Guidebook for Canberra
Food Scene
This is our favourite! Delicious food, great service and vibrant atmosphere. Great service, BYO no corkage.
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Rama's Fiji Indian Restaurant
Hodgson CrescentThis is our favourite! Delicious food, great service and vibrant atmosphere. Great service, BYO no corkage.
Olive at Mawson
Greek home cooking
Bruno's Truffles
106 Mawson PlFor the chocolate connoisseur
Vibrant and always great food and good value for money. Recommend
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Sammy's Kitchen
9 Bunda StVibrant and always great food and good value for money. Recommend
Figaro
17 Kennedy StHome style Italian cooking. Recommend.
Deeks Health Foods Production
56-58 Kembla Streetgluten free bakery and coffee
A casual atmosphere with cosy nooks and a courtyard for outside dining. Popular with locals
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A Bite To Eat
Chifley PlaceA casual atmosphere with cosy nooks and a courtyard for outside dining. Popular with locals
Pistachio Dining at Torrens
3A Torrens PlHighly recommended by our neighbours. Award winning chef.
The Ridge Restaurant
Farrer PlaceGood reviews. Have eaten here before and was very good.
Lemongrass
Cnr Corinna & Ball Streetsfamily friendly thai food
Thai @ Mawson
4480 Mawson PlaceTasty Thai food, good prices, small indoor and outdoor casual dining
Italian Continental Bakery
1 Mawson PlGreat coffee, indoor outdoor cafe
Flavours of India
North Indian food.
Belluci's
4 Irving StItalian pasta and pizza, seafood and wine
Open 7 days a week
Domino's Pizza Mawson
93 Mawson Pleasy and cheap takeaway or home delivery
Hansel & Gretel
40 Townshend StGreat coffee, light lunches, chocolates
Chairman & Yip
1 Burbury ClAward winning restaurant. Great service and food.
Modern Australian cuisine. Lovely spot can sit outside or in with a beautiful view of the lake.
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The Boat House
Menindee DriveModern Australian cuisine. Lovely spot can sit outside or in with a beautiful view of the lake.
Chinese Kitchen Dumpling House
Corinna StreetGreat Laksa, casual dining
Located in the fabulous Nishi Building meet for drinks with friends picture theater here too.
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Monster Kitchen and Bar
25 Edinburgh AveLocated in the fabulous Nishi Building meet for drinks with friends picture theater here too.
Corvina Restaurant
84 Ainsworth StItalian restaurant, indoor and outdoor dining.
Vietnam House
Corinna StreetTasty and fresh. Good value
This is such a lovely restaurant for a special night out. Cosy and fantastic service. Wonderful food!
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Rubicon Restaurant
6A Barker StThis is such a lovely restaurant for a special night out. Cosy and fantastic service. Wonderful food!
This restaurant is in the Heritage Kurrajong Hotel. Great steaks and a glassed in terrace looking out into the courtyard gardens.
Chifley's At The Kurrajong
8 National CircuitThis restaurant is in the Heritage Kurrajong Hotel. Great steaks and a glassed in terrace looking out into the courtyard gardens.
Everything Else
This is a fabulous deli for the best Italian bread in town and beautiful cold cuts and gourmet foods.
Tutto Delicatessen
142-152 Mawson PlThis is a fabulous deli for the best Italian bread in town and beautiful cold cuts and gourmet foods.
Lots of boutique shops, good restaurants, movie theatre
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Manuka Shops Franklin St station
Lots of boutique shops, good restaurants, movie theatre
If you like to have a bit of a fossick for antiques this place has some quality pieces
Fyshwick Antique Centre
86 Gladstone StIf you like to have a bit of a fossick for antiques this place has some quality pieces
Pialligo
This area has many garden centres and cafes and a winery.
Essentials
Woolworths Mawson
15 Mawson PlGroceries open until 10.00pm every day.
great value fresh fish and vegetables and butchers in a market atmosphere
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Fyshwick Fresh Food Market
36 Mildura Stgreat value fresh fish and vegetables and butchers in a market atmosphere
Woden Coin-Op Laundry
13 Botany StEntertainment & Activities
Capital Chemist
62 Jardine Strestaurant,cinemas, cafes, coffee and fabulous architecture.
A fantastic market undercover with fresh produce, jewellery, clothing, arts and crafts the 'glassworks' factory is next door a great day out.
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Old Bus Depot Markets
21 Wentworth AveA fantastic market undercover with fresh produce, jewellery, clothing, arts and crafts the 'glassworks' factory is next door a great day out.
