BlackFire Restaurant Canberra

Nice place for a date night. The meal was nice, the atmosphere was good (although a little more space between tables would have been better). Music would have been nice. The cocktails were nice. The Golden Gaytime tasted like a strong Baileys. The lemon one was good and fit better with the meal. The peanut whiskey sour was good as well, and the Mandarin sour wasn't that sour. Fairly standard cocktail pricing of $20 each. We had the butchers tasting which was very nice. The right amount of food too. We were nice and full by the end but not overstuffed. A bit of smokeyness, a pairing of apple sauce and rhubarb sauce for the pork, red wine sauce on the beef... Flavours were lovely and well executed with a bit of creative flair but without sending us into unknown territory. The Spanish touch in the menu was nice but Spanish music would have been great. Staff were pleasant and brought table water. I was able to flag down a waitress when needed.

Have been there twice. Tried chef's tasting menu and seafood selection menu. Both of these are amazing. The staff there are professional and friendly. I really enjoyed an excellent birthday there. By the way，Arika is so kind and even sang the birthday song for me. The best Mediterranean restaurant I have ever tried in Canberra. The environment is quiet and suitable for dinner with friends and family. Just go there and enjoy your night.

Fantastic food & great service. The staff were so friendly. Worth every sent. The chicken was so tender & the pumpkin side was cooked perfectly. The dessert was the perfect balance of everything.

We visited for my birthday. The food was very tasty. I really liked the crackling pork portion and the tomahawk steak. The menu was kind of vague. The tomahawk streak came with 2 sides and the crackling pork came with one side, to our pleasant surprise. The seafood paella was very nice as well, especially the caramelised burnt rice bits on the bottom being full of flavour. My shellfish allergy will not stop me from eating this. The service was not the speediest but it was an incredibly busy day so I can understand. At the end of the day, the food was what matters. I took the tomahawk steak bone home and made 500ml of beefstock with it, nothing goes to waste!

Dinner date with my 🧸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 the Black Fire Fuego Nero, Canberra’s esteemed Mediterranean cuisine restaurant, boasting multiple best European restaurant awards for several years. We selected the chef’s seafood menu, expertly prepared through open fire roasting, wood fire oven cooking, and charcoal grilling. We commenced with half a dozen NSW rock oysters, naturally served with fresh lemon, followed by their signature Tapas: pan-tossed scallops with leek purée and Romesco sauce; Piquillo baby peppers stuffed with crab and prawn; and Carpentaria king prawns, split and served with crispy croutons. Subsequently, we indulged in their seafood paella. The restaurant graciously accommodated our requests, substituting our cocktails with two lychee martinis and replacing our rocket pear salad with an Affogato of the house, comprising espresso, vanilla gelato, and liquor, accompanied by almonds and orange cake with salted caramel and a scoop of gelato. We awarded them 5 stars for their exceptional cuisine, atmosphere, and hospitality, complemented by friendly and accommodating wait staff.

My husband and I went for their special Truffle Night. The Mushroom Soup was delicious. The Scallop Ravioli was an interesting match 🤔. I wouldn't necessarily have paired that Ahhhmazing spicy tomato sauce (which I would purchase in a heartbeat), with the delicate scallop...and the pasta dough was a tad thick....but it was still yummy, I just didn't eat the pasta bit. The steak 🥩 was OMG tasty, and cooked perfectly, though the potato bake could have stayed in the oven a bit longer (with a tad more cream), and of course, the broccolini was perfect! I was unable to stay for dessert, but the staff were amazing 😍. They wrapped up the Tiramisu (glasses and all) and wished me well It was a great night, and we will definitely be back .. definitely for the Steak 💕

Two guests had a tasting menu and one guest didn’t. This created a very long wait for food to arrive for the person selecting only a mains dish, and they still needed to wait longer after the tasters menu mains was delivered to the table. Timing of food delivery was a problem, with a sudden rush at the beginning, with entree arriving before the olives and breads. Then a long wait for fourth entree course, with staff then coming to clear entree plates before it was finished! Next, surprisingly, a further thirty - forty minutes wait for main courses. Service was not great. Needed to go up to counter to ask for beer and water. We had six different staff servicing the table - at different times - but they really didn’t establish rapport or look as though they were concerned about customer experience. The paella was surprisingly like risotto - too wet for paella and lacked seasoning. Chef needs to learn the difference between paella and risotto. Looks like Arborio rice was used. Just because it’s served in a pan doesn’t make it paella. A disappointing experience. A restaurant with potential - tasting menu was good but staff need to care a bit more about the customer.

Well-presented entrees. Chorizo and Octopus plates were the highlight. 'Marinated Tomato' Salad was essentially just raw tomatoes on a plate with some balsamic. Tomahawk steak with Shiraz jus was delicious. Horseradish didn't have much flavour. A nice restaurant overall. I would come back

My spouse and I regularly go here for the Tomahawk. We can never finish the massive steak and take it home. It always makes great leftovers and keeps pretty well, demonstrating the good quality of the steak. The staff are always nice and pleasant. Ironically, no matter how many times we come back, we somehow get given the same table. I wonder if they track previous bookings under the same name and contact details or if this is a weird coincidence? It's good to know we are "window" worthy. My spouse looks like a sexy basketball player, but is also annoying, so I can understand why we get sat next to the corner window (joke). I know other reviewers have said this is a place for carnivores; but I've also booked a work event here once where someone was a vegan, and they were happy to accomodate and the vegan loved their alternate options. Their menu might be limited in dietary requirements, but you can just ask and they do something up. All my reviews are standardised to the following star ratings: 1. Customer service I.e. friendly, easy to book, etc. 2. Accessibility I.e. location, decor and scenery, easily assessable or flexible, etc. 3. Work, health and safety I.e. clean, safe, etc. 4. Quality of goods and/or services I.e. good food, good movers, etc. 5. Comparison to similar for location - I.e. would I recommend this above other places

I quite like it here, though it probably doesn't have the intimate atmosphere you're looking for on a date or a real conversation among friends. The meals are also quite expensive for what you get, though I don't envy any businesses trying to survive in Braddon. The staff are great!

