20+ new spots to hunker down and eat your feelings in Canberra
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Baby, it’s getting cold outside—but the good news is there are plenty of new food spots to hunker down and eat your feelings.
Because from dry egg noodles topped with wontons to authentic Hungarian dishes and cosy brunch spots, as we quickly approach winter your future dining destinations are sorted with these 20+ new venues (that promise to keep all your culinary cravings satisfied).
Hide and Seek Café (Lyneham)
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Bringing a breath of fresh air to North Lyneham, Hide and Seek Café is open for all your breakfast, brunch, and lunch needs. And with French toast with rose syrup, eggs benedict, and a cheeseburger on the menu, we won’t be surprised if this new neighbourhood café quickly becomes a weekend favourite for Lyneham locals.
Shop 4/2 Colville Street, Lyneham | @hide_and_seek_lyneham
Mt Ainslie Canteen (Ainslie)
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Looking for a quick (and healthy) takeaway option? An Ainslie couple has decided to refresh and rebrand the old fish and chip joint—naming it Mt Ainslie Canteen and bringing a fresh-food approach to takeaway. They offer everything from coffee to ice creams and sorbets (hello blood orange…), juice, salad and much, much more.
Read more here.
1/5 Edgar Street, Ainslie | mtainsliecanteen.com.au
Lim Peh Wan Tan Mee (City)
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Eatery Lim Peh Wan Tan Mee has snapped up a spot at Verity Lane Market in the city and honestly, we can’t think of eating anything better as Canberra descends into autumn.
Inspired by the hawker stalls of Singapore and their signature Wan Tan Mee (dry egg noodles topped with wontons, choy sum and char siu pork, accompanied by a hearty broth) Lim Peh Wan Tan Mee will be dishing up an authentic taste of Singapore. Yum.
Read more here.
Verity Lane Market, Sydney Building, City | @limpehwantanmee
Bad Bunny Eatery (City)
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Have you been wondering what’s taking over the space Mookie Burger left in the city (and our hearts)? Meet Bad Bunny—a new café that a little bunny has told us will be soon supplying us with coffee, sandwiches, and café classics all served with an Italian twist… and the perfect spot to grab a new pic for the ‘gram.
4A/21 Genge Street, Canberra City | @badbunnyeatery
Playing Fields Café (City)
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Looking for a new brunch option in the city? The good news is Playing Fields Café has finished its renovations and is officially re-open for business. And with everything from coffee to zucchini fritters or grilled fish salad on the expansive menu, your stomach will thank you.
2/33 Allara Street, Canberra City | @playingfieldcafe
BEDST Coffee (City)
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Caffiends better get excited—BEDST is now open in the city! Supplying us with coffees from Scandinavian countries, get ready to try blends and brews that feature unique notes that range from Turkish delight and dark chocolate, pineapple and lychee and Grape Nerds and pomegranate.
20 Allara Street, Canberra City | bedst.coffee
SeA Street Food (City)
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Did someone say Asian fusion street food? Now open in Braddon, head along to grab yourself loaded chippies with braised pork belly, pocked radish, cheese sauce and katsu sauce, a Baozie (your choice of meat with slaw, cucumber, red onion, mayo and teriyaki sauce) and a cookie and cream cheesecake. Yum.
Founders Lane, SOL Building, Shop G01/ 65 Cooyong Street | @the_sea_street_food
Two Before Ten (City)
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We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again—there’s something special about a Two Before Ten. And the goods new is for those hustling in the city during the week, a brand-new location on London Circuit has just opened. Expect the perfect grab-and-go items. Coffee and cake run anyone?
3 Constitution Avenue, London Circuit, Canberra City | @twobeforeten
Two Before Ten (Fairbairn)
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Your eyes don’t deceive you…there are in fact TWO new Twobie cafes. Located behind the Canberra Airport in the former home of Three Mills Bakery’s cafe, this location also promises loads of grab-and-go options (including salads and sandwiches), perfect for a cheeky work meeting—or an excuse to treat yourself during the week.
23 Scherger Drive, Airport | @twobeforeten
Flavours of the Huns (Braddon and Mitchell)
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Did someone say ‘authentic Hungarian dishes’?! Bringing home-made, hearty, and traditional dishes to foodies, Flavours of the Huns literally bakes the dough and turns it into cakes, hot dogs, and more right in front of your eyes.
Popping up at the Capital Region Farmers Market on Saturdays and Haig Park Village Markets on Sundays, thank us once you try some freshly fried langos with sour cream, cheese, bacon, and red onion.
