Portia's Place

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Roast duck Hong Kong-style, with sweet plum sauce

Take in the sounds of sizzling hot pots and tantalising aromas wafting from the kitchen at Portia’s Place on Kennedy Street in Kingston. This restaurant comes alive with the consistent hum of lively chatter in warm and inviting surroundings, making it a hub of food and fun for Canberra locals. Showcasing around 50 main dishes, Portia’s à la carte menu is a feast for the eyes and an experience for the senses, carefully crafted with seasonal and local produce. Choose from lighter starters like san choi bao with stir-fried minced chicken, onion, mushrooms and water chestnut in a lettuce cup, or crispy skin quail, wok-tossed with spiced salt. For the main, opt for Penang beef curry with sides of steamed rice and stir-fried seasonal vegetables, or garlic King prawns, snow peas and cashews.