Arts & Culture
Dendy Cinemas Canberra Centre
148 Bunda Stfor all your favourite movies
The National Gallery is generally free and also hosts major exhibitions throughout the year.
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Igaleriya Yezwe YaseAustralia
Parkes Place EastThe National Gallery is generally free and also hosts major exhibitions throughout the year.
HOYTS Woden
Bradley Street8 cinemas
Blundells Cottage
Wendouree DriveA lovely little gallery not far from our home. Has a cafe too. Indoor and outdoor courtyard. Always worth a visit
81 Denison St
81 Denison StreetA lovely little gallery not far from our home. Has a cafe too. Indoor and outdoor courtyard. Always worth a visit
Parks & Nature
Floriade
Canberra's annual flower extravaganza
Pack a picnic and enjoy the beautiful surrounds. Playground for the kids, walks around the river. With a view of the dam, there are toilets and bbq facilities too. It's about a 25 minute drive from our home.
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Cotter Dam
Pack a picnic and enjoy the beautiful surrounds. Playground for the kids, walks around the river. With a view of the dam, there are toilets and bbq facilities too. It's about a 25 minute drive from our home.
Mount Taylor Nature Reserve
This is a 2 minute walk from our home. Beautiful views from the summit.
250 hectare arboretum with a cafe and restaraunt. A stunning collection of bonsai. Beautiful views and walks.
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National Arboretum Canberra
Forest Drive250 hectare arboretum with a cafe and restaraunt. A stunning collection of bonsai. Beautiful views and walks.
999 Lady Denman Dr
999 Lady Denman DriveLovely spot on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin great for kids and families or just a lovely walk.
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Weston Park
Weston Park RoadLovely spot on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin great for kids and families or just a lovely walk.
Sightseeing
Canberra's national museum with fabulous views on the edge of lake Burley Griffin
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Iziko Lomuzi Wokuzibophezela WeNingizimu Afrika
Lawson CrescentCanberra's national museum with fabulous views on the edge of lake Burley Griffin
The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a world-class museum, and an extensive archive. Has a cafe too.
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Australian War Memorial
Treloar Crescent (top of Anzac Parade)The Australian War Memorial combines a shrine, a world-class museum, and an extensive archive. Has a cafe too.
Lanyon is an historic homestead and grazing property. You can look through the house and outbuildings and enjoy the garden and restaurant.
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Lanyon Homestead
Tharwa DriveLanyon is an historic homestead and grazing property. You can look through the house and outbuildings and enjoy the garden and restaurant.
Tulip Top Gardens
Open in the spring a must for the garden lover.
Shaw Vineyard Estate is a lovely spot to have taste some wines and have a meal at is restaurant 'Flint' book a table on the verandah over looking the vines
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Shaw Wines
34 Isabel DrShaw Vineyard Estate is a lovely spot to have taste some wines and have a meal at is restaurant 'Flint' book a table on the verandah over looking the vines
Canberra's botanic gardens at the bottom of Black Mountain. Take a picnic and spread out on the lawns. Has a cafe too.
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Izimbali Zokuhlala ZaseNingizimu Afrika
Clunies Ross StreetCanberra's botanic gardens at the bottom of Black Mountain. Take a picnic and spread out on the lawns. Has a cafe too.
You can walk or bike around the lake, push bikes for hire and paddle boats.
Picnic on its shores and watch the yachts.
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Lake Burley Griffin
Flynn DriveYou can walk or bike around the lake, push bikes for hire and paddle boats.
Picnic on its shores and watch the yachts.
Canberra Glassworks
11 Wentworth AveYou can view glass artists working.
Bungendore Wood Works Gallery
22 Malbon StLots of beautiful hand made crafts here
Lots of little antique shops, cafes, the woodwork gallery. Nice little town for a day trip only 43 minutes from our home to Bungendore
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Bungendore
Lots of little antique shops, cafes, the woodwork gallery. Nice little town for a day trip only 43 minutes from our home to Bungendore
Book a tour and see the beautiful architecture, the lovely courtyards, art exhibitions and where our politicians work
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Parliament House
Parliament DriveBook a tour and see the beautiful architecture, the lovely courtyards, art exhibitions and where our politicians work
Lovely view at night. Cafe downstairs, restaurant upstairs.
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Coffee N Beans Red Hill
50 Red Hill DrLovely view at night. Cafe downstairs, restaurant upstairs.
Lovely view of Canberra especially beautiful in the Autumn or at night.
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Telstra Tower
100 Black Mountain DrLovely view of Canberra especially beautiful in the Autumn or at night.