A Canberra foodie's adventures
Cafe Viin is a cafe by day and offers French dining by night. The set dinner menu changes each month and is $69 for 4 courses. July was truffle month so there was an additional $20 mark up, but something I was interested in trying. Bookings are essential and I made our reservation over the […] Read more…
It’s a bit of a distance for me to get to La Baguette by R&M, the French bakery located the ANU School of Arts which is usually only open Monday-Friday. But it’s now much easier to get a hold of La Baguette’s baked goodies during this Covid life as they offer home deliveries! With the […] Read more…
Les Bistronomes recently move from Braddon into the Campbell shops. There are secluded seating areas which can be made more private by drawing the curtains closed. The French bistro seems to fit in seamlessly into the space vacated by the Lanterne Rooms, simply requiring a few French paintings and decor. As there were 4 of […] Read more…
La Baguette by R and M is a French bakery located in the School of Arts building at the Australian National University. It recently opened on Saturdays which is great news for the rest of Canberra that do not work near the ANU. French pastries, baguettes and tarts are baked on site every day. The […] Read more…
Whenever we travel overseas, I like to try at least one fine dining experience. The San Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants lists Odette in Singapore as the 28th Best Restaurant in the world (for 2018). I booked us into lunch at Odette during our stay. (Tip: Lunch is usually cheaper than dinner for the same […] Read more…
Last month, my family and I had a dinner at Bistro Guillaume at the Crown Casino Perth. I think it’s my third time dining there, and I’m never disappointed. We had an early evening reservation and sat with a view overlooking the Crown’s pool. Our waiter for the night asked whether we wanted tap or […] Read more…
Baked on Mort Street in Braddon is Les Bistronomes’ sister eatery in the same neighbourhood. Best known for its trade marked bragel – a hybrid of brioche and bagel, served for breakfast and lunch, Baked recently opened its doors for dinner. When I heard about their 8 course dinner for $40, I gathered some friends […] Read more…
On a day off, I love to sit amongst the bustle of Silo Bakery. Either inside watching the endless stream of loyal customers stare at the cabinet full of baked goodies and clutch at their white paper bags filled with their purchases (you can’t stop at one), or outside at one of the three tables […] Read more…
During a recent visit to Melbourne, I impulsively booked a table at Vue de Monde (a Shannon Bennett two-hatted restaurant) as they had available tables on a Friday lunch. It worked well for us as we had no other plans that day. It was a 12 noon reservation and we got to the Rialto tower […] Read more…
I’d heard about a 5 course lunch degustation for $50 at Les Bistronomes in Braddon and had always been meaning to check it out. I finally got together with fellow foodies to try it out one Saturday. The eatery had such a comfortable vibe with soft comfy chairs and our table right by the fireplace […] Read more…