The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Canberra, April 2024

Ricardo's Cafe

85/100 (872 ratings)

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Dessert

Gluten Free Options

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Australian

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Cafe

Gluten Free Options

Vegan Options

Vegetarian Friendly

Lunch

Breakfast

Brunch

Macarons

Fish & chips

Meringue

Cheesecake

Macaroons

Juice & Smoothies

Fish & Chips

Cheeseburger

Halloumi

Burger

Cakes

Fish

Beef

Eggs Benedict

Toasts

Pancakes

Waffles

Juice & Smoothies

Salad

Cheesecakes

Calamari

Carrot Cake

Calamares

Salmon

Sit down

Café

Australian

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Parking Available

Reservations

Highchairs Available

Accepts Credit Cards

Seating

Outdoor Seating

Takeout

Playgrounds

Lunch

Brunch

Breakfast

Mid-range

"Decent amount of food but milk shake was average (it tasted like chocolate meal replacement drink😐). As you can see, food looks so pretty😍 I'd..."

Hangry Jules

"Ricardo's at Jamison Plaza is a popular place for coffee and breakfast/lunch. They have a separate vegan menu, as well as a couple of vegan dessert..."

Canberra Vegan

"Absolutely buzzing here. Finally checked out this place after hearing many great reviews from friends. Enjoyed a mocha and malteser cake. Mocha was..."

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"Went here earlier today after I finished my night shift at work. Efficient service, food and coffee were served immediately ( which was good, because..."

Bohalxseal

"This place has the most friendly and efficient staff that I've ever encountered.The service is prompt, our food came out in next to no time at..."

No One

"Every visit the staff are always helpful and friendly. Food is consistently quick and delicious and the coffee is great! Gets very busy especially..."

Rebecca Burns

"Came here on a Sunday morning, was super busy and deafeningly loud, but made a pretty ok big breakfast (aside from the potato rosti) and double..."

Glenn Grant

"One of my 2016 goals is to work my way through the cake menu at Ricardo’s – I feel like I started this quest with a bang! I am a huge fan of..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Forget Flute, Ricardo's has the best range of specialist desserts in Canberra.Had lunch for birthday boy yesterday. No booking necessary, menu..."

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"I have been going to Ricardo's for years! It's a super busy cafe that serves amazing looking and delicious cakes, yummy food, good coffee and..."

Eat Canberra

"I haven't been to Ricardo's Cafe in awhile since they changed their menu, most foods on the menu are no longer as good as before, however, their..."

DisCallsForAMuzz

"I've visited this cafe for their lunch menu before, trying a wagyu beef burger and fish and chips, both were delicious and worth their value, however..."

MoodandFood

"After seeing the cake display cabinet at sister venture Space Kitchen, I knew I had to stop in at Ricardo’s Cafe to try something from their..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Always delicious. The smoked salmon breakfast and pulled pork salad are fantastic. Service is great and you never have to wait long, even though..."

J'ai Faim

"The cakes look sensational, service was prompt and breakfast excellent. Highly recommend this place if you enjoy food with a variety of..."

Justin Mohamed

"Great cronuts; good breakfast/brunch options; cakes can sometimes be hit and miss but on the whole they're quite good; high tea is also good value..."

C.S.

"Tiramisu French Toast. Super..."

Mili

"Seriously best cronuts I've eaten. Bravo. All food and drinks were excellent . Sweet treats were outstanding . Service was efficient and friendly...."

Ausbeagle

"Average food, just a large variety of colourful pastries...."

Authenticity

"Who would have thought there would be a little bit of Paris at the Jammo?. Finally an interesting, French style patisserie that isn't all the way out..."

Ostrichfarmer

"Always perfect. Starting going to Riccardo's about 6 months ago. It's hand down the best cafe I have ever eaten in. The food is always..."

Jef425

"Great breakfast..."

Kanye Kudahetti

"Amazing 10/10. Iv heard so much about this place from the food to the cakes and coffee. But I had to see it for myself to believe it and as soon..."

Jessica

"Yummo!!. One word... CRONUTS!..."

Nomnom2

"Amazing!. We visited Ricardo's recently for morning coffee. It was so popular the queue was out the door. Wonderful selection of well presented food...."

Peter And Christine

"Fabulous..."

Jie Dong

"A North Side Charmer.. Open early from 7.30am for all day breakfast, lunch and amazing sweets, this place is a north side haven. A large range of..."

HanCaskie

"Delicious and pricey. The food here is fabulous but can be very pricey. The hot chocolates and coffees are top-notch but be warned - a regular hot..."

Sati

"First time had lunch here on recommendation from a friend. Glad we went was brilliant. Food was amazingly..."

