Obsessed with wanting you to taste Mexico with every bite
"While recipes are authentic and celebrate many parts of Mexico, Cartel Belconnen dares to add its own twist," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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Canberra restaurants reviewed by Wendy Johnson. What and where to eat in Canberra.
It’s the special touches that count for hospo veteran and chef Nicky Kim… like making his own smoked salmon for eggs benedict. It may take more time, but it produces better results, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"We popped in for lunch. Given the Monster Kitchen's main restaurant is only open for dinner, we settled into a table in the casual dining area tucked into a corner on the ground floor of Ovolo Nishi," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"Pronto is quickly being embraced by Weston Creek locals. We booked in advance but couldn’t secure a seat indoors (smart, urban cool fitout), which points to Pronto’s popularity," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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A small bar celebrating big things
"All food at Joe’s Bar centres around the love of simple, but flavoursome food, created with fresh, quality produce and oodles of love. This is food designed to hit the spot." You can see where dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON has been.
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Rebel Rebel always dares to be different
Award-winning Rebel Rebel, in the NewActon precinct, always dares to be different, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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Wine bar with cool vibe and a compact menu
"Tucked in the back of Lonsdale Street’s Branx Building is a wine bar with a cool vibe, an impressive wine list and a compact menu with interesting food that complements the top drops on offer," says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
It was a day for a drive, and dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON landed in historic Gundaroo for a pub-grub experience at Loose Goat Bistro.
"To say that Ottoman Cuisine is a fine-dining institution is an understatement and it’s no wonder the anticipation of its reopening in its original building in Barton created a next-level buzz," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON took to the heights of Red Hill, where the views matched the trattoria food experience.
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for hospitality, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"Carlotta has established relations with local producers and growers, but also sources high-quality ingredients from afar, including Italy and Spain," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
After an hour's walk, dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is rewarded with the "perfect place to perch" at Yerrabi Pond.
The second you enter Tiger Lane precinct you’re surrounded by bright neon lights, bold colourful signage and cool music, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
A newish restaurant in the city, takes a fresh, creative and artisan approach to Indian cuisine, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"The sushi train at Taiwa Sushi slowly moves dish after dish after dish along a super-long conveyor belt that winds through the restaurant, directly in front of most seats," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"I could not have imagined this in my wildest dreams, yet here we are!" Chef DAVID REID is over the moon. The Belconnen cafe he runs with his daughter – Stella's by the Lake – has just won a national award.
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Nose-to-tail dining. It’s a sustainability approach Two Before Ten is devoted to, including at its new gastro pub in fast-growing Denman Prospect, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"While the food at Madam Lu was worth the visit, the service was not. Our experience was tainted by slow, unfriendly service, surprising given we were the only diners on arrival and only two other tables occupied," bemoans WENDY JOHNSON.