We went on a busy Friday night and the restaurant was packed, so we did wait a little for our food, but what we got was very good! Strongly recommend the Osso Buco and the desserts were also delicious. Somehow the waiter found out it was my birthday and gave us a shot of sherry each on the house! It can get very loud in the restaurant on busy nights, but absolutely worth checking out, especially for carnivores.

This was a hard review to write. I've been here four times now, twice for brunch and two times for dinner. The breakfast menu was so good and the servings very generous. I had a big breakfast style meal with sausages, bacon, eggs, toast and blood sausage. The service at breakfast was a bit lackluster with our coffee orders being stuffed up repeatedly. However I Loved it so much I had to come back and try the dinner. Dinner on both occasions was the $55pp chef tasting menu. This was such an amazing onslaught of food and I loved it to bits. Ordered a dessert which was unfortunately disappointing on both occasions, the desert menu had changed both times. I remember my first desert was some weird mix of meringue, basil and salted caramel and it just didn't work. The service at dinner was much better but overall has been a mixed bag on each visit. What sadly ruined it for me is when a friend of mine left a friendly review on another website and received a threatening response from the restaurants head chef via private message. My friend simply stated that whilst nice it was not his favourite restaurant in Braddon. The chef accused my friend if being fake and that he was going to take legal action. I contacted the restaurant to advise that the review was legitimate and was treated equally as bad. I was so upset by the chefs response that I unfortunately will not be going back. I eventually received a half hearted apology but it was too little too late. So sad that they have no idea how to manage their image online.

We got the tasting menu. Lots of food, and very tasty! Wine was great. Service was excellent!

Just get the chef's tasting menu... You won't regret it. You'll be stuffed full of delicious meats and spanish foods. I've been here a few times now and the suckling lamb and pig are delicious! Especially with the garlic sauce. Wouldn't recommend for vegetarians though.

Went here with some co-workers for dinner. As soon as you walk in, the great aroma hits you. The ambiance is good and the place isn't very big, so definitely make a reservation. They offer a decent selection of drinks and wine to go along with your food. I personally ordered a filet and it was cooked perfectly and came with a side and a choice of sauce, if needed. Would visit again, if in town

This was the second time here... food and service were wonderful as before. Black angus steak was superb as was the vegetable side dish. My only minor disappointment was my steak was overdone for my "med well" request and that might be a cultural translation problem. In the US, med well means a slightly pink middle of the steak.. my next time I will ask for medium...

Great food and service. Chef's House Menu takes the thinking away from you and leaves you with lovely Tapas and slow roasted meats. The Dessert platter is very good too.

Once again we have been to Fuego Negro and it's excellent. Very hard to fault anything. It's not for vegetarians. But for the rest of us it's a really good night out. Very hard to get a table on Saturday so go week nights.

We came here out of the blue, just wandering past while in Canberra over a long weekend. It was wonderful food, and the service was top notch, and even the new waitress (you can tell) knew what she was talking about. I do regret not going down the suckling pig avenue, but we just didn't have the right people in our group for that. Next time I'll bring the carnivores who love pig. Yum.

excellent restaurant with Mediterranean cuisine, excellent meat, excellent wines and superb service. I will certainly come back again to taste their dishes.

Amazing dining experience. Wonderful food! Great flavours and great variety with the chefs selection. Great atmosphere! Attentive wait start and a big shout out to Jacob who was incredible!

Had the chef's selection and was thoroughly satisfied. There was so much food for our 3 person dinner. The staff were incredibly helpful throughout the night and my glass did not stay empty for long. They were happy to cater the menu to anything we did not like to eat, which was a pleasant surprise, yet nothing had to be removed or replaced. The variety of dishes (4 entrees and 2 mains) was great for the price we paid. Will definitely be going again to try the ala carte menu.

Amazing from start to finish. We ordered an entrée to share followed by difference main meals. All meals were perfectly cook and delicious. This restaurant is a must and a genuine foodie's delight.

We really disliked this restaurant. Watery sauce on the scallop entree but by far the worst was the steak. This is a meat restaurant that prides itself on its top notch meat. My medium rare steak arrived overcooked. The waiter insisted I send it back saying it would be quick as they had other steaks on order and I could have one of those. My concern was that my sons would be finished their meals by the time mine arrived & yes, that is exactly what happened. 15 minutes later my rare (almost blue) steak arrived. When I mentioned this to the manager she behaved absurdly - saying the first steak was their version of medium rare!!!!! And then stated my second steak was not rare at all!! Instead of just apologising she treated me like an idiot who does not understand how to cook steak. We are meat lovers & come from a family of butchers!! Avoid this restaurant is you want good food and good service. There are so many great restaurants in Canberra now.