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Food & Wine

Dining review: A Mediterranean odyssey at Anatolia in Erindale

Amidst the unassuming streets of Erindale, a culinary gem has emerged, capturing the palates of locals and visitors alike. Among the latter is none other than the Turkish Ambassador, who was a guest of the very first function held at the newly opened Anatolia Restaurant.

Dining Review: Experience Mongolian cuisine in a yurt at Naadam Restaurant

Last March, restaurateur Mukhbilguun ‘Mugi’ Khishigbayar built a traditional yurt, or ger, for the first time – not in his home country, but out front of Naadam Restaurant in Phillip.

Canberra’s Such and Such nominated for best new restaurant

Canberra’s Such and Such has been nominated as a finalist in the Best New Restaurant category at the Gourmet Traveller 2024 Restaurant Awards. The Civic establishment is one of nine restaurants in...

Recipes for tea party treats

Does all the talk of Barbies have anyone else tempted to crack out their old tea set? You can host a grown-up tea party for your loved ones with these delightfully nostalgic recipes.

Midweek meals from Asia

Lara Lee’s latest cookbook of “everyday food from Asia” has you covered for under-30-minute recipes to add some oomph to your midweek meals.

Dining review: Lakeside dining domes at Water’s Edge

What secret is known to both Canberra’s upper crust diners and the joggers of Lake Burley Griffin? The answer is one of the Capital’s most exclusive gourmet experiences – a fine dining degustation in a cosy dining dome by the edge of Lake Burley Griffin.

Dining review: Monster Kitchen and Bar’s 2023 winter menu

Plant-led restaurant, Monster Kitchen and Bar has introduced a new winter menu filled with artistic and innovative dishes, curated by culinary mastermind, Matthew Bentley.

Raclette Igloo Experience is coming back to Canberra

Melt into a winter wonderland as the deliciously popular Raclette Igloo Experience is coming back to Canberra this week.

Drink and be merry with unique Canberra winery tour

Forget about travelling afar for a wine tour. Merry Heart CBR offers a taste of the finest wines, brews and spirits from the Canberra region.

Pakistani recipes: Spice up your winter

Straight from the food memoir of Pakistani storyteller, Sumayya Usmani, here are two recipes to try for curry for the soul, and the perfect chai companion.

Warm your soul this winter at Lakeside Gurkhas

Lakeside Gurkhas beckons Canberra foodies with its waterside ambiance and spacious capacity, which can accommodate up to 200 seated guests.

National Donut Day

Tomorrow, Friday 2 June, is National Donut Day – or is it ‘Doughnut’ Day? The first National Donut Day was celebrated by The Salvation Army in Chicago, 1938, to honour their members, 'The Donut Lassie'. In 1917, eleven female officers served donuts to soldiers during WWI, bringing sweetness and smiles to the battlefield.

Winter warmer recipes

Winter is officially here! Apple pie is good for the soul at any time of year, but especially now, when it’s hard to resist hauling into hibernation. Add some extra indulgence (as a reward for staying warm) with a dark choc crumble.

Ready, set, order: Canberra eateries with $1 menu items this weekend

From Friday 26 May to Sunday 28 May between 2pm and 5pm, restaurants and eateries all over Canberra are partnering with DoorDash to offer $1 menu items for this weekend only.

Tasty, healthy, cheap recipes

With school back and the cost of groceries on the rise, who couldn’t use some quick, easy and, most importantly, tasty recipes in their back pocket?

Capitol Bar & Grill’s autumn menu tells the tale of the season

If you are a lifelong Canberran, or even a frequent fly-in, dinner at the Capitol Bar & Grill is a bucket-list item of an evening.

Easy quiche recipe for Coronation Day

King Charles has crowned his coronation dish, and it reportedly costs around $38 to make. The King’s quiche comes packed with “delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon”. However, if you’re celebrating Coronation Day (6 May) there are countless quiche fillings to choose from.

Chocolate recipes to make Mother’s day

This year, why not kick the Mother’s Day classics up a notch? Instead of chocolates or any old breakfast in bed, start Mum’s day of right with fluffy chocolate pancakes, then really knock her socks off with homemade ice cream sandwiches.

Flavourful salad recipes for Earth Day

Today, 22 April is Earth Day 2023. Given that 7,000 litres of water is needed to produce a single pound of beef, compared to only 147 litres per pound of vegetables, one person going meat-free for one day a week can save 500 litres of water per meal! Look no further for some unique salads to spice up your veggie intake, straight from the horn of Africa.

Anzac biscuits: Bake a batch this weekend

Get yourself into the kitchen this weekend, ahead of the Anzac Day public holiday on Tuesday 25 April.

Time to roll out the Anzac biscuits

It’s that time of year again! Time to whip out the golden syrup and oats and roll yourself some Anzac biscuits.

Noodle weather

As leaves start to turn golden and the autumn breeze moves in, Canberrans are cracking out their cardigans, and what better way to warm up than with a steaming pile of noodles?

Ear-resistible Easter recipes

Whether you have Easter plans or are playing it by ear, these cakes will be crowd-pleasers on the eggs-tra long weekend.

Dining review: History, culture, and mighty good food at Lakeside Gurkhas

There’s a rumbling on the Kingston Foreshore. Lakeside Gurkhas has joined the dockside dining precinct, offering authentic Nepalese cuisine and lessons in the land it hails from.

FishCo’s top tips for dishing up seafood this Easter

The experts at Canberra's own FishCo offer their top tips on how to dish up a seafood platter over the Easter long weekend.

Have you been to Kita? Canberra’s midnight café

Longing for a nocturnal café to curl up in? Simply ask the nearest hospo worker, emergency services operator, or insomniac, and they will point you towards Kita Café in Narrabundah.

Little Mez benefits from McDonald’s construction at Phillip

Construction has started this week on a new McDonald’s fast food outlet on Hindmarsh Drive in Phillip, providing an immediate boost for nearby Mediterranean street food van, Little Mez.

Food for thought: Enlighten toasts World Pride this weekend

For the first time ever, Canberra's Enlighten Festival will include Pride Weekend, Friday 10 to Sunday 12 March, in honour of Australia hosting World Pride in Sydney. The celebrations are to include a range of events to commemorate the Capital’s LGBTIQA+ community.

Dining review: Sugar rush at Space Kitchen

To celebrate winning ‘Best Patisserie in Australia’, Space Kitchen is answering our prayers; no longer must we hold up the line in front of their glorious cake cabinet, mulling over which cake to purchase. Now, for less that $50 per person, groups of four can sample seven of their famous cakes at once.

Dining review: Inari, the second hawker of Tiger Lane

Inari, the second venue to open in Tiger Lane’s hawker-style food precinct, pays homage to Japanese 1960s retrofuturism, creating a space which feels grown up and fun all at once.
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