Dumpling King at Garema Place in Civic specialises in handcrafted dumplings and hand-pulled noodles which I cannot resist. Xiao long bao ($8.80 for 6 pieces) is on the menu so of course we had to try that. These actually aren’t too bad with a thin dumpling skin and good portion of mince and soup. Not […] Read more…
Located on London Circuit, in the middle courtyard area opposite Two Before Ten, is new Sichuan restaurant Bashan. We stopped in for a quick lunch on what was one of the windiest days. There are limited cramped tables inside (and absolutely no room to fit a pram) so we had no choice but to sit […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to the launch of Verity Lane Market to sample the food, however all opinions are my own. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Verity Lane Market (@veritylanemarket) If you didn’t know, a new food hall in Civic has opened up called Verity Lane Market (as it’s on Verity […] Read more…
Biang biang noodles come from the Shaanxi province of China, and are wheat flour hand pulled noodles that are long and thick. I love noodles so there was much excitement when the signage and menus went up for Biang Biang at the Canberra Centre. Some social media stalking led me to the Biang Biang Sydney […] Read more…
If you just want a fast cheap eat for lunch around Civic, here are a few spots (in no particular order). Burmese Curry Place I think it’s safe to say that most city workers know about Burmese Curry Place. It was so sad when it shut down a few years ago, but it opened back […] Read more…
I moved to Canberra in 2008, and to my horror discovered that there were NO bubble tea shops in the capital. Fast forward 11 years, there are now so many options that I can’t keep up. I want to note that Easy Way was the first bubble tea shop that I knew of to open […] Read more…
Solita Pizza and Pasta Bar is a joint venture between Braddonโs Pastaโd and 10 inch Custom Pizzeria. The restaurant is located on the corner of East Row and London Circuit, right near the Civic bus interchange at Baileyโs Corner. We were told that the pizzas are now 12 inch rather than 10. My friends and […] 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…
Melbourne chain Gami Chicken and Beer at the Canberra Centre has been a popular hot spot since opening last year. I met up with a friend for lunch where we shared a whole boneless fried chicken ($35) for approx 750g, and could choose two flavours. We chose the sweet chilli and soy garlic. My favourite […] Read more…
Another eatery to join the Mayfair/No Name Lane precinct in Acton/Canberra City, is Wild Panda specialising in Sichuan/Chongqing noodles. When we dined in, there were only three laminated A3 menus at the counter. The menu listed some appetisers, noodle soups, noodles without soup, and handmade dumplings. We started off with the house dumplings in chicken […] Read more…