A Canberra foodie's adventures
Note: I was invited to dine as a guest of Momoda and the Australian Good Food Guide, however all opinions are my own. Momoda, a Chinese slang term for ‘kiss-kiss’, quietly opened up in the Melbourne Building in Civic a couple of months ago. A more laid-back sister restaurant of the upmarket Wild Duck in […] Read more…
After leaving the Maldives, we flew into Hong Kong for seven nights. After checking into our hotel in Sheung Wan at lunch time, I knew my first meal in Hong Kong was going to be yum cha. I wanted to experience traditional old-school yum cha and had read that Lin Heung Tea House (open since […] Read more…
Some friends and I had dinner at Rogane Chimac, a small Korean restaurant in Dickson. I have walked past Rogane Chimac countless times and was happy to finally dine in on a cold night. There were a few people already dining in, and by the look of it, they were all Korean which can’t be […] Read more…
Supa Bowl in the city has hit city workers by storm with its fresh poke bowls as Canberra’s first dedicated poke bowl store. Order forms displayed on a stand near the entrance need to be filled in. You can pick one of the signature bowls where you get to pick up to two bases (sushi […] Read more…
Following on from Eating in the Maldives – Finolhu Baa Atoll – Part 1… Day 3 – After two days of purely eating, drinking and doing not much else, we decided to start our morning with a walk to the other end of the island as the sun rose. It was a 5.6km return walk […] Read more…
I’m on the hunt for the best baked eggs in Canberra. My Top 8 are listed below. Double Shot The Moroccan baked eggs are a staple winter dish at Double Shot. I’ve had the pleasure of trying a few iterations over the years as this is my go-to place for baked eggs. The Sicilian tomato […] Read more…
While visiting Melbourne for the weekend, a friend and I wanted to try Japanese restaurant Kisume for lunch. I really wanted to try Kuro Kisume, the chef’s table upstairs (only 14 seats), but it had been booked out several weeks in advance so we settled on the ground floor sushi bar and restaurant. I chose […] Read more…
On a weekday, I went into Raku at the Canberra Centre to celebrate a friend’s birthday for lunch. The décor is a sleek and modern version of a Japanese restaurant with dim lighting inside to provide a sense of intimacy. There were 5 of us that ordered the $40 express set lunch while the other […] Read more…
Note: I mainly used my phone to take photos. For our honeymoon, Mr FPJ and I booked in 5 nights at the Maldives (because #yolo). We purchased a package deal with Luxury Escapes at Finolhu resort in Baa Atoll. The package covered everything – return domestic transfers, an overwater villa (we paid extra to upgrade […] Read more…
January 2024 refresh: It’s been 3 years since I published this list, so it’s now time for a refresh. Here are some all you can eat deals around Canberra at the moment. In no particular order: Star Buffet A couple of months ago, I had my first Star Buffet experiene at the Burns Club in […] Read more…
