Archive of ‘casual dining’ category

Azima restaurant dips

Azima

My friends and I try the $70 banquet from Lebanese restaurant Azima in Civic. There are plenty of tables inside and itโ€™s quite spacious with a bar in the middle of the restaurant. Weโ€™re told all the food is served simultaneously, so thereโ€™s no staggering of dishes/courses. I start off with the Shia Zahra ($12) […] Read more…

Roy Jnr Canberra waffles

Roy Jr

I’ve been to Roy Jr a couple of times now. Located on the ground floor of an office building in the middle of the city, the cafรฉ is spacious and seems to include a lobby area close to the elevators. I must admit I do feel like Iโ€™m banished from the main dining area each […] Read more…

Kivotos Wine Bar dips

Kivotos

Note: I was invited to dine in at Kivotos, but all opinions expressed are my own I havenโ€™t really had Greek food before and have never visited the country. Iโ€™m very excited when Kivotos restaurant in Braddon treats us to the Share the Love set menu dinner. Drinks-wise, we follow the theme of the night […] Read more…

Ikko Belconnen curry udon

Ikko

Located in Grazier Lane in Belconnen, you can find Japanese restaurant Ikko. There are plenty of tables inside and QR codes on each table for easy ordering and payment. I try the curry yaki udon ($22) because 1) I love Japanese curry, and 2), it looks so different to others Iโ€™ve tried. The medium-sized low […] Read more…

Chop Chop Canberra Wagyu Don

Chop Chop

Note: I was invited to dine in, however all opinions are my own. We headed to Japanese fusion restaurant Chop Chop in Civic for a quick weekday lunch and seriously enjoyed all the dishes. We start with the prawn rice toast. But this isnโ€™t your traditional prawn toast โ€“ think creamy prawn salad with cucumber, […] Read more…

Peonee restaurant Canberra dessert

My 10 Favourite Eats of 2023

As 2023 is coming to an end, I’m going through my Top 10 favourite eats of the year. In no particular order: Louis So highly impressed with the offerings at European bistro Louis in Barton, Iโ€™ve actually been back two more times. The chicken liver parfait, capsicum panisse, calamari with grapefruit salad, chicken ballotine, and […] Read more…

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