of our journey. Your support over the years has meant everything.”
The Canberra Times reports that the space is being transformed into a fine dining Nepalese restaurant.
Cafe Sosta says ciao
In more bittersweet news, Cafe Sosta at The Red Shed on Lake Burley Griffin will also be closing its doors, with the last day of trade on 27 June.
Operators Bisa Hospitality shared that they’ve been proud to be part of the Red Shed community over the past two years, but it’s time for the Red Shed group to refocus on their core mission to ‘enable Rowing for All, Inspire Wellness and Foster Community’.
If you’ve been meaning to pop in for a lakeside coffee, now’s the time.