Exhibition Park in Canberra, Old Well Station Road, Mitchell and Haig Park, Braddon | @flavours.of.the.huns
Cypher Brewing Co (Gungahlin)
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You may have tried a Cypher beer before—with the brewery popping up around town—but have you visited their new bricks and mortar location? Handily placed alongside the Light Rail line (light rail pub crawl, anyone?), Cypher is serving food and beers in a relaxed atmosphere.
Brewed on-site and available on-tap (including a rotating cast of seasonal brews and collaborations) for the non-beer drinkers, they’ll also have some wines—including a non-alcoholic option—cider, and spirits behind the bar. Cheers to that!
Read more here.
3/35 Hinder Street Gungahlin | cypherbrewing.com.au
EQ Bakhehouse and Café (Gungahlin)
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Say hello to EQ’s newest location, where they’ll be serving mouth-watering food (including pizza and pasta), decadent desserts, and delicious coffee. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, make sure to get in quick to pick up some baked goods for a special treat—including bread, pies, cakes, pastries, cakes, sandwiches, and more. See you there?
Shop 1/35 Hinder Street, Gungahlin | eqcafe.com.au
Village Café (Waramanga)
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A new local for Waramanga residents (and Weston Creek), this little café is all about local produce and delish food. Perfect for a quick caffeine fix or a long lunch (ahem, handmade fettuccini carbonara topped off with a 63-degree egg anyone?) wandering over to Waramanga has never sounded so good.
15 Waramanga Place, Waramanga | @village_cbr
Quean Kebabs (Chisholm)
Craving a halal snack pack or kebab? Quean Kebabs should be your next stop. Located in the Star Car Wash parking in Chisholm, every day until 10 pm you can treat yourself to one (or both) of these comforting culinary delights….go on, you know you want to.
42 Halley Street, Chisholm | facebook.com/profile
Masala House (Greenway)
Butter chicken, garlic naan, goat curry and more….Masala House is bringing a taste of India to Greenway and we’ll take one of everything, thanks. Open for both lunch and dinner, don’t worry if you’re vegetarian or gluten-free—you won’t be stuck for choices.
Shop 2/310 Anketell Street, Greenway | masalaahouse.com.au
Kerbside Coffee (All over town)
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Have you seen a neon car driving all over town promising delicious coffee? No, it’s not a hallucination brought on by a lack of caffeine, Kerbside Coffee is Canberra’s very own rolling café. Bringing quality coffee to the streets, keep an eye on their social media to discover their daily stops.
COMING SOON
Fonda Mexican (City)
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Sometimes saucy, always fresh…with a tagline like that we’re already sold. But chuck in Mac and Cheese croquettes, shatteringly crisp fries with Chipotle aioli, burritos, tacos tort chips AND a margarita-tasting paddle all made in-house, and we’ll be there with bells on.
Read all about the spicy news here.
KOTO (Parkes)
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The countdown to May is on. Japanese restaurant KOTO will see a menu that will be a fusion of Western and Japanese ingredients, informed by Japanese kaiseki philosophy.
Helmed by Adam Elchakak of INKA fame and Executive Chef and Sushi Master, Shinya Nakano (who trained in Kyoto with a fifth-generation sushi Master and was awarded two-hats from Good Food Guide for his 18-course omakase-style menu), Canberra foodies better be excited.
Read more here.
1 King George Terrace, Parkes | kotodining.com.au
Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart (Gungahlin)
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Tarts from the east, cheese from the west. Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart is coming to Gungahlin and honestly, having to choose between salted caramel, yuzu, matcha adzuki or the iconic original three-cheese tart will be the hardest decision of your life.
Our recommendation? You can never go wrong with one of each.
hbctaus.com.au | 30 & 33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin
KURIMU (Gungahlin)
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To make all of your sweet dreams come true, along with Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart, KURIMU has been spotted in Marketplace Gungahlin, making it the ultimate one-stop-shop for Japanese confectionary—and trust us when we say this will become your newest dessert obsession.
Think: crunchy, almond-flavoured choux pastry filled with a creamy custard (that range from mango jasmine to Nutella) and croissants (also filled with a creamy custard). Heaven.
kurimu.com.au | 30 & 33 Hibberson Street, Gungahlin
Salters at Dirty Janes (Fyshwick)
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Opening at Dirty Janes Canberra in May, this is a café that tastes like a restaurant. Bringing some of their favourite menu items from the Salters café up in Bowral, pop in for a coffee (and an ever-changing selection of house-made cakes and treats) and get ready for a menu that’s packed full of options like stacked French sourdough toast with fresh berries and vanilla bean ice cream and gnocchi with sage, brown butter and shaved parmesan.
80 Collie St, Fyshwick | @salters_canberra
Feature image: Masala House via Facebook.
