How to get the Best of the Canberra Entertainment Book Dining
The 2018-2019 Canberra Entertainment Book has arrived and there’s over a year to enjoy the two for one and 25% discount dining. But there is so much to pick from, where do you start. Here are the Food and Travel Secrets best picks for every occasion. I’m adding them to my ‘Don’t Miss’ List.
Why not buy a digital or hardcopy Canberra Entertainment Book as a present for yourself or someone you know and support the Delhi Girls Project at the same time.
My Top Tips to Make the Most of the 2018-2019 Canberra Entertainment Book
If you’ve bought the hardcopy:
- Activate your gold card to get new bonus offers as they come out
- Keep the gold card in your wallet.
- Keep your hardcopy in your glovebox so it’s always handy.
- Download the Entertainment Australia App for your iPhone or Android device by searching for “Entertainment Australia” in the App Store or on Google play on your smartphone. Even if you don’t have the digital version, the app gives you valuable information about venues.
Read the Rules of Use so you know what to expect.
- You can use the discounts for specials and set menus, but sometimes not for already discounted meals so it pays to double check this with the business.
- You can use up to three vouchers together for a table as long as you have four people for two vouchers or six people for three vouchers. Do check when you book though that the business will be happy to do that for you.
- Often you can’t use a voucher on Christmas, New Year’s, Easter, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, but it’s worth asking as sometimes you can.
These asterisked restaurants (*) can be booked through Dimmi which is a great idea. Create yourself a Dimmi account and book and rate your experience five times to claim a $20 voucher to use when dining out. You can use this for a whole meal when dining alone or as a discount off a group bill. (There’s also plenty of other Canberra Entertainment Book Restaurants that can be booked through Dimmi, not just those on my top picks list – so do always check).
Some eateries also offer their discounts on takeaway meals that you can use for entertaining at home. Just replate them and serve with a large salad for an easy meal. Some entertaining at home meals using takeaway orders that I’ve seen work well are Thai, Indian and Turkish.
Discounts are 25% off the total bill (up to a limit) unless I’ve mentioned it’s two for one. When a complimentary main is offered, it’s the less expensive meal that is deducted from the bill.
Do double check my recommendations as prices and opening times change.
Follow my Facebook and Instagram posts for ordering ideas, waist-line friendly tips, budget tips and my menus for groups.
Save this page to your phone as a PDF so you’re never short of an idea. But do check back here for updates to the list.
Good for Weekend Brunch
Penny University (Kingston)
A Bite to Eat (Chifley) – Two for One
Little Oink (Cook) – Two for One – open daily
Yarraumla Oaks Brasserie (Yarralumla) – good for dogs
Gryphons (Griffith) – two for one – open daily
Remedy Lonsdale Roasters (Kingston Foreshore) – two for one – open daily
Wheat & Oats (Phillip) – Saturday only
Bean and Table – (Kingston Foreshore)
Da Nunzio (Gunghalin)
Trevs (Dickson)
Lonsdale Street Cafe (Braddon) – Two for One
Casey Jones (Casey)
Riverbank (Queanbeyan)
Cork Street Cafe (Gundaroo)
Soul Cartel Farr Side Cafe (Isaacs) – two for one – Southern USA
Coffee and Beans (Red Hill Lookout) (Bonus offer Card No. 90)
Good for Sunday Lunch
*Kokomos (City)
Vapiano (City) card No. 13 – two for one – open daily
A Bite to Eat (Chifley) – Two for One
Little Oink (Cook) – Two for One – open daily
Penny University (Kingston)
