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Cream

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Canberra Centre
Bunda Street
Canberra CBD ACT 2601
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Tel : +61 2 6162 1448
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License: Fully Licensed (no BYO)
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As a cafe, restaurant and bar, this establishment has a finger in every pie and still comes out Cream of the crop. Set against the unlikely backdrop of a Civic shopping mall, this cafe/bar/restaurant is a chic addition to Canberra’s culinary repertoire.


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Walk down Bunda Street at any hour and you’ll bear witness to the Cream phenomenon. Set against the unlikely backdrop of a shopping mall, this cafe/bar/restaurant is a chic addition to Canberra’s culinary repertoire. Unlike the more established cafe’s in Civic, Cream offers clean lines and buckets of space rather than relying on shabby charm and loyal custom, and is a serious competitor in the market. As a cafe, I fell in love with the details – the coffee is served with a little chocolate coffee bean on the spoon, and the hot chocolate is made from Belgian chocolate and hot milk. Breakfast is a civilised and mostly traditional affair; a little pricey but with generous servings and good presentation. For a casual brunch, the absolutely mouth-watering mushroom omelette with chorizo is a real winner.

The lunch menu poaches favourites from every culture, offering everything from Pad Thai to duck risotto and the unusual Creole-inspired Jambalaya – a rice dish with seafood and chorizo. Although the lunch mains are available over dinner, the introduction of a tapas-style entree menu keeps the momentum going well into the night. Bright young things are attracted to the cavernous, light interior and extensive bar, while the seating is flexible enough to allow for solo diners, large families and romantic trysts. The service is prompt and polite, although I found the bustle at times a little overwhelming and the unfortunate aspect (on a main road) distracts from the atmosphere somewhat. However, for all its glitz and glamour, Cream really delivers and is setting a new standard of dining in Civic.

Russell Buzby, January 2008
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Cream - User Reviews

anonymous:

I had lunch at cream and I REALLY enjoyed it - a bit disappointing how some meals were bigger than the others however everything had a great and very unique taste... it's quite busy so it's really hard to have a proper conversation. I wouldn't have a romantic dinner there but more of a catch up session.review 10/11/2011

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Anonymous:

Great service, friendly and efficient staff. Food is fresh, flavoursome and well priced. Service quality can be an issue in Canberra but Cream have great staff.review 19/04/2009

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Anonymous:

Cream is more of a place to hang out and drink then dining, so much so that I was asked if I wanted a drink 3 times in 3 minutes. The menu looked good with a nice international range of dishes. At least half of these dishes featured chilli. We ordered a pasta (requested to be light on chilli) and veal cutlet (rare). The pasta arrived cool with lots of chilli but, otherwise, quite tasty. The veal cutlet was served blue, just seared on both sides, but good. The mash and ju were excellent. We ordered rhubarb and pear crumble for dessert which was OK but nothing to write home about. Staff were young, friendly and enthusiastic and there was good range of wine by the glass.review 04/07/2008

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Accessible by Wheelchair
Bars / Wine Bars
Breakfast
Function for 100-300
Outdoor Dining
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