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Cafe fare SANDI says London Grill is the sister cafe of the award-winning Banana Leaf Restaurant (next door) and all food is prepared by the same chefs. It offers typical cafe fare including full cooked breakie, freshly made sandwiches, hamburgers, fish burgers and more, but they also offer a mix of different cuisines including Mexican burritos, nachos or enchiladas, curries and rice, and pasta. London Grill, City Walk, Civic.
Sue gets around SUE seems to chase cheap eats, too! On our website she wrote: “There is also in the city Shalimar, which is an Indian Restaurant on Marcus Clarke, which offers a number of takeaway dishes for under $10. The dishes were $7.50 last time I bought some there, very nice food run by husband-and-wife team. “Further out of the city is Flatheads Cafe in O’Connor shops where you can get delicious fish and chips for $10 with all the atmosphere of the ‘70s style cafe. Awesome! There is no corkage charge either if you bring your own wine. “Today, my friend and I shared a chicken schnitzel burger with chips cut in half at Vikings Tuggeranong Town Centre for $7. What a bargain, tasted great and magnificent view of the mountains sitting in the alfresco area. Go Tuggers! “In addition, when I was at Tilley’s in Lyneham I was fortunate enough to have a dinner in this wonderful establishment. The pub atmosphere is second to none. “My two friends shared the fish and chips with salad which was more than enough for two people and they were quite happy to provide two
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plates which made their meal well under $10 a piece. Let’s support establishments which are happy to do that!” Shalimar Indian Restaurant, Marcus Clarke Street, Civic. Flatheads Fish Cafe, Macpherson Street, O’Connor. Vikings Town Centre, Corner Athllon Drive and Rowland Rees Crescent, Greenway. Tilley’s Devine Cafe, corner of Brigalow Street and Wattle Street, Lyneham.
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