Cuisine: Modern European with a French twist
Price: Entree $24.00, Main $38.00, Dessert $15.00
Address: Telstra Tower, Black Mountain Dr Acton ACT
Alto is just 10 minutes drive from the centre of Canberra and has breathtaking views to accompany excellent food enjoyed, as you physically rotate 360 degrees while you dine here, an 85 minute rotational experience. Your menu may feature exquisite twice baked French onion and black truffle soufflé or freshly shucked oysters with frozen mignonette granite. Mains such as the port braised duck leg or chicken liver and cognac pithivier whilst fresh raspberry salad and sesame glass praline awaits you for a healthy ending may be your jsut delights. Crisp decor is designed to compliment the remarkable horizons.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Entree $12.90 to $19.90, Main $25.90 to $34.90, Dessert $12.90 to $15.90
Address: 31 Giles Street Kingston ACT
Offering a delicious selection of all the classics such braised lamb cheeks and truffled risotto with a twist, this café/restaurant/art gallery has become a favourite with Canberra’s dining crowd. In warmer weather, when the four separate doors open out onto separate balconies, it’s a pleasure to sit back with a cup of good coffee or enjoy a selection of cheeses served with quince paste and fresh fruit. For mains, a standout is the Arte’s Seafood Pot Pie which features mussels, prawns and cod in a champagne cream served with a fresh green salad. The staff operated Art Gallery exhibits some of the best talent in Australia work changes regularly. All art is for sale so if something catches your eye, you’ll be able to take it home.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 60 Marcus Clarke St Canberra City ACT
This smart diner in the Canberra CBD and close to the National University is a welcome little haven. Suited corporate types drop in for dinner, mixing with university students and city-dwelling couples by Barocca’s earthy and reliable menu. The modest dishes are uncomplicated and perfectly prepared down to the last rice grain; it’s no wonder they have a large local following. A superb entrée of salt and pepper squid is simply drizzled with chilli aioli and a side of rocket leaf salad. Nothing is more satisfying then a well done steak and Barocca’s marinated porterhouse steak with traditional mash and chargrilled vegetables is exactly that. The friendly service ensures you leave smiling too.
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Cuisine: European Beer Cafe
Price: Entree $5.00 to $16.00, Main $20.00 to $35.00, Dessert $8.00 to $14.00
Address: 29 Jardine Street Kingston ACT
If you are looking for a casual, relaxed dining experience with a hearty meal and a great beer to wash it down, Belgian Beer Cafe Canberra is a definitive must come visit. Come try the 1kg pot Mussels with 8 different sauces which is a favorite amongst regulars. With 35 different kinds of beers, this venue will definitely not bore you!
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $40
Address: 110 Benjamin Way Belconnen ACT
Benjamin’s Restaurant is situated in the Belconnen Premier Inn and offers a stylish dining venue where guests can choose from an eclectic menu boasting an extensive variety of modern Australian meals. Passionate Restaurant William Kay offers an extensive background in hotels, which is reflective throughout this venue, staff are all neatly uniformed and offer sharp and welcoming customer service, food is exceptional and every facet of this venue is outstanding....
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Cuisine: Modern Australian with Mediterrane and Asian Touch
Price: Entree $9.90 to $12.90, Main $17.90 to $25.90, Dessert $8.90
Address: 30 Lonsdale Street Braddon ACT
Katherine Brown the Head Chef philosophy on food has always been: ff you can get fresh local produce then get fresh local produce whenever possible. With signature dishes like the steamed spring bay mussels, gourmet pizza, mezze plate and afternoon tapas; Debacle restaurant is one not to be missed. Whether you want good healthy breakfast to start of your day or spend an afternoon with your mates to catch up over some tapas Debacle will cater towards all your needs. The banquet menu features a range of options for groups of more then eight and is a great way to order to taste everything the menu has to offer. There is a menu specially made for beer and you will find this list made up of a large range of Australian and imported brands.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian Cuisine
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $45
Address: Rydges Capital Hill Canberra Hotel, Canberra Ave Forrest ACT
It’s quiet, casually elegant and offers a calm respite from the bustling capital of Australia with tasteful décor, comfortable seating and excellent service. For a light lunch, the vegetable curry will thrill your inner vego. Entrees could include the desiree potato, caramelised onion and rosemary tart topped with goats curd, chives and edible flowers. The small selection of mains is all about quality and freshness. Try a succulent duck confit, with buttered Saffron Orzo, green peas and sautéed speck and shallot compote.
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Cuisine: Modern International Bistro
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $45
Address: NewActon Pavilion, 2/15 Edinburgh Avenue Canberra City ACT
Rustic, unpretentious but oh so stylish. Flint Dining Room and Bar has earned a well deserved reputation as one of Canberra's preferred dining establishments. Located in the NewActon Pavilion, within a 1927 heritage building that has been radically transformed by designers SJB to create a colourful, contemporary space. Such dramatic surrounds invite high expectations, and chef Grant Kells menu of locally sourced food, prepared with skill and ingenuity certainly lives up to the expectation.
