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Space Kitchen

83/100 (519 ratings)

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"We stopped in for lunch. It was amazing. I had the chicken massaman curry off the specials menu- it was spicy and so tasty. My preschooler had the..."

Mel Guy

"Love love love the service! The wait staff are sensational! They are always bust but never treat you like you're an inconvenience. My favourite is..."

Donna Louise

"Everything we had was delicious! The staff are great and service was spot on. Lots of options for dietary restricted people. I was very impressed..."

Paul Whittingham

"The gluten free options and the staff were all wonderful with dairy free options as well! Can't recommend this place highly..."

Chae Smith

"WOW, spectacular, the hot chocolate was delicious although it could of been a little hotter. Hubby said the coffee was really nice. My breakie was..."

Karen Waring

"Did high tea at Space Kitchen and it was amazing!!! The savoury food was delicious and the desserts were yummy! Me and my housemate couldn't finish..."

Becc Jordan

"I really enjoy going to Space Kitchen - every visit is a treat! The food is great, with delicious combinations of flavours that never disappoint. The..."

Bronwyn Leeper

"The best breakfast I have had in a long time compliments to all the chefs and all the staff were so friendly and a big thanks to Cam Deeble and Mikey..."

Jack King

"I go everyday for the best hot chocolate in Woden. Add a peanut butter butterbing and you're in heaven! Its expensive compared to the local..."

Michael Suli

"The food was amazing. It's a very pleasant place to dine in. The serviced was good. My family and I had a lovely time dining in. And the deserts was..."

Sahlee Burton

"They made Unicorn waffles for my daughter even though we had missed the breakfast cut off....winner..."

Alanah-Rei Castledine

"My Wife and I have had breakfast here for the last 4 days,, Staff Service was..."

John Ford

"What a terrific place! Excellent quality food and efficient friendly service. Well done. We'll be back many times for..."

Zoltan De Rhede

"I took my son and daughter to the Space Kitchen to celebrate my sons 10th birthday. Unicorn waffles were amazing. Staff were friendly... cakes in the..."

Chell Noble

"I normally go here quite often with family and friends. I recently organised a work breakfast for 15 people and again the Space Kitchen did not..."

Sourina Quidilla

"Great fast service and food with lots of gluten free..."

Roy McCullagh

"great breakfast options. super stylish interiors. good coffee. It's a..."

Leonora Nicol

"Sooo delish �� was very pleased with the professional service and the food is great and artistic to..."

Carly Gugel Partridge

"Great food, delightful treats, and friendly staff. Many GF..."

David Whittingham

"Fabulous food that was beautifully presented. The cakes are an art form but also taste delicious. Will definitely be..."

Linda Marshall

"As a Queensland visitor .. I was just loving the ambience and then the food came .. Yummo! I had more than 20 friends love my choice of affagato..."

Jan Wyman

"Service was speedy, food was amazing (Space Benedict particularly great) and the space is beautiful. Looking forward to going back to try the dinner..."

Megan Dalton

"Yum! I could drink litres of Oreo mint milkshake and eat every..."

Leone Mae

"Had breakfast with friends there. We all loved it. Every choice a winner. Awesome..."

Mick Kelly

"I was hoping to try the breakfast menu but we had a busy morning! I was so happy that the lunch menu doesn't disappoint!!! The lamb sandwich was the..."

Kate La

"I was in a rush. Food came out quickly considering the place was packed. Currently sitting in my car, eating the fritters and didn’t get far..."

Brooksie

"Tasty food, quick service. Good for a casual catch up as it’s in a business area so lots of meetings going on at the tables around us. Beetroot..."

Tessa Eats

"Decided to drive out here after reading other positive reviews and we weren't disappointed. We loved the creatively designed cakes here. Had lunch..."

Digestinator

"Space Kitchen is a must stop in Canberra. It is a sister restaurant to another local named Riccardos - but I prefer Space Kitchen because of its..."

EnchantedSerendipity

"We love Space Kitchen! We have been many times. The coffee is good. To be honest we go for the cakes. They are gorgeous, decadent, fun, adventurous..."

Jo

"We hardly ever said let's come back to this cafe. So it is a good sing!. We were able to get a sit straight away even though it was very busy. It was..."

