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Canberra Restaurants and Canberra Dining
(Canberra, Australian Capital Territory - ACT, Australia AU)



Canberra is home to almost every kind of cuisine imaginable and Canberra has an exceptional selection of restaurants and cafés. Many of Canberra's best restaurants, cafés, eateries and dining options can be found in the centre of Canberra, although an increasing number of good restaurants are beginning to open up in Canberra's suburbs and surrounding areas of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

The reputation of restaurants and general dining in Canberra has improved considerably over the last ten years or so, and Canberra now features a number of award-winning restaurants, serving truly world-class cuisine. Canberra has many of the best restaurants in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and restaurants in Canberra are generally fairly inexpensive, with good facilities.

Although the majority of Canberra's restaurants, cafés and dining venues are concentrated in and close to Canberra city centre, there are some excellent restaurants situated in Canberra's suburbs, including restaurants on Woolley Street in the Dickson area of Canberra - with an impressive selection of Asian and Chinese restaurants, the Griffith, Manuka and Kingston districts of Canberra - where you will find gourmet delis and fine restaurants, and the main Civic area of Canberra - featuring many restaurants, cafés and places to eat on the pedestrian mall around Garema Place.




Other restaurants and cafés worth visiting in Canberra are situated on Alinga Street, Barrine Drive, Bunda Street, Commonwealth Avenue, Coranderrk Street, Cork Street, Franklin Street, Marcus Clarke Street, the London Circuit, West Row and also on the ground level of Canberra's City Market Shopping Mall. Many of Canberra's restaurants and cafés also have outside 'alfresco' seating areas, with scenic views of Canberra, and the street café culture is abundant in the Manuka and Kingston districts of Canberra.

Most restaurants in Canberra and throughout the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) area happily accept reservations for both lunch and dinner, and it is a good idea to book restaurants in advance, to ensure availability.

Canberra Restaurants and Dining: Opening Hours - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Restaurants and cafés in Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) generally open throughout the week and serve food between 07:00 to 22:00, often later at the weekends. Some Canberra restaurants chose to close on one or two days each week, and these are usually Sunday and Monday nights. Most Canberra restaurants open for lunch and dinner, while Canberra's diverse range of street cafés, coffee shops and central hotels are the most popular dining options for breakfast in Canberra.

Canberra Restaurants and Dining: Wine and Beer in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Wine lists in many of the restaurants and dining venues in Canberra are almost completely comprised of local Australian wines only. This is hardly surprising in Canberra, with so many world-class vineyards nearby, throughout the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Canberra Restaurants and Dining: Breakfast in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Breakfast in Canberra is a social time of the day and breakfast is generally served from around 06:00 until 11:00, although some restaurants, cafés and eateries in central Canberra do serve all-day-breakfasts, particularly during the weekends.

Canberra Restaurants and Dining: Lunch in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Lunchtime in the Canberra and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) area varies greatly, ranging from a gourmet buffet banquet in a highly regarded restaurant or bistro in Canberra's Central Business District (CBD), to a freshly-made sandwich, or 'sanger', purchased at one of Canberra's countless and extremely popular sandwich bars.

Lunch is generally taken from 12:00 to 14:00 and Canberra also contains plenty of fastfood restaurants and outlets, including burger bars, traditional Aussie fish and chips and local pizza takeaways.

Canberra Restaurants and Dining: Dinner in Canberra - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Many locals and visitors to Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) region regularly dine out for dinner, eating anytime from 18:00 to 22:00, and dining out in Canberra has become an important event in Canberra. With so many Canberra restaurants, cafés, bistros and general dining options to choose from, you could almost choose a different type of restaurant and cuisine for every day of the month. Dinner in Canberra restaurants ranges from inexpensive snacks in public houses and wine bars, to the most lavish meals, in luxury restaurants.

The city of Canberra is too diverse to be recognised for one type of cuisine in particular and there are many superb restaurants situated throughout Canberra, including:

• Canberra American-style restaurants, delis and diners - serving barbecued and all-American diner food, such as burgers and steaks
• Canberra Australian restaurants - serving seafood, steaks, grilled foods and snacks
• Canberra Austrian, Belgian, English, German, Irish and other European restaurants - traditional, tasty European and British food is available in an increasing number of Canberra restaurants, including fish and chips, sausages and pasties
• Canberra Chinese and Asian restaurants - Canberra has many traditional Chinese restaurants in the Dickson district
• Canberra French restaurants - serving French haute cuisine in cosy and intimate bistros
• Canberra Greek restaurants - with many Greek lamb and seafood dishes in stylish Tavernas
• Canberra Indian, Indonesian and Malaysian restaurants - numerous ethnic restaurants can be found in the city centre
• Canberra Italian and Canberra Pizzeria restaurants - serving authentic Italian cuisine, homemade pastas and freshly-prepared pizzas
• Canberra Japanese restaurants - traditional Japanese cuisine in oriental surroundings
• Canberra Singles restaurants - friendly restaurants for those dining alone
• Canberra Seafood and fish restaurants - using freshly caught fish, lobsters and other seafood, often chargrilled
• Canberra Spanish and Mediterranean restaurants - including trendy Tapas bars, with a vast choice of meal options
• Canberra Thai and Indonesian restaurants - serving spicy dishes and tasty soups
• Canberra Turkish and Vietnamese restaurants - particularly concentrated in the Dickson district
• Canberra Vegetarian restaurants - a number of vegetarian-only restaurants are available in Canberra, although a good selection of vegetarian meals is generally served in most of the restaurants and cafés in Canberra

 
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