All you can eat yumcha at Oh No in Manuka occurs on the first Sunday of each month (now $55 per person). My friend that made our booking received the yum cha menu via email a couple days before our lunch so they must change it up each time. I am very excited to see […] Read more…
I used to love getting my coffees at Gus’ Place in the city so I’m really happy that sister café Good Neighbour opened in Kingston. With Gus’ staple items on the menu and a few new additions, Good Neighbour is proving to be a very popular destination. We’re talking 45min wait for coffees and food. […] Read more…
You may have dined in at Dickson’s Highroad trying various items for their brunch and all day menu. Well get ready, Highroad have launched their dinner service. We are invited to dine in and check it out. There’s champagne and cocktails floating around. I ask for something non-alcoholic and am happy when they have some […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to dine at Antica Ricetta (the first time) and paid on the second occasion. All opinions are my own. Tucked away along a little alleyway at the Manuka shops is Antica Ricetta. It has been there for years and I do remember trying it at least a decade ago and not […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to dine in at Rosemary, however all opinions are my own. Rosemary by EightyTwenty opened up in Kingston and serves the EightyTwenty café food by day. But did you know that at night, there’s a separate completely different dinner menu? I’m invited to try it out and choose a Friday night […] Read more…
My friends and I enjoy a wonderful high tea at Louis in Barton. As one of my favourite restaurants (see previous dinner post here), I can’t help but go in with high expectations. Our server asks which type of high tea we’re after – traditional, with sparkling, or the upgraded free-flowing sparkling option. We all […] Read more…
The Med opened a couple of months ago in Barton. As the name suggests, it offers modernmediterranean cuisine like dips and pide, saganaki, marinated sardines, lamb kofte, za’atar fries, andvarious items from the oven and grill. We aren’t hungry enough to do the banquet option (at $75 a head), so order a few dishes from […] Read more…
Pomegranate is a restaurant I’ve walked past over the last decade and I finally booked a table to visit with a friend. It’s lovely inside with hints of Turkey everywhere from the lanterns, tiles and eye. The menu is Modern Australian with Turkish influence. We’re not hungry enough for a banquet, and we skip any […] Read more…
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, I’ve actually been back two more times. The chicken liver parfait, capsicum panisse, calamari with grapefruit salad, chicken ballotine, and […] Read more…
We checked out the new Louis Bar in Barton on a Saturday night with friends (secured a babysitter woot woot). Headed up by chef Ben Willis (of Aubergine fame) I can’t help but have high expectations. Happy to say it does not disappoint. I’m glad to see more and more places having a dedicated non-alcoholic […] Read more…