Lovey-Dovey

"If this is what food is like in space, sign me up for a trip to Mars! This was the first time I'd heard about Space Kitchen, let alone visited, and..."

Rhianna Drinkall

"New menu for winter.. always get excited with this cafe. This is red velvet waffle so yum with sour and sweet flavour and combine well with matcha..."

Jeannie June Kurniawan

"ToFeedTwo became ToFeedFour at what is a trendy & warm cafe in the business district of Phillip. Staff friendly - no table service but ordering at..."

ToFeedTwo

"The food is awesome. The coffee is awful. Completely recommend the pancakes, zucchini fritters, and pretty much anything else on the menu. Service is..."

Caitlyn McKenzie

"The food is not cheap, but was well made and delicious. Staff are friendly and easy going. Love it! Will definitely return for more brunches with..."

Sandeep Gupta

"I was surprised by the amazing flavours that this place dished out. The serving is staff provide excellent recommendations. Although it gets busy..."

Raam Nair

"Two of us shared the SPACE BENEDICT Pulled pork croquettes, beetroot hollandaise, poached eggs, corn bread & pea puree $18.90…. …and..."

Michele Walton

"Two of us shared the SPACE BENEDICT Pulled pork croquettes, beetroot hollandaise, poached eggs, corn bread & pea puree $18.90…. …and..."

Michele Walton

"Having only spent 1 day travelling in Canberra, this was a flawless choice of cafe. For lunch I had the mediterrainean pulled lamb. No issues there..."

Deen Rad

"The same dishes often look very different the next time I order them and this time the Space Bendict $18.90 was just so pretty!. The Corn Fritters..."

Michele Walton

"If you're going to Space Kitchen our recommendation is to check out the Space Benedict and the Hotcakes - we ordered them and left very satisfied...."

EdibleCities CBR

"First up - quick service. Very important for a working week breakfast spot. Coffee on par with Canberra offerings. Menu is beautifuly presented and..."

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"But the favourites are still there including the Breakfast Fritters which are as good as ever $19.90. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment..."

Michele Walton

"Very nice food and beautiful present. Great service and very good value for money. Staff are friendly. Will definitely return to this place..."

Nick Smith

"My quest to try all of the Ricardo’s/Space cakes continued at a friend’s baby shower held at Space. Everyone else ordered lunch – I ordered..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Had an amazing breakfast here one morning recently - the polenta waffles. Everything about the plate was just spot on, and it was plenty filling too...."

Ashlee B

"The food here has always been very consistent. The atmosphere is lively and the coffee is good. The service can be improved though with better..."

Rodney_Keats

"Deep in the heart of business Woden is a new stylish cafe, bringing well-constructed food and inventive desserts to the expendable income of the..."

Eat Like Ushi

"Really yummy food, nice fitout, and access to more ricardos goodies! I had the hotcakes which were fluffy and tasty (but a bit small). I..."

Ausbeagle

"Who would have thought you can get great coffee and service in Phillip on a Saturday afternoon? But you can. And one of the best ranges of cakes that..."

A

"Space Kitchen opened several months ago, and I've been itching to get down to Canberra to try it after seeing all the amazing dishes on social media...."

Missklicious

"When Space opened on 8 October 2015, it was Fine Eating’s most popular post for the year. Woden CBD had been longing for a new eatery – stylish,..."

Michele Walton

"Hands down one of the most impressive restaurants to come out of the Canberra food scene. It lives to its name by raising the standard of Cafe dining..."

Supreme Eater

"Space has only been open two months, but itâ€™s the best thing thatâ€™s happened for Woden CBD dining for years. Every dish is a winner...."

Michele Walton

"Amazing food for breakfast - and lunch it turns out. Mine a pulled pork with Beetroot hollandaise was very pretty....but not that tasty, my..."

Hungryhungry

"I'd normally think twice.about giving full marks to anything, but Space ticked all the boxes, some of them 3 times. We had to wait for a table, all..."

3Jane

"Just ate the chicken and peach salad and wow. Flavour explosion. The perfect amount of chilli to get the taste buds tingling, thinly sliced peach,..."

