Note: I was invited to dine in as a guest at Naadam, however all opinions are my own. I was invited to the grand opening of Canberra’s first Mongolian restaurant, Naadam in Phillip. After a light Mongolian BBQ (horhog) of lamb brisket roasted in tallow, served with potato and carrot, there’s some traditional music (using […] Read more…
The popular Short Eats van opened a cafe in Woden a few months ago. I never got a chance to try the van (too far away from me) so I was excited to try the cafe. There’s much to choose from the menu. I pick the three house made curries with roti ($18). Two of […] Read more…
If you hadn’t heard, Cajun-style seafood in a bag is available at the Kickin Inn in Woden. We went to visit (some months ago) for a weekday lunch. Kickin Inn is spacious with several small booths and tables, as well as being able to fit the larger groups. We are seated at a small table […] Read more…
There was much excitement when Eightysix announced a south-side restaurant. From what I’ve read, Eightysix South has more of an Italian cuisine focus, which suits me just fine. I had lunch on opening day with my friend (Tales of a Confectionist) a few months ago. The fit out looks pretty much the same as the […] Read more…
Note: I was invited to try Super Bao in Woden, however all opinions are my own. My last blog post on Super Bao was nearly 3 years ago when they opened their Dickson restaurant. Since then, Super Bao have expanded into Verity Lane in the city, and now with a shipping container in Woden. The […] Read more…
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…
Lebanese bakery and cafe, Al Manoosh, is a popular cafe with the locals and the Lebanese community. It was great to see this small cafe packed with everyone enjoying the cuisine. The menu includes breakfast items like foul and shakshuka, and there are plenty of Lebanese pizzas in different categories such as meat, labne, eggs, […] Read more…
Located on Bradley Street outside Westfield Woden, is Dumpling Social. It’s a slightly more upmarket dumpling joint with a pretty cool fit out including bar. I can never walk past a restaurant that has someone hand making dumplings at the front window. Note my first time dining here was some months ago. I always try […] Read more…
I wrote about Canberra’s Top 10 Dessert Destinations back in 2015 (wow time flies) and I thought it was about time for an update. There are so many new places, so here’s another 16 desserts to try! In no particular order… The Bite pretzels I first came across The Bite on Instagram where you could […] Read more…
Asian Taste is a Malaysian restaurant at the Mawson shops. There’s been a bit of chatter and excitement about it, so I couldn’t wait to try it out myself. Mr FPJ, bub and I headed in for lunch one weekday. The restaurant is tiny, only fitting 3 tables inside with 4 tables outside. It was […] Read more…