The Best Asian Restaurants in Canberra for a Fusion Feast

Your next flavour-packed meal awaits at the best Asian restaurants in Canberra. From sizzling street food to elegant dining experiences, Canberra's vibrant food scene offers something for everyone.

Whether you're craving spicy Thai, delicate Japanese, or savoury Chinese cuisine, the top foodie spots in the city bring the rich, diverse tastes of Asia to your plate.

Perfect for food enthusiasts and casual diners alike, these restaurants impress with their mouth-watering dishes and inviting atmospheres. Let's dig in and explore the best of Canberra's Asian cuisine scene.

Akiba

Akiba is one of Canberra’s coolest dining destinations, with the lively restaurant space and service taking inspiration from the buzzing hawker-style food halls of Eastern Asia.

Their famous kingfish sashimi, Japanese fried chicken, gyoza and ramen keep the customers flocking, and the live fuel of wood and charcoal means the flavours are out of this world.

Order share plates for the table or indulge in larger plates for yourself - we won’t judge. 

40 Bunda Street, Canberra City 

Lanterne Rooms

Campbell’s Lanterne Rooms had a glow-up, looking slicker, swankier and more romantic than ever. What hasn’t changed, though, is the delectable food on offer via the restaurant’s exceptional Southeast Asian-inspired menu.

Dinner service offers a tasty four-course spread with authentic Chinese food like seafood wontons and stir fried tiger prawns, while lunch is a set menu with fewer choices, but just as many punchy flavours. 

If you’ve got a 6 pm booking at Lanterne Rooms, take a short stroll to nearby Paranormal Wines after dinner. The wine shop cum bar closes at 8 pm most nights, but it’s a great spot for an early-ish nightcap.

Unit 139/81 Constitution Avenue, Campbell

WILMA

Home to one of the most exciting foodie collaborations to reach Canberra, WILMA is a progressive Asian barbeque restaurant using rich Australian ingredients to create a crowd-pleasing menu.

Think chilli salt squid, tiger prawn toast, truffle and egg fried rice and scallops with egg noodles, chilli and coriander. Of course, the big winner is their barbecue; they’ve got everything from a pork cutlet with peanut chilli crunch to wood-grilled wagyu and zucchini with whipped tofu. 

A unique spin on barbequing, this is one of the best Asian restaurants in Canberra when you're craving smokey flavours and crispy textures.

1 Genge Street, Canberra 

Lazy Su

Lazy Su is a modern take on traditional Japanese street food, dubbed the 'Asian Eating House'. Located on Canberra’s food strip, Lonsdale Street, this restaurant is Hello Kitty meets high-end cuisine, offering elevated dining at one of the best Asian restaurants in Canberra.

With kimchi fried rice bowls, five-spice duck pancakes and wagyu cheesesteak spring rolls, expect the unexpected at Lazy Su. You'll want to post this one on socials - the funky interior and friendly service is as distracting as the food.  

1/9 Lonsdale Street, Braddon 

White Chaco

Cooking some of the best Asian fusion in the ACT, White Chaco is the gem hiding in plain sight, with a menu bridging Japan, China, and Korea with flavour-packed dishes.

Swing by for an elevated lunch with a steaming bowl of ramen made with high-quality ingredients to satisfy your salty cravings. Come dinner, take your time with fresh sashimi, steamed dumplings, fried chicken, pork belly, and salmon donburi.

Whether you’re craving a quick bite or a leisurely meal, White Chaco will not disappoint. 

G10/27 Lonsdale Street, Braddon

Zaab

Serving up contemporary takes on Southeast Asian cuisine in a fun space and with stellar cocktails to boot, Zaab is one of our top picks for the best Asian restaurants in Canberra.

You can’t go wrong with anything off the menu, but we love the scallop ceviche, corn fritters and massamun curry, which comes on a bed of garlic mashed potato.

If you're thirsty, the Snickers old-fashioned is a delightfully boozy way to finish your meal.

2/9 Lonsdale Street, Braddon

Miss Van's

If you need a lunchtime treat in the form of a banh mi so tasty you may go back for seconds, you must visit Miss Van's.

The crunchy rolls could (almost) cure the most horrid of hangovers, or adequately subside the strongest cravings for something salty and savoury.

There are also bowls of hot pho and noodle salads on the lunch menu, but come dinner time, Miss Van's transforms into a buzzing eatery where tradition meets modern cooking.

Dine in on Thai and Vietnamese dishes like cauliflower curry, mushroom larb with cabbage salad and crispy spring rolls.

Shop 4, 113-119 Marcus Clarke Street, Canberra

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