Abri8901

"Space in Woden is the hottest spot for lunch and it’s hard to go past it for dishes that look like works of art and combine flavours and textures..."

Michele Walton

"There’s many more flavours including an excellent Turkish Delight (purple) and Redskin (red). $3 each. The coffee is also excellent!. One thought..."

Michele Walton

"One of the great things about Space, the newest restaurant in Woden CBD, that opened last week, is that it serves it’s lovely breakfast menu all..."

Michele Walton

"Space opens today on the ground level of the Sky Carpark on the corner of Furzer Street and Worgan Street. Itâ€™s the brand new venture of..."

Michele Walton

"I’ve been eagerly awaiting the opening of Ricardo’s Cafe’s second venture in Woden that has been kept heavily under wraps. Ricardo’s Cafe in..."

Foodpornjournal

"Space Kitchen: An Out-of-this-World Experience! After dazzling over the house-made pastry counter that features such unique creations as the Mouse..."

Jenuine H

"Big smiles from staff when we walked in which I love! Food is super good and was so easy to order off the online QR code. Came Out very quickly and..."

Mohamed Al Abri

"Excellent service, very friendly staffs always seems running here and there in hurry 😊.The food is very good and coffee is excellent as well. We..."

Ervin

"Table service was exceptional from the nice guy working on Thursday morning who was extremely quick to have us seated for our booking and served us..."

Natasha

"Great service and amazing food. I highly recommend their Japanese Style poke bowl and Moroccan lamb salad. The lightly sweetened "real chai" was very..."

Renga Rajan

"Space kitchen does decent food, often with many fusion options - there were some Mexican, Vietnamese and Japanese flavours on the menu. They also..."

Jessica D

"Amazing and beautiful meal — had the avo toast with sweet potato purée, then shared two desserts :) it’s was so tasty! Ordering is super..."

Fanny Franchini

Dickson Asian Noodle House

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"Never had a bad meal here. Food is always fresh and very..."

Mary Master

"This is without a doubt the best laksa in Australia.Since moving to Sydney I haven’t been able to enjoy laksa the same way.When..."

Rusty Leon

"Large tasty servings (we had a Lao minced chicken dish and chicken cashew stir fry - am on a no red meat/seafood diet). It was almost too much for us..."

John Fisher

"Came here on a busy Friday night and was lucky enough to score the last table. I heard that their laksa were the go to so I ordered one of those as..."

E

"Came for dinner today and enjoyed very fast service, both FOH and BOH staff worked extremely efficiently, servers were attentive and quick, got meals..."

Kirsty Kwan

"Came here based on the recommendations about the laksa and quite enjoyed it. A little on the sweeter side (at least to our taste) but had a nice..."

Lachlan Hoyle

"Was very excited to try this place however do think it may be slightly overrated. I will be back and would recommend the stirfrys (hokkien..."

Anastasia B

"the chicken pad thai here is really great! give it a try if u come here. but the way they describing chinese people is really rude for me. im just a..."

Joselyn Erlina

"Dickson Asian Noodle House is a must eat at institution if you want incredibly tasty, affordable and traditional Asian dishes. The lack of credit..."

Spooning Australia

"This place is reknown for its laksa, in my opinion, the best in Canberra. Rich and flavoursome, plenty of delicious fillings. If it was a little..."

Evy

"Love the jumbo laksa here. So much meat (duck squid etc) and the soup is pretty good too but not spicy enough for my taste. Definitely one of the..."

Jmanchatty

"I'd say this is one of the closest laksas that I've had in Canberra that reminds me of the ones from Singapore. Not the usual laksas found in..."

G

"If it's quality table service you're looking for, then the Dickson Asian Noodle House is not for you. But, if you want a good laksa, this is a place..."

Matt

"The noodle is good, fast served, too much MSG. Downside is cash only! 😂 I like the laksa noodle. It is always crowded during lunch and dinner..."

Ranee Wang

"The laksa is fantastic - just enough spice, the soup is nice and hot, plenty of noodles and ingredients. My friend had the pad thai and found it..."

C.S.

"Amazing laksas and pad Thais! Also try the Penang prawns...delish!Be prepared to get in and out quick though..and book a table if you're with a..."

Sienna_k

"Best duck laksa in Canberra... Title says it all..."

