Tapas and drinks at a local bar
A couple of weeks ago, we hosted an international colleague in Canberra. She had arrived a few days before I met her and was inundated with lunches and dinners so by the time we met, she was rather. My idea was to have an early glass of wine at the local bar near our office with another couple of colleagues followed by dinner.
And of course I wanted our visitor to try some good Aussie wines. We walked to the bar and found a table. I was quite surprised when I was told that the bar did not stock Aussie or New Zealand wines which really I would expect to find in a local Aussie bar. The waiter chose a French wine similar to savignon blanc for me. I do admit I initially turned up my nose but I had to immediately change my mind; the wine was fabulous!!
Vincent’s specialises in pairing food with specifically sourced wines from around the world [clearly not from Australia or NZ] and you can make a selection from a variety of small plates of delicacies or if you are really hungry you can order larger meals.
Both the wine and food menu are located on the side wall and remind me of the boards at the airport that tell us when flights are arriving and departing.
We sat for a while and chatted over a couple of glasses of wine (me now loving the French drop) and as our international colleague was tired, I said that instead of driving to another restaurant we could order a few share plates which meant we would all have an early night. Everyone agreed!
We went to the wall and chose our dishes:
The wagyu sirloin with parsnips, swiss brown mushrooms and mustard.
The zucchini flowers with asparagus, goat curd and celery salt.
The scallops with speck, smoked cauliflower and dasi (stock).
The gnocchi with goats cheese, pumpkin, rocket and pear.
The prawns with Jerusalem artichoke, almonds and beurre noisette.
And finally the medley of beetroot with cherry tomatoes, macadamia nuts and goat curd.
All of us said our favourite was the vegetarian gnocchi which was really good. So fresh and tasty! This bar is a great place to go as it’s close to work with excellent wine and food.
Little Miss Traveller said:
So many lovely restaurants in and around Canberra Sue. I adore the combination of beetroot and goats cheese and the other dishes look equally delicious.
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JohnRH said:
Scrabble tiles? Your restaurants do offer a variety of foods, with nice presentation IMO.
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Sophie said:
Reading your post, I also found myself most attracted by the gnocchi plate… until I read the end of your story and found out that you guys all agreed it was the best dish! Great place apparently, and the idea of the wall is so fun, like an invitation to travel indeed 🙂
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sileas said:
I’m surprised they don’t have Australian wines too, however I really like the pairing of small dishes and wine… Every single dish looks delicious! And the menu board looks really nice 🙂
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Vicky T. said:
The food all look so good haha. It’s kind of interesting that they didn’t have Australian whine
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Amy said:
We often like to try Aussie wine. Delicious dishes, I really like gnocchi! 🙂
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you Marion. I love goats cheese and beetroot too. I don’t cook much but I made a great salad with those ingredients along with walnuts and rocket salad with a drop of oil and balsamic. It was lovely.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Yes that fits the photo better John rather than the airport boards. Thank you as always.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Glad you liked the gnocchi too Sophie. It was really good. And did you notice I loved the French wine.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks Julia. Yep strange no Aussie wines in Australia.
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Gary Lum said:
All those dishes look really nice Sue.
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Little Miss Traveller said:
Sounds delicious, I love walnuts and rocket too! I haven’t added walnuts to my salads but I’ll add some next time Sue. Marion.
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Sophie said:
Of course I did !
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mavimet said:
Interesting looking meals and I’ll bet they were all quite tasty. Love the menu on the wall idea.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thanks Gary.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Oh excellent. Hope you enjoy Marion.
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Yes it looked really cool up in the wall Mavis.
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America On Coffee said:
Looks so scrumptious. .. What a great dining adventure! 8)
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SueT唐 梦 琇 said:
Thank you!!
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