10+ new places to eat and drink this summer
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Tis the season to be eating and drinking!
We all know holiday and foodie season goes hand in hand, so we’ve done the hard work for you. From the flavours of Mauritius to soft serves with cereal, here’s the lowdown on all the shiny new eateries and drinking holes calling your name.
A NOTE ON OPENING HOURS
We can’t guarantee these places will be open over the Christmas break.
Best call ahead before you visit, check their socials—and remember everyone deserves a holiday.
machimachi
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Now open in Civic, machimachi is bringing the best of taste, comfort and art into delicious and aesthetically pleasing drinks that are perfect for a hot summer’s day.
Shop 5/88 Bunda St, Canberra | machimachi.com.au
SaPa Asian Fusion Restaurant
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Bringing the flavours of Northern Vietnam to Swinger Hill, Sapa is a must-try for fresh, fragrant and delicious dishes. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 11 am until 3 pm and Tuesday to Sunday from 5 pm to 10 pm, choose from sour spring rolls, BBQ crispy pork Bao-burgers, nest honey chicken and more.
14/84 Ainsworth St, Mawson | @sapaswingerhill
Brunello
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Calling all wine lovers: the Brunello Wine and Food Bar is officially open. Boasting a 16-page wine menu featuring over 400 wines by the bottle from all over the globe and the ability to offer 50 premier wines by the glass (including Grange Hermitage), pop in for lunch or dinner for an experience you won’t forget.
222 City Walk, Civic | brunello.com.au
Eighty/twenty Tuggeranong
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Opening on Monday 20 December, eighty/twenty is coming to Tuggeranong! Full of café favourites, southsiders will be able to order real, healthy, honest and delicious meals, a cheeky treat and delicious coffee.
191 Anketell Street, Greenway | eightytwentyfood.com.au
Little Lucifer
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Full of flavours from Mauritius, Little Lucifer in Braddon offers a unique taste experience. Order a cocktail or a beer and enjoy the memorable and delicious dishes.
Mode3, 22 Lonsdale St, Braddon | @little_lucifer_braddon
Egg Mama
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Honest eggs and brunchy burgers can now be found at Verity Lane Market in the form of Egg Mama. Order a signature Egg Mama roll and enjoy scrambled Hilltops free-range eggs, an Under Bakery milk bun, secret mama sauce, balsamic onions and American cheese. Yum!
50 Northbourne Ave, Canberra | @eggmama.cbr
Grease Monkey Woden
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Having flown the flag from Braddon, Grease Monkey fans can now get their Greasy burgers and pizza in Westfield Woden! All the favourites will be on the menu, including Greasy burgers, Detroit-style Pizza and Greasy Fried Chicken and there will also be a strong beverage offering, perfect for a Friday night.
Westfield Woden’s Bradley Street Dining Precinct | greasys.com.au
Potato Corner
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Here’s a hot potato for you…literally. Potato Corner ACT has found its way to Braddon to satisfy all of your French fry cravings. Pulled chicken and truffle mayo loaded fries, anyone?
Ground Floor, 2 Batman Street, Braddon | facebook.com/potatocornerACT
Wilma
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While Kokomo’s is no more, Wilma is all about thoughtful dining and an extensive menu for the serious foodie. Using primitive cooking methods with Australian ingredients to create a crowd-pleasing menu full of Asian-Australian favourites, you can enjoy roasted duck, char siu pork, chilli beef short rib and more. Read more about Wilma and The Pearl, a sister bar featuring Asian-inspired cocktails, here.
1 Genge Street, Civic | wilmabbq.com.au
Don Japanese
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Open in No Name Lane, Don Japanese has amazing options for Donburi and curry lovers. Open seven days a week, simply scan the QR code to order and take it home to enjoy. They even have a few sweet options if you’re craving a treat!
40 Marcus Clarke St
Blissiimo Tea Room
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Now offering a luxury French teahouse experience, Blissiimo is a must-visit for tea lovers. With each tea matched to a perfect pot (green tea in an iron pot, Russian tea in a samovar) patrons are invited to pull up a velvet-covered sofa or chair and order a snack or special treat while enjoying the theatrical and bohemian escape.
30 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | blissiimo.com.au
SUNY Cereal Bar
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In a pocket of Fyshwick’s Dairy Road, breakfast food is getting all the love. Or, to be specific, cereal. Serving up Captain Crunch, Lucky Charms, Reese’s Puffs and more, SUNY focuses on a “curated” experience with “the perfect spoon, the perfect bowl, milk chilled to the perfect temperature.” They even offer soft serves with cereal.
Our prediction? This summer’s most Instagrammable destination has arrived.
Dairy Road Precinct, Fyshwick | @sunycerealbar
85°C Canberra Centre
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Craving bubble tea? Want to cure caffeine cravings? 85°C is a bakery café with roots in Taiwan, that offers coffee, tea, international desserts and breads. Located in the Canberra Center, try a cake from the pretty pink coffee machine and enjoy!
Next to Coles, 148 Bunda St | canberracentre.qicgre.com/Eat/Restaurants/85-Degrees-Cafe
COMING SOON
Super Bao Express
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Super Bao has a baby on the way and it can be found soon at Westfield Woden! All will be revealed soon but we’re expecting more servings of unique, and all-around delicious Asian food.
Keltie St, Phillip | superbao.co
Feature image via the eighty/twenty Facebook page.
