From fully loaded tachos to mochi donuts: all the dishes to devour at Enlighten
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Glowing projections, late-night gallery visits and live performances – there’s a lot to love about Enlighten.
But don’t sleep on the food. Between the Festival Hub and the Festival Food Park, there are more things to eat than you can poke a twisted potato at.
Here’s what to eat (and where) while you explore Enlighten this year.
Festival Hub
Local sips
Bar Berra is the perfect place to sit back, relax and enjoy Enlighten while enjoying a glass of Canberra region wine list and specialty spirits. Discover the wine list here.
Or meet, gather, eat, and soak up the festival vibes with a refreshing array of locally brewed beers and tasty bites from late afternoon until after dark at BentSpoke Beer Garden. Discover more about the Beer Garden here.
Vegan comfort food
Au Lac Vegan Food Truck serves Vietnamese street food with a vegan twist – proving festival comfort food doesn’t need meat to be satisfying.
Gözleme and kebabs
Freshly cooked and full of flavour, Ay Gozleme and Kebabs delivers classic festival street food that’s warm, filling and perfect for eating on the go.
Donut puff balls
Golden, fluffy and dusted with sweetness, Donut Puff Balls are bite-sized festival treats that are almost impossible to stop eating once you start.
Pizza
Jacko’s Pizza serves hot, satisfying slices that bring easy comfort to a night at Enlighten – simple, crowd-pleasing and perfect between installations.
Tibetan dumplings and street food
Momo’s Taste of Tibet offers warming Himalayan flavours, with handmade dumplings and comforting street food.
Fish and Chips
Papi’s Le Coast is cooking up golden fish and crispy chips, as well as other seafood goodies like Calamari rings and more.
Burgers and comfort classics
Grease Monkey delivers burgers that are big on flavour and impossible to miss.
Gelato
Gelato Messina’s gelato offers the perfect sweet treat during a night of festival exploring, with inventive flavours and rich, creamy textures.
Loaded potatoes
Mr Spud serves hearty loaded potatoes piled high with toppings – warm, comforting and built for festival appetites.
Bao buns
Super Bao delivers soft, pillowy bao buns filled with flavourful ingredients – a perfect handheld bite for exploring Enlighten.
Indian street food
Tikka Stand Food Truck brings fragrant spices and bold Indian street-food flavours to Enlighten, serving warming dishes full of colour and aroma.
Festival Food Park
Savoury
Handcrafted pasta
Bianco Group brings the heart of Italy to the Festival Hub with fresh pasta inspired by family traditions. Made with premium ingredients and authentic techniques, it’s comforting, nostalgic festival dining.
Nashville-style fried chicken
El’s Fried Chicken serves bold Nashville-style fried chicken that’s crispy, juicy and packed with flavour – festival comfort food at its finest.
Twisted potatoes
A bright, fun festival favourite, Crazy Potato serves freshly cut spiral potatoes cooked until golden and crispy, then coated in bold seasoning. Crunchy, salty and impossible to resist.
Low-and-slow barbecue
BlackBear BBQ smokes premium meats over Ironbark for hours, delivering rich, smoky barbecue classics that bring serious comfort-food energy to the festival.
Egyptian barbecue
The Pharaoh BBQ serves flavour-packed Egyptian street food, combining aromatic spices, grilled meats and traditional recipes for a memorable festival feast.
Fresh sushi
Sushi Sushi delivers fresh, convenient sushi options that are ideal for a quick and satisfying festival meal on the go.
Yum cha favourites
Let’s Do Yum Cha serves bite-sized favourites inspired by traditional yum cha, offering warm, comforting flavours perfect for sharing.
Woodfired pizza
Antico Woodfired Pizza brings timeless festival comfort with hot, fresh pizzas cooked to perfection and served straight from the oven.
Gluten-free comfort food
Brother Jackson & Co specialises in premium gluten-free comfort food, ensuring coeliac-safe festival dining without sacrificing flavour or indulgence.
American-style comfort food
Shorty’s Food Truck delivers hearty American-inspired comfort food, big on flavour and perfect for satisfying festival hunger.
Gözleme
Istanbul Gozleme prepares traditional Turkish flatbread filled with savoury ingredients and cooked fresh to order – simple, warm and satisfying.
Loaded nachos and tacos
Ash’s Nachos serves generously topped nachos and tacos bursting with bold flavour – messy, shareable festival food done right.
Sweet
Dutch stroopwafels
StroopBros delivers a unique European street-food experience with authentic Dutch stroopwafels pressed fresh and filled with flowing caramel – sweet, warm and unforgettable.
Mochi donuts
MOCHII MOCHII brings a playful Japanese twist to dessert with chewy, colourful mochi donuts that are as fun to eat as they are to photograph.
Chimney cakes
Chimnutz is a show-stopping dessert experience, baking traditional European chimney cakes fresh before filling and topping them with indulgent combinations.
Sweet crumble desserts
Cheeky Crumbles serves warm, comforting crumble desserts topped with creamy additions – a nostalgic sweet treat for cool festival evenings.
New York-style cookies
THICC Cookies brings oversized, gooey cookies loaded with premium ingredients – the ultimate late-night festival dessert.
Chocolate-dipped strawberries
Fresh strawberries dipped in rich chocolate create the perfect sweet-meets-fresh festival treat at Choccy Strawbs.
Bubble tea
Tea-Riffic keeps things refreshing with colourful bubble tea in a range of flavours – the perfect drink to sip while wandering between installations.