Joh Hammock

"Awesome cakes at good prices. I am amazed at the detail that goes into some of them such as the cheesecakes. Love this place! They do a decent..."

Foodpornjournal

"Really nice cakes! Couldn't believe Jamison centre is hiding such a wonderful cafe. Although these treats are slightly..."

Anita Lee

"...The Croque madame was really warm and comforting on such a rainy morning – carby with meat and cheese, what more do you want really! The bread..."

Mouthless Mutters

"Ricardo's has introduced self-injecting donuts to the menu. I pick up one of the syringes and slowly squeeze down the trigger to inject the warm jam..."

Foodpornjournal

"Introducing the cronut. What is a cronut? Described as a half croissant half donut filled with cream and glazed. Invented by Chef Dominique Ansel at..."

Foodpornjournal

"I really like this place - they do amazing little cakes for around $6-$9 each which isn't that pricey. They also change up the cakes each week and..."

Foodpornjournal

"I have been to Ricardo's once before and I was well aware that there will be a beautiful and distracting cake and pastry cabinet that will greet me..."

Rachi Perera

"Delicious Eggs Benedict and long black. Reasonably priced and staff were very friendly. Will definitely be back to try out their awesome looking..."

Cameron Dawson

"Good service. Sweet potato fries are wonderful, fresh and crispy. Cheese cake is beautiful but seems not..."

Emma Q

"Super busy on a weekday morning, but still received fast service. Definitely worth it :) Food servings were a great size and there was a lot of..."

Aariel B

"The food and service is absolutely fabulous. Wheelchair accessible and staff are very helpful in ensuring you after comfortable. The food was..."

Alistair Nitz

"Delicious food, amazing cakes (like, unbelievably artistic looking cakes that you don't even want to eat because you'll ruin how good they look!),..."

Catherine C

"Great fast service. Well balanced flavours but portions could be a little bigger. Coffee and a Portuguese tart are a great quick treat if you're in a..."

Jason Ren

"Delicious food as always, and service with a genuine smile. We ordered the Eggs Benedict with salmon and the Lemon Meringue Hotcakes which were both..."

Blade Fuller

Parlour

84/100 (1226 ratings)

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Gluten Free Options

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Dinner

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Calamari

Calamares

Salmon

Tapas

Burger

Octopus

Beef

Croquettes

Lamb

Pasta

Pesto

Salad

Fish

Oyster

Pork

Sit down

Australian

Reservations

Seating

Outdoor Seating

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

Serves Alcohol

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Drinks

Dinner

After-hours

Lunch

Mid-range

"Fantastic decor; lovely, professional staff; great meal; fab music. My friend had a burger and I had the seafood pasta. Very different meals. Both of..."

Kazzablanca Crofts

"Held our 50th birthday party at the Parlour room and it was fabulous .. Abby, the event organizer was a pleasure to work with and nothing I asked was..."

Suzanne O'Connor

"We held a 50th here Friday night. Abby was fantastic through out the whole process. Bria on the night had everything organised and the party went off..."

Justin Gardner

"Visited parlour with a few friends for a glass of wine and some tapas and dessert, the staff were very friendly and efficient and the food was..."

EmilyandMark Visser

"The food and service was perfect.I was with a group of fourteen and was completely looked after with delicious tapas and drinks without having to..."

Lorraine Waugh

"Just had a delicious meal and wonderful service at Parlour. The goat cheese custard was divine - a real mouth sensation! I would love the..."

Toni Roberts

"We had our wedding at Parlour on Friday, and the reason it was a success was the attention to detail from Abby and Bria, the quality of the food and..."

John Crickmore

"We held our wedding, both cermony and reception at Parlour on 2nd March 2018. We decided on a Friday lunch time wedding as opposed to the traditional..."

Donna Spencer

"Parlour was the reception venue for our wedding last weekend, and we cannot say enough about how good it was. Not only is the place so beautiful that..."

Kiri Joyce-Griggs

"Brilliant! The smallest request is met by fantastic staff and world class service- even for a couple of oldies. Great location, great..."

Don Mcfeat

"Incredible spot, awesome food menu, and great drinks options. The boys know what they are doing with cocktails and everything I ordered was..."

Ashley Gilbert

"Had the best time at Parlour this evening Ben went out of his way to make us comfortable and was so attentive! Definitely will be recommending this..."

Charli

"What a fun little place. We went here twice, once for a quick lunch on a Saturday and later that evening for drinks. It’s a very quaint..."

Alan Tse

"Great vibe, nice decor. Lovely staff who enjoy what they are doing. The croquettes were crispy on the outside and fluffy and full of flavour on the..."

