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The Conservatory Restaurant

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The Conservatory Restaurant is nested up at Canberra’s National Arboretum with sweeping views back down into Canberra and across the lake.

The restaurant offers contemporary Australian cuisine, with dishes simply prepared with care and designed to share.

The produce is sourced primarily within Canberra’s 100-mile foodshed to support good farming in the region.

The Conservatory Restaurant's focus is on organic and biodynamic produce, heirloom meats, seasonal vegetables and fruits, and sustainable sea and fresh water foods.

Janet Jeffs, the owner and head chef’s desire is to nurture hopes and ideas in an arbour within a national vegetable and herb garden, surrounded by food forests to sustain a city.

Open for lunch seven days and breakfast on Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Janet Jeffs and her team
    Janet Jeffs and her team

DETAILS

PHONE

02 6130 0173

EMAIL

[email protected]

WEBSITE

gingercatering.com.au

OPENING HOURS

Lunch – Monday to Sunday from 12 noon to 2pm; Breakfast – Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 11am

TYPE OF SERVICE

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

LIQUOR LICENSING

Fully licensed

SOCIAL

ACCESSIBILITY

Suitable for guests who depend on the use of a wheelchair in a seated position at all times.

Disabled access available, contact operator for details

Location

The Conservatory Restaurant

Forest Drive, Village Centre, National Arboretum Canberra, Molonglo Valley, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

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Carpark

Reviews

TripAdvisor traveller rating

BASED ON 140 REVIEWS

Ranked #2 of 34 Places to Eat in Weston on TripAdvisor

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“Beautiful food”

Reviewed on 20/02/2020

Food was AMAZING. However the wait is really really long thus the 4 stars.
The staff could be a bit more attentive too.

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Review by

Vali_des_iles

“Amazing food with poor customer service for my wedding lunch.”

Reviewed on 11/02/2020

I have been here before as part of my trip around Canberra. My husband and I fell in love with the place and atmosphere that integrates landscape and architecture. We have decided to have a small...

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Review by

kal_sagar

“Christmas lunch menu”

Reviewed on 30/11/2019

Seven family members has a great Christmas lunch today. Menu selections for the 2 or 3 course fixed price were varied and satisfied our party various dietary requirements. Each course was...

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Review by

Malcolm R

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