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Canberra restaurant suggestions

We asked our local friends for their best restaurant suggestions. Here’s what they told us, organised roughly by area.

Civic

• Cream – free wireless, good coffee, good breakfast, mixed experiences with noise
• Anise
• Sammy’s Kitchen: Asian
• Gus’s: Canberra’s first open-air cafe
• Tongue & Groove: One of Canberra’s newest bars – really interesting fitout
• Wig & Pen: English pub and brewery

Dickson

• New Asia: traditional Chinese. Plain decor, but great food
• Dickson Asian Noodle House: best laksa in Canberra (fast, too)
• Kennys: Inexpensive, home-style, great food. Best hotpot in Canberra
• Jimmy’s Place: Chinese, with an interesting menu

Kingston

• Madam Woo: Modern Asian
• Artespresso: Modern Australian
• Vascos: Portuguese
• Thai Chiang Rai: Thai
• Silo Bakery: widely recommended for breakfast
• Pizzazz: For breakfast and lunch
• Belgian Beer cafe: chain Belgian. Decent beer list (not as good as in some cities)

Manuka

• Timmy’s Kitchen: Chinese and Malaysian
• Ginseng: Traditional Chinese
• Mecca Bah: Lebanese
• Wasabi: good teppanyak
• Verve: Modern Australian
• Charmers coffee lounge & restaurant: Cafe-style

Barton

• Ottoman: very well-regarded Turkish

PS – this is a work in progress. Please post your suggestions to crowdvine and I’ll incorporate them.