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Dinner at a restaurant at one of Canberra’s new hotels
Canberra has a few new hotels and East Hotel, in the suburb of Kingston is just one which has a lovely restaurant that I have been to twice over the past six months. The hotel is quite funky and modern and the restaurant is lovely.
To get to the restaurant you walk through the foyer of the hotel then through a library where the walls are lined with solid American oak bookshelves suspended on a thin brass structure and lovely vintage Afghan rugs on the floor. There is a selection of new and pre-loved titles that includes everything from the latest releases to long out of print classics. I love the classics and think this is a really lovely room to walk through on the way to your dining experience at Muse Restaurant.(source http://www.musecanberra.com.au)
The food at Muse is very good with lots of vegetarian options and the service is excellent. After I had been there once with some friends from my work, I went again with other friends who used to live next door to me in Canberra and had wanted to go but had not had the opportunity. We started off with some share dishes which were the roast pumpkin, candied walnuts, sourdough, balsamic reduction and watercress and another dish of house made dukkah, toasted sourdough, roast garlic labneh, balsamic reduction and extra virgin olive oil. My friends were happy with the vegetarian entrees as they had already decided on meat and fish main courses. Only one of my friends is really ever happy with vegetarian food, the majority of my other friends really ‘need’ meat or fish when we go out.
We also shared roast kipfler potatoes with chilli & citrus seasoning and smoked paprika aioli and as we were hungry we ordered the grilled haloumi with basil pesto and black olive tapenade. No matter where I go, if there are chips on the menu I have to order them!!
I didn’t try the haloumi on either occasion unfortunately but only because I had eaten so much of the other entrees I couldn’t fit anything else in, especially as I still had my main course to eat. My friends said it was very nice though and as it was cheese made in Canberra it will be something I will order next time I visit [and the waiter told me it doesn’t contain animal rennet – which means I can eat it – yay!]. A couple of us ordered some nice wine to go with our meal and two of my friends ordered three red wines to match their meat dishes – all Aussie wines but from different states in Australia.
Our main courses consisted of the roast stuffed baby eggplant, quinoa & pine nut tabbouleh, beetroot hummus and mint labneh (me).
Also the house cured and smoked duck breast, carrot, radicchio, zucchini and orange.
The fish was also ordered which came with a miso corn sauce, furikake seasoning and bean shoots, chilli and sesame.
And the Grainge Angus sirloin steak with the green pea purée, charred eschallots and Café de Paris butter was something one of my friends was interested in, so ordered.
We also shared a delicious dish of Sumac-roast Dutch carrots, radicchio with hazelnuts and extra virgin olive oil and fresh lemon – really good!!
The other main meal that was ordered was the slow cooked spiced lamb shoulder with roast pepper purée, beetroot chutney and dukkah.
All meals were delicious and of course a lovely evening catching up with friends I hadn’t seen for some time…so much to talk about and you walk away with a very full stomach of food!! But as we left we saw large jars of sweets in the foyer [for the guests] and we all took a small handful even thought as I said we were very full – it’s a bit like chips, if they are there I will eat them.
Lignum Draco said:
Looks good. I agree with you about chips. 🙂
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Little Miss Traveller said:
Another very stylish restaurant, I love the idea of the bookcases along the walls and the Afghan rugs too – as usual the dishes look very tempting so I’m pleased you had an enjoyable evening.
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Hemangini said:
I just had my dinner and looking at those dishes… Drools! Why does it have to be so beautiful.. ❤
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Gary Lum said:
It all looks so good Sue
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carentaylor said:
Such amazing mouthwatering food and a lovely restaurant and hotel, I’m sure you’ll be back there again very soon ;-)?!! So unusual to have the library at the entrance, but it looks and works so well!
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Snapshotsincursive said:
Sue, this looks spectacular! 🍓
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Amy said:
Eating with books on one side and wine on the other, how cool!
There are tons of ways to enjoy vaggies. 🙂
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sileas said:
The space and atmosphere looks cozy and classy, what an enrichment for Canberra! The food looks superb too!
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twobrownfeet said:
The food looks sinful! 🙂 I don’t eat a lot of it and yet, the presentation could have got me to try some.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. A staple in my diet. Ha ha.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you very much Marion.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
I agree. So much great food around isn’t there!!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks Gary.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks again Caren.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you Gail. Much appreciated.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you Amy. Two favourite things I agree – wine and books!!!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you Julia. It was a very cosy little restaurant.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Bit like me I only eat the vegetarian dishes but the others do look quite nice.
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JohnRH said:
Quite a feast. Beautiful presentation on the plates.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Yea too much food as usual John.
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Snapshotsincursive said:
Always! 🍓
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lindseylivings said:
Australia’s food is very modern and fancy. It looks beautiful although my favorite bit would probably be the chips
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you. Ha ha mine too!!!
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vinneve said:
That looks so beautifully presented!
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks so much Vinne.
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sidran said:
Food,wine and books-can you ask for anything more?
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
I agree. Great combination.
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