Pho Phu Quoc really does have Canberra’s best Vietnamese food. And it’s such great value.
Rice is $2 per person, corkage $6 per bottle, there’s a 25% discount for Canberra Entertainment Card holders and serve sizes are large and plenty for two people.
One of the best dishes is the Bird’s Nest Seafood $18.90 (also good with chicken $16.90 and I’m sure Vegetarian style $13.90).
Open everyday for lunch and dinner!
Some great ideas from the Travel Hack…
While it’s good to know some good picks at Copper Chimney, you really can’t go wrong when you try something new.
The Butter Chicken, Kadai Paneer and Saag Lamb are just as good as the Fish Methi Marsala, Chettinad Chicken, Prawn Goanese and Kadhai Lamb.
Another good sharing menu for six to seven people is:
Entree:
The amazing Palak Papdi Chaat $13.90
and the equally good Chicken 65 $14.90 (one of each).
Mains:
One each of four dishes…a popular mix is:
Butter Chicken $18.90
Saag Lamb $19.90
Kadhai Paneer $18.00
Fish Methi Marsala
Add two serves rice ($3 each) and 3-4 Plain Naan ($4 each).
Corkage is $6 a bottle.
Pramod, Sunil and the other Copper Chimney staff deliver very fine and friendly service.
And it’s great value. Altogether it’s around $130 plus corkage for six to seven people.
If you have a Canberra Entertainment Card, it’s even less with a 25% discount up to $30.
Well worth having on you list of ‘go to’ restaurants!
This popular restaurant is lovely, simple and authentic yet full of style and class.
Tasty choices include:
Banh Bot Chien
Aunty 5’s rice cakes with tiger prawns,
caramelised pork, pork floss and shallot oil $21 (just as good as the reviews say).
Ca Chien, Sot Da Ua va Com Nghe $39
Pan fried fish marinated with dill, yoghurt and turmeric with bok choy and rice noodles
Cai Xanh, Dau va Cay Toi Xao Sot XO
Broccolini,
beans and garlic shoots wok tossed with Red
Lantern XO sauce $16
All good selections but more than enough for two modest appetites.
An alternate plan for two would be to order three smaller dishes or entrees such as
Goi Ga Nuong Nghe
Char grilled turmeric chicken with white cabbage, fried shallots, peanuts, Vietnamese herbs and sweet fish sauce
$22
Goi Mit, Cay va Du Du (G)(V)
Salad of young jackfruit, green papaya, cherry tomato and Vietnamese herbs $18
Wine by the glass starts at $10 for a small pour.
Urban Pantry may be the top spot in Manuka for lunch. It offers both indoor and outdoor seating….
….good service, an interesting and reasonably priced menu, BYO wine at $5.50 per person and two for one meals for Canberra Entertainment Book holders.
The salads are a great choice.
The Grilled Halloumi with smoked tomatoes, pickled zucchini, wild roquette, chickpea puree, labneh, za’atar $21 is excellent.
It has lovely flavours and textures.
The Seafood Lasagne with sand lobster, Crystal Bay prawns, barramundi, crustacea butter, saffron, concise tomato $32 is very beautiful and generous with its seafood, but very rich and best shared between about four people.
Cute, friendly and casual, The Gundary Store on Campbell Street Moruya is a great place for good coffee or a well priced and attractive breakfast (until 11am) or lunch ( from 11am).
Closed Mondays, on other days it opens early and closes mid afternoon.
Turn right at the roundabout near the Shire Council Offices.
Sounds like a great meal for a Wednesday night!
And high recommended by CBRfoodie!
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I have to admit that most of my past reviews have been about lunchtime specials. I will try and include more affordable Canberra dinner options in future, starting with this one!
My new fave Wednesday night dinner is the $14 Pierogi special at “The Polo”, which is the restaurant inside the Polish White Eagle Club in Turner.
Locals would be aware that the club was destroyed in a fire in 2014 but has since been rebuilt through a big community fundraising effort and it’s well-regarded restaurant has re-opened.
The Polish Club has a Facebook page, which regularly reminds followers about specials and special events.
I dropped in and wandered up to the window between the restaurant and kitchen to place my order with the friendly staff.
I chose the pork dumplings from the menu of Wednesday night specials.
When you order the special you…
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Tongue and Groove is a good spot in the city for a drink with a stylish open atmosphere and friendly staff.
Organise a party there and you may also get a free drink for everyone!
If your looking for something to eat as well then sharing a pizza and a salad could work well.
Located at the Hotel Realm, Ostani is a good spot for a drink after work.
It’s got a variety of spots to sit and often has some good specials.
Worth checking out.
Poppy’s has a great location, setting and outlook.
Parking is easy and there’s plenty of options on the menu.
But it also gets busy and there’s no getting away from the cafeteria feel.
Good for a coffee if your sightseeing , but not worth a special trip.
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