Cicada Bar

A surprisingly welcoming bar that does not feel like it is in Canberra. We were there for a corporate event. The drinks menu had some tasty selections. The food that was served was excellent, hand made and high quality. I enjoyed the wagyu beef the most. The staff were attentive and professional. It was a pleasure to be there.

This place is amazing! Have organised work events (customers and partners) a couple of times. their food, drink options and cocktails are the best! Special mention to the wagyu which you can’t have enough of.. The staff is very friendly and accomodating and refreshingly personable. They seem like well trained to understand likes and dislikes of each individual and continue to serve them accordingly throughout to delight them. Each event we had many customers and partners praising how good the event, the food drinks and everything was. It’s an easy choice for us next time!

A beautifully cosy, intimate and upscale bar. We ordered the: - Anchovy and tomato toast with mortadella (tasty but under seasoned - tomatoes could have also been a touch more ripe) - Mushroom soup (creamy, rich and savoury) - Octopus (perfectly cooked and tender) - gelato of the day with jelly and chocolate crumb (delicious!) - chips (seasoned very well and crispy) I also got a Momo which was a mocktail - very well balanced. Food was good, not perfect but we really liked our experience here - the atmosphere was fantastic and service attentive.

In town for two nights and walked past this place on our way to dinner. Peered in as it looked so cosy and a lovely woman opened the door and explained they weren't quite open yet but we looked cold and were welcome to come in and warm up. We ordered a drink and didn’t want to leave! The next afternoon we tried to book online for dinner but system said they were booked out. Couldn’t find a phone number so we emailed and left our number. Within minutes we got a call saying they had a table for us. Staff remembered us and were so welcoming. Service was on point. Food was incredible. Beautifully presented too. Definitely worth going back to Canberra just to go here again. This place was the full package which is just so rare these days. Highly recommend.

This is a lovely comfortable cosy escape from reality so ideal for after work drink or drinks and snacks before a show as it is so close to the theatre. The spicy Margheritas are delicious and unfortunately moreish and the best bowl of chips to go with them. You’ve got to love a place that is quite refined and sophisticated yet not pretentious and understands that sometimes you can’t beat a bowl of chips! Staff are welcoming and attentive.

Was a great sushi place. Very expensive but the food was worth it, comes in fancy plates, a chef serves and makes the sushi in front of you and you can choose wine if you’d like. I would go again! ^_^

I had recently heard about this place and immediately wanted to go try it out. It was a 13 course meal and we got the sake pairing as well. The duck noodle soup dish that came out, I legitimately think that it was the single most delicious thing I have eaten in my life. It was amazing. A lot of the meals were so so good! And the first or second sake they gave us was almost the best tasting sake I’ve ever had. Obviously it’s pretty pricey but if you can afford to go, it’s well worth the experience! It’s Japanese and many of the foods are seafood based.

Had a lovely evening, the charcuterie board was beautiful and the service from Bayden was fantastic!