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Cuisine: Italian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $50
Address: Cnr West Row & London Cct, City Canberra City ACT
Political beliefs aside, Mezzalira is hands-down one of the best Italian restaurants in Canberra. Depending on the weather, you can choose to dine al fresco or inside in their cosy dining room which features floor to ceiling glass windows. A good way to start might be with seared scallops with shaved zucchini flower served with a green olive salad with basil sauce. Mains might include wood roasted suckling pig and pork belly with pear and sage ‘mostarda’. Desserts are artfully plated and include the much loved trio of house made gelati and sorbetti. In the heart of our nation’s capital, Mezzalira could care less about your politics though they’ll definitely sway your vote their way when it comes to fine Italian cuisine.
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Cuisine: Seafood/ Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 98 Corinna St, Sky Plaza Apartments Phillip ACT
There’s a welcoming ambience in this casual, comfortable room and lovely al fresco dining area where the dishes feature seafood at its best and freshest within a fusion style menu. The promise is simplicity and flavour and they do it well. The service is friendly and even as a waitress explains the principle of shared dishes, you may be keeping a Bouillabaisse all to yourself as flavours mingle in a rich seafood stew with fish, prawns and mussels, vegetables and spices served with garlic bread. If you’re not a big fan of seafood, no matter, they do a beautiful chargrilled, grass fed scotch fillet which you’ll remember for a long time. They also have a kids menu so bring the whole family.
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Cuisine: Seafood
Price: Entree $15.00 to $18.00, Main $24.00 to $35.00, Dessert $9.00 to $13.00
Address: 2/15 Edgar Street Ainslie ACT
The rich aroma of coffee fills the air, umbrella covered tables bask in the sunlight and friendly wait staff make you feel right at home. Family owned & operated, Restaurant 2602 maintains a relaxed ambience but it can get awfully serious when it comes to food. The Blackboard Market Seafood platter is the recommendation of Owner/Chef Ben Eveille, but it’s well worth casting an eye over the rest of the menu as well. The 4 course degustation menu makes for a great alternative if you can’t decide!
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Cuisine: Contemporary Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $50
Address: Gorman House, Batman Street Braddon ACT
Nestled inside a treasured 1920s heritage building in the heart of Canberra, this award winning dining room continues to serve up excellence and a very special warmth with new owner Pete Harrington and head chef Mark Raets. Whether you want to sit in the intimate dining room or outside in the charming courtyard, Sage is the perfect venue for special occasions, Canberra business meetings, functions or just a great place to have something to eat after work.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Address: Cnr Dalby & Mildura Streets Kingston ACT
Forget structure, embrace spontaneity, is the theme at Senso Restaurant & Culinary studio. Found above the Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets, this all in one hub is the answer to all your culinary concerns. If you haven’t yet found yourself in the kitchen, one of the cooking classes is the perfect place to start. If you’ve degusted before in a degustation you know this is something special, if you haven’t why not try it out! The menu is decided by the produce available & is matched with wines. Previous menu items have included Rannoch Farm Quail, Mushrooms & Snails, Rosemary Profum.
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Cuisine: Modern Australian Cuisine
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $65
Address: Menindee Dve Barton ACT
Dine on the banks of Lake Burley Griffin at The Boat House in Grevillea Park Canberra. Waterfront dining is the feature at this Modern Australian venue. The exterior of the boathouse has the familiarity of a home-grown movie, but with its own touch of class. The rich interior décor of the dining room is fully glassed and offers diners stunning views. The menu may have Cranberry stuffed spatchcock roulade in a butterpuff vol au vent with honey roasted golden beets & cumquat marmalade.
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Cuisine: Modern Italian
Price: Entree $15.00 to $22.00, Main $20.00 to $35.00, Dessert $14.00
Address: 108 Northbourne Ave & Girrahween St Canberra City ACT
Modern Italian cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere is what this charming joint is all about. The Haig Italian Restaurant can cater towards families and corporate clients alike featuring Mediterranean style pasta, fresh seafood and grilled dishes. The kids have their own separate menu and the child friendly atmosphere will ensure you have a stress free and relaxed dinner. For starters, baked macadamia crusted goat’s cheese is a must try while for mains the pork and veal medallions with leek and mushroom confit is divine. Chef and owner Robert Oliver will always go that extra mile to ensure your dining experience is worth remembering, be it for families or catering corporate clients.
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Cuisine: Malayasian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 7 Furneaux St Manuka ACT
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Cuisine: Asian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $25
Address: Melbourne Building, 32 West Row Canberra City ACT
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Cuisine: Modern Australian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 242 Northbourne Ave Dickson ACT
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Cuisine: Vietnamese/Vegetarian
Price: Average Price For Entree & Main - $35
Address: 39 Woolley St Dickson ACT
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