10 restaurants to revisit in Canberra
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New year, new restaurants? Not so fast.
While it’s tempting to chase the latest opening, these tried-and-true favourites are worth a revisit. From heartwarming Italian to dishes from the shores of the Caspian Sea, here are 10 restaurants in Canberra worth rediscovering this year.
Briscola (City)
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Known for simple, wholesome and traditional Italian food, since 2010 this family-owned restaurant has been transporting diners to Italy. With over 15 years of service under their belt, consider this your sign to revisit Briscola.
60 Alinga Street, City | briscolaitalian.com.au
Wilma (City)
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Refined and innovative, Wilma is an Asian fusion restaurant that is well worth booking a table at. Located on Genge Street, it provides a considered food experience with a crowd-pleasing menu full of Asian-Australian favourites – cooked to perfection over fire and coal.
1 Genge Street, City | wilmabbq.com.au
Senn Noods (Braddon)
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Serving up Laos Thai street food, Senn Noods is a gem hidden in the courtyard of Braddon’s NIBU building. With a no-frills kind of vibe and a big focus on late-night feeds, the menu combines old favourites with new tastes. Think: Pad Thai, Kai Hor Kiew (quail egg wontons) and Tom Lued Moo.
Unit G02/27 Lonsdale Street, Braddon | sennnoods.com.au
Flavours of Jiangnan (Dickson)
With a focus on Eastern Chinese food, Flavours of Jiangnan is a family-owned restaurant in Dickson that’s a little hard to find. But it’s well worth hunting down. Tucked away on a side street in Dickson with no street frontage, the extensive menu spans hand-pulled noodles, dumplings, wontons and more. You’ll feel like you’re in Shanghai without the flight.
G6/8 Cape Street, Dickson | facebook.com/p/Flavours-of-Jiangnan
The Duxton (O’Connor)
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Sometimes you just want pub food. The Duxton in O’Connor is home to award-winning steaks, mouthwatering burgers, a classic chicken schnitty and more, making it a must-visit even when there’s no sport on. Highlighting seasonal Modern Australian cuisine, the full menu is available for lunch through to dinner and late into the night.
8 Macpherson Street, O’Connor | theduxton.com.au
Caspian (Latham)
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Serving authentic Turkish Azerbaijani cuisine, dining here is a unique culinary experience. Serving dishes made using traditional recipes and fresh ingredients, you can dine in or takeaway, depending on your mood.
19/15 Wanliss Street, Latham | caspiancuisine.com.au
Café MAMÉ (Melba)
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A suburban favourite, Café MAMÉ is a neighbourhood hub that’s all about well-done food. With a concise menu available for both breakfast and lunch, the fine-dining background of Chef Jiwoo Kim is hard to miss, resulting in dishes that look (and taste) like they belong in Australia’s Good Food Guide. They also host pop-up dinners, so keep an eye out.
Shop 2/4-6 Melba Circuit, Melba | cafemame.com.au
Penny University (Kingston)
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Inspired by the coffeehouses of London in the 17th century, Penny University was opened as a place to gather together, drink great coffee, dine and enjoy. And that’s exactly what is it. Serving breakfast and lunch classics with a twist, the menu is never boring and the conversation is never dull.
15 Kennedy Street, Kingston | pennyscbr.com.au
Mookie Burger (Tuggeranong)
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An American-style burger joint with a unique Japanese twist, Mookie Burger in Tuggeranong is the embodiment of comfort food. Along with burgers that fuse flavours like char siu pork belly with sweet and spicy pickles, pork crackling and kewpie mayo, they also serve LA-style hot wings, loaded fries, shakes and house-made frozen custard.
South Point Mall, 13B Anketell Street, Greenway | mookie.com.au
Ureshii (Tuggeranong)
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Committed to provide an unforgettable dining experience, Ureshii is a Japanese restaurant that is making waves. Capturing the essence of traditional Japanese cuisine with tempura, sashimi, nigiri, sushi, donburi and more, try it for yourself to see why the food is getting rave reviews.
SouthPoint G U 22/210 Anketell Street, Greenway | @u_reshii
Feature image: Wilma. Via @wilmabbq
