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2023 ACT Restaurant Awards

Pilot

Pilot

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Open Now

Ainslie

15 Chef Hat Award
For a unique culinary experience in Ainslie head to Pilot on Wakefield Gardens. This intimate new restaurant exudes a light and airy ambience with plush sea green velvet bench seating, dark wood ta...
"Readers' Choice 2020 - Fine Dining"
The Boat House

The Boat House

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Sun 11:30:AM

Barton

14 Chef Hat Award
Surrounded by private parkland overlooking Lake Burley Griffin, The Boat House is the ideal place to relax and enjoy award-winning dining. Escape from the city life of Canberra and enjoy stunning l...
"Readers' Choice 2019 - Japanese"
Raku Dining

Raku Dining

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Sun 11:30:AM

Canberra CBD

14 Chef Hat Award Restaurant & Catering Association
Tantalise tastebuds with modern Japanese fare at Raku Dining on Bunda Street in Canberra. Combining the precision of Oriental cuisine with the vibrant energy of Mod Oz dining, Raku is all sleek lin...
"Fine Food in a Nostalgic Environment"
Otis Dining Hall
Experience the taste of fine dining in a relaxed atmosphere at Otis Dining Hall, an establishment popular among a crowd of suave Kingston locals. Set on Jardine Street, Otis offers an ambient escap...
Experience a fresh, intimate and unique fine-dining experience at Table by Canberra Gourmet on Sternberg Crescent in Wanniassa. This limited-seating restaurant delivers an amazing celebration of gr...
Pavilion Dining

Pavilion Dining

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Sun 11:00:AM

Pialligo

14 Chef Hat Award
Canberra’s premium wine bar and restaurant, Brunello on City Walk, brings a European-style bistro to the heart of the CBD. Offering the freshest local and seasonal produce straight to your table, a...
Ideal for an occasion that requires everything to be perfect, head to Courgette restaurant on Marcus Clarke Street in the heart of Canberra. Owned by celebrated Chef James Mussillon, this dining de...
Wandering through the ground floor of Ovolo Nishi on Edinburgh Avenue in Canberra, Monster Kitchen & Bar is preoccupied with serving local and seasonal produce prepared for sharing. Spread across f...
Vincent delivers a new concept restaurant for the Canberra region, hidden amongst Government departments and new apartments in the leafy suburb of Barton. Nestled on Macquarie Street, this elegant ...
Experience contemporary Australian cuisine with hints of heritage at Pomegranate on Giles Street in Kingston. This elegant Canberra dining destination exudes charm with dark wood, rustic tables and...
Inka

Inka

Japanese   $$$$$   Opens Sun 11:30:AM

Canberra CBD

12 Chef Hat Award
When two cultures collide…magic happens at Canberra’s Nikkei restaurant Inka on Bunda Street. Fusing Japanese and Peruvian cuisine, Inka is home to a functions mezzanine, sushi bar and restaurant, ...
Waters Edge

Waters Edge

Modern Australian   $$$$$   Opens Sun 12:00:PM

Parkes

12 Chef Hat Award
Take in scenic views of Lake Burley Griffin while dining at Waters Edge restaurant on Parkes Place in Canberra. Located in the middle of the international flag presentation on the shores of the lak...
Morks

Morks

Thai   $$$$$   Opens Sun 12:00:PM

Kingston

12 Chef Hat Award
A casual Italian trattoria that specialises in wood-fired pizzas such as Rucola with Prosciutto di Parma, rucola & Reggiano. Don't miss daily changing main dishes of the day such as wood roast suck...
Onzieme