Canberra: the food

Until we got to Canberra, we didn't realize how much great food we would encounter! But like lots of the places we've visited in Australia, there was tons of great local food and produce. There weren't an overwhelming number of vego options, but we found some great food at each place we visited.

Our first night in Canberra we grabbed a a small bite at A. Baker. It was a great restaurant right next door to our hotel. We got a bottle of local wine from the Canberra region and and a cheese board with three cheeses: two from Barossa Valley and one from Tasmania.

There was some other food on the menu that looked really good, but our leisurely wine and cheese dinner really filled us up. Plus after our long day of work and driving, we were kind of tired. So we passed on the intriguing homemade rag pasta dish and the peanut butter semifreddo. Next time!

Our other dinner on this trip was at Mezzalira, an Italian restaurant about at 10 minute walk from our hotel. A friend at work recommended doing the 5 course tasting menu, so we did. And we were so happy that we went for it! A happy surprise was the focaccia we started with: it was straight from the oven and so so good. We could have eaten that all night and been happy!

But our other courses were amazing too. We paired local wines with each dish, and each surprise course was so much fun!

I think we both loved the tortellini the most. Next time we're in Canberra, we'll go back just to eat that and the focaccia! =)

Our other standout meal was our breakfast on Sunday before we left for our truffle hunt. Also near our hotel was Močan & Green Grout, a small little cafe/bicycle shop. The restaurant has a small open kitchen, so it felt like we were hanging out at someone's house.

The restaurant was as cool outside as it was inside.

And we had great food too: local eggs, mushrooms, goat cheese, and some bread from A. Baker.

Needless to say, even though there might not be as many food options in Canberra as we're used to in Sydney, all of our food experiences were great and really rounded out our trip!

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