Saffron Room Persian Restaurant – (Gungahalin) – BYO
Yarraumla Oaks Brasserie (Yarralumla)
Gryphons (Griffith) – two for one – open daily
Soul Cartel Farr Side Cafe (Isaacs) – two for one – Southern USA
Bean and Table (Kingston Foreshore)
Debarcle (Braddon)
Lonsdale Street Cafe (Braddon) – two for one
Remedy Lonsdale Roasters (Kingston Foreshore) – two for one – open daily
Baked (Braddon) -two for one
Da Nunzio (Gunghalin)
Red Chilli Canberra Shop (City) BYO – open daily
The Kingston Collective (Kingston Foreshore) – open daily
Casey Jones (Casey)
Lerida Estate (Lake George) – wine tasting too
Riverbank (Queanbeyan)
Cork Street Cafe (Gundaroo) BYO
Coffee and Beans (Red Hill Lookout) (Bonus offer Card No. 90)
Pepper Lunch (City)
Good for Thai
Baan Latsamy (Manuka) – BYO
*Two Sisters Lao (City) – BYO
Thai Chiang Rai (Kingston) – BYO
Good for Indian
Binnys’ Kathitto (Braddon) – BYO
*Copper Chimney (City) – BYO
Dum Dickson (Dickson) – BYO
*7 by the Lake (Kingston Foreshore) – BYO
Flavours of India (Woden)
Taj Agra (Dickson) BYO
Good for Chinese
Red Chilli Canberra Shop (City) BYO – open daily
Spicy Ginger (City) BYO
Natural 9 (City)
Good for Filipino
Kusina BYO
Lolo & Lola
Good for Malaysian
Malaysian Chapter (Belconnen) BYO
Good for Nepalese
The Hungry Buddha (Farrer) BYO
Good for Ethiopian
Ethiopia Down Under (Pearce) – BYO
Good for Persian
Saffron Room Persian Restaurant – (Gungahalin) – BYO
Good for Italian
Vapiano (City) card No. 13 – two for one – open daily
Locale Pizzeria (Deakin)
Da Nunzio (Gunghalin)
*Bicicletta (New Acton)
Salatto (Kingston) BYO
Mama’s Trattoria (City) BYO
Good for a Tapas/Pub Meal
Kokomo (City) – two for one – open daily
Gryphons (Griffith) – two for one – open daily
*Ostani Bar and Restaurant (Barton) – card No. 8 until 31 August 2018
Sanya Bar (Braddon)
Hale & Mary (Kingston) – two for one – open daily
Michael’s at Walshes (Queanbeyan) – two for one
Soul Cartel Farr Side Cafe (Isaacs) – two for one – southern USA
P.J. O’Reilly’s (City) – two for one
Debarcle (Braddon)
Good for Weekday Lunch
Penny University (Kingston)
A Bite to Eat (Chifley) – two for one
Little Oink (Cook) – two for One – open daily
*Ostani Bar and Restaurant (Barton) – card No. 8 until 31 August 2018
Remedy Lonsdale Roasters (Kingston Foreshore) – two for one – open daily
*Belluci’s (Manuka/Woden) – $22 wine/beer & lunch special – good salads
Chifley Bar & Grill (Barton) – good salads – great atmosphere
Soul Cartel Farr Side Cafe (Isaacs) – two for one – southern USA
Wheat & Oats (Phillip)
*The Dock (Kingston Foreshore) – good sitting outside in nice weather
Beef and Barley (Kingston Foreshore) – good salads
Bean and Table – (Kingston Foreshore)
The Courtyard (City)
Xchange on London (City)
Hale & Mary (Kingston) – good salads – two for one
Good for a Special Occasion
*The Boathouse (Lake) – BYO $25 per bottle – fixed 4 course menu $80, great views
*Sage (Braddon) – Card no. 5 a Bonus offer 25% off up to $40 – Offer is valid until 31 May 2018
*Pod Food (Pialligo)
*Wild Duck (Kingston Foreshore)
Grazing (Gundaroo)
Les Bistronomies (Braddon) – French
Good for a Take-away
Crust Pizza (Braddon/Kingston) – two for one
The Gelato Place (Weston) – two for one
Gelatissimo Gelato (City/Manuka/Belconnen) – two for one
Roll’d – two for one bao or pho
Sushi Sushi – two for one sushi
Good for Atmosphere
*The Boathouse (Lake) – BYO $25 per bottle – fixed 4 course menu $80, great views
*Sage (Braddon) – Card no. 5 a Bonus offer 25% off up to $40 – Offer is valid until 31 May 2018
*Pod Food (Pialligo)
*Buvette (Barton) – $26 wine & lunch special – great atmosphere
Chifley Bar & Grill (Barton) – good salads – great atmosphere
Grazing (Gundaroo)
Yarraumla Oaks Brasserie (Yarralumla)
*Kokomos (City)
Lerida Estate (Lake George)