Ammy13

"Best Laksa. Absolutely delicious Duck Laksa. One of the best I have had. Ask for some coconut juice to wash it down. Very fast service. You do get..."

Mick

"Absolutely delicious, you can't go wrong with the Laska. It's fresh, so tasty and filling. There is nothing like this warm dish on a cold miserable..."

Magdalene Nicholls

"Great laksa. You must try the duck laksa.Unbelievable value for money and just a great..."

Sam Alexis

"Best of the Best. Cannot go past this restaurent.... UNREAL both food and value for $$$$$. We just moved to the ACT and it will be our once a week..."

Ade

"This place is often referred to as the 'Laksa House' as it has the best Laksa in..."

Johnnie Heaslip

"Best laksa in town. For those unfamiliar to Canberra's one-street-Chinatown, this little restaurant is an institution. While the service is so-so..."

Luke

"We love this little eatery, always pop in whenever we come Canberra. As other reviewers said, one of the best laksa here, one bowl of jumbo laksa is..."

Terumi Asano

"The noodle specialist! Everything I have tried here has been amazing! Quick service too! If you are after a laksa I'd definetely recommend this..."

Jessica Vonhearst

"Best Laksa!. Sit, order, eat, pay and leave..."

Lena Fenner

"Laksa!. Nothing more needs to be said. Service is no-nonsense, but you don't come here to have your butt..."

Anna Banana

"Yummy Foods. Most of the food are yummy, but don't count on the service. They're not exactly the most friendly people in..."

Pippi

"We loved this place! Food was excellent and service suburb! All reasonably priced as..."

Rebecca Clancy

"Pretty good. My partner and I ate here recently. We recently moved from Adelaide, where there is a huge range of Asian restaurants. So far, all..."

Emily

"We were thoroughly looking forward To dining here after reading the raving reviews about the place and we definitely did not come disappointed. The..."

Wilson

"Great laksa. The laksa is definitely the star here. I've had better laksas in Sydney, but this is by far the best in..."

Ash

"The Dickson Asian Noodle House serves the best laksa I have ever eaten. You definitely need to book a table if you're heading there at a peak time,..."

Kitty

"The Green Curry Chicken is so good. Overheard some guests talking about how much better the laksa's are vs the GCC. Laksa is great but GCC is top..."

Pat Birgan

"Can't beat the duck laksa here and the bustling atmosphere makes for a laid-back night out. Service can occasionally be inattentive but food makes..."

Steve Barker

"Laksa Heaven. As per most of the reviews, go for the Laksa. A healthy choice it may not be, but I do not think you will get another chance to have..."

Tav

"I have travelled the world looking for a good laksa but always come back to the noodle house, have been going there for years. The laksa here is..."

Bree

"Love the Laksa. We get takeaway from here at least once a month and I almost always order the Chicken Laksa. It's delicious, filling, fresh and..."

Trish

"Firm Hokkien noodles stir fried in dark soya with beef, nice big prawns, squid and Chinese vegetables. It is impossible to beat this dish for simple,..."

Kayem

"Good, cheap, tasty Asian dishes. I love that they serve half-sized laksa..."

The Canberra Eater

"After returning from a lovely weekend getaway in the Blue Mountains, the SO and I weren’t particularly interested in cooking so we went and met a..."

Jennifer.wurtzel

"The place is not what it seems. Don’t expect to find amusement or entertainment from a heavy hearted collection of memoirs from the Australian..."

Leehsa

"Being billed as having the best laksa in the ACT puts some pressure on a place - so I was curious to see if the hype was true. It was. The stuff here..."

Sir And Mlady Dine Out

"Singapore noodles, too wet for me, but good amount of vegetables. $15 plus $2 for extra eggs..."

Alireza Bahramzadeh (Ali)

"A popular little noodle restaurant in Dicksons Chinatown. They offer a wide variety of noodle choices from various Asian countries. I found the laksa..."

Danny Lai

"As the name suggests this place does different types of Asian noodles and it does it well with reasonable prices - we had a selection of noodles..."

Terence Ha

"Was recommended the laksa here...Had the combination laksa and was definitely not disappointed. The noodle house was quite busy even close to closing..."

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