Chinese New Year (also known as Lunar New Year) is almost here. The Chinese festival celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese calendar, highlighting traditions, cultural activities, drinks and of course, food. Many Asian restaurants release special menus for the celebration. This year is the Year of the Pig and festivities for 2019 will kick off from 5th February, Chinese New Year’s Day, and will run until 17th February. We’ve got the exclusive first look at the Chinese New Year menus from two of Canberra’s best Asian restaurants, Lanterne Rooms and Chairman & Yip.
You can enjoy the Chinese New Year banquet menu or tasting menu at Lanterne Rooms, in Campbell, from Tuesday 5th February until Saturday 16th February. The dishes are inspired by Malay and Nyonya New Year food traditions, with a Lanterne Room twist. View the menu.
Call 6249 6889 or email lanternerooms@gmail.com for enquiries and to book a table.
The Chairman & Yip is an iconic Canberra institution that’s located in Barton. They’ve created a special banquet menu that’s available from Tuesday 5th February until Saturday 9th February. The dishes that feature on the menu are from the heart of Cantonese Chinese New Year traditions with a fresh, modern take.
The banquet menu at Chairman & Yip is designed for groups of 6, but their friendly staff can customise a new year menu for smaller tables with some of the Chinese new year dishes.
Call 6162 1220 or email chairmanandyip@gmail.com for enquiries and to book a table.
Amelia Bidgood
Amelia is the Founder and Editor of Eat Canberra and the Founder and Managing Director of Eat Canberra Food Tours. She's a qualified journalist, presenter, freelance writer and also runs a boutique communications agency working with small business owners on all things social media, content creation and marketing. She's taught cheesemaking classes, judged hospitality and tourism awards, completed the WSET Level 1 Award In Wines, loves to cook and has travelled to 23 countries. She's also passionate about mental health and has recently started studying to become a Counsellor.