April_eats

"Great place we went in a group of 12 and the food was really great. A beautiful bisque pork belly and an amazing goat cheese custard. Great feel...."

Geoff

"I love the ambience of Parlour Wine Room, semi-darkness with heavy wooden furniture has a cozy feel. Service is good, friendly and attentive...."

FooDee

"Enjoyed the 2 for 1 tapas special. Full of flavour and like the ambiance of this place. Can take kids there for early dinner but evenings are..."

Piggypiggy

"One of the good things about movies at Palace (other than the general lack of kids, teenagers, crowds etc.) is the food options. I had a great meal..."

Eat Like Ushi

"When we got to Parlour, the first question my colleague asked me was 'did you order the burger?' I've got a bit of a reputation for always picking..."

Adventures In Winterland

"Parlour Wine Room has introduced high tea on weekends for $45 per person. High tea is available on Saturday (morning and afternoon sessions) and..."

Foodpornjournal

"Great tapas bar in the New Acton precinct. I went there for a friend's birthday drinks. We ordered the calamari, lamb and croquettes from the tapas..."

Greedygreedyguts

"I never actually ate here but looking across at it from A Baker people were having a pretty sweet looking dessert. 4/5 would look at dessert..."

Thomad

"The seared scallops with cauliflower puree, crispy sage, jamon and chives ($24) was delicious. Perfectly cooked juicy and sweet scallops that burst..."

Foodpornjournal

"...a recommendation from the lovely manager at Palace Electric Cinema... this sounded incredible as it combined my favourite items, pork belly and..."

Spooning Australia

"Delicious french rise was exactly what we were after, a great reccomendation from the bartender! We had a good selection of tapas to accompany it,..."

Hungry88

"Lunch with the family. My initial thoughts were that it looks lighter and brighter than the old decor (pre fire) but maintains the vintage..."

Ostrichfarmer

"This place should be more popular. Just ate here tonight, they have a cheap Tuesdays special which is $30 for a 2 course meal and a glass of wine...."

Saggit Eightyfour

"Absolutely delightful setting and very friendly wait staff. Tapas menu is a varied selection, unique and tasted delicious and the wine selection was..."

Mili

"Obviously an amazing wine section. The pork belly with ground hazelnut stands out for food. And staff that are knowledgable about the entire wine..."

Mitch

"Delicious food, great service. We went as two couples for a quick bite to eat before the movies. We explained to the server that we were on a limited..."

Sue T

"Pleasant Sunday Arvo. Came in for 2 for 1 tapas and live jazz on a dreary Sunday afternoon. Atmosphere was lovely and both tapas ordered were fresh..."

HanCaskie

"Beautiful food! Great service! Worth the money. Pork belly and salted cod......."

Meg Roberts

"I went to Parlour recently and it was my first visit back since it reopened. The outdoor area is much better this time, I don't like the décor as..."

Cee9175

"5 stars.. This place is great. A rare gem. Modern, sleek, great wine, decent..."

Nicholas Lim

"Amazing!!!! Great service!.... Amazing!!!! Great service!!!amazing food, presentation was breath taking!!! Best French bubbles and..."

Gregg

"Attentive and attractive staff, delicious tapas, cosy atmosphere, decent wine..."

Jude Burger

"The lunch special includes a glass of wine, beer or soft drink for $16. The one page menu provided some tasty items. After our orders were taken,..."

Foodpornjournal

"This was a wonderful evening of tapping into the new season tapas menu and as per expected, Parlour Wine Room seems to have nailed the right balance..."

Rachi Perera

"The Parlor Wine Room is set in the historic New Acton precinct in Canberra. The menu offers Spanish style tapas for gourmet grazers with matching..."

Julie Carlyle

"A sophisticated restaurant with french style indoor decor, a central bar with seating and a more casual outdoor dining area. There are a few cozy..."

Jennifer Kellett

"Very sophisticated little place for a quiet drink and some very tasty bar snacks. Great range of beer, wines and cocktails, served by very charming..."

Kim Ellis

"After two years of COVID postponements and cancellations of our destination wedding, we decided to stay local and booked Parlour to celebrate..."

Natalie Fearon

"Delicious food, charming interior and awesome cocktails. We walked in without a booking and the staff were very accomodating to give us a lovely..."

Pat S

"Thank you Parlour Canberra, Ben the manager and all the amazing staff for creating such a beautiful wedding for our daughter. From the pre ceremony..."

Annie Moore

"Good food, service and great cocktails. Been twice lately 5 x better now than it was a few months ago. New food is different but in a good..."

No Relation

"Perfect for date night or catching up with friends. Nice wine list and well mixed cocktails. The seasonal menu hits just the right spot and has great..."

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