temporada

a and i ventured to temporada with the canberra dinner club , which is organised by the lovely erin from canberra blog, mouthless mutters . on the night, there were a group of eight of us, including  leigh and sonja , who have excellent twitter accounts which i recommend following. since being in canberra, i’ve found it interesting to learn more about thefoodscene in canberra. on the night, i was filled in by erin that temporada was opened by ben willis and chris darragh, both from aubergine. seeing as though i’ve heard fantastic things about thefoodat aubergine, i was excited to see what temporada would offer. the menu at temporada is seasonal, hence the name (‘temporada’ meaning seasonal in spanish) and the majority of items can easily be shared between the table. evenso, a and i decided to order our own plates as my two selections didn’t seem shareable. to start with, i ordered the beef short rib roll with fermented cucumber and horseradish mayo ($9). i love most things in buns

fantastic wine list, and and most of it is available by the glass. truly superb.foodis tasty too.


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delightful staff, excellent wine list with lots of by the glass options, good to excellent food, decent decor. would recommend.

thefoodis amazing, we had the $90 set menu and it is really worth it for the price you pay, the flavours are unique and you also have many courses to try, we will definitely come back in our next trip to canberra.

good service (especially rory), greatfood(bone mallow 👍🏽, burrata 👍🏽, parfait 👍🏽) good selection of beer and wine (even a feral brew from wa!).

in canberra recently for a short stay and in between work i managed to re-acquaint myself with snappy little bar, temporada which i last visited over a year ago. on that occasion i was excited and impressed by the standard offoodand drink, and this latest stopover reinforced my earlier view. this really is one of canberra’s best – and there are a lot of very good spots springing up around the city so competition is strong.

celebrated my bff's birthday and had a very nice dinner here. allfoodwas pretty yummy. love it very much. i will visit again and recommend to my friends.

great meal. cosy little restaurant with good, friendly service. solid beer list with some nice local breweries in the bottle and on tap. i tried a red ipa from goulburn, not my cup of tea, but a brave beer to serve. the wine list is solid, matches thefoodwell, and is not outrageously priced.

thefoodis great, we had beautiful fresh oysters, spicy lamb cigars, and for main the steak and lamb. we even had a side of brussels sprouts, with garlic and bacon. yum!

after our original plans fell through, we decided to drop in on temporada for a quick bite to eat after work. in the hurry that we were, we skipped entrées and went straight for mains. together we shared two ‘plates’ and a side. all three were exceptional. 

the spiced pork fillet with cauliflower, nashi pear and crackling was cooked to perfection. juicy and tender, with a smoky spicy flavour, it just melted in the mouth. the cauliflower, a puree, was so finely prepared we thought it was a mayonnaise or remoulade. the dish was presented well and adorned with a fine julienne of nashi pear and a shower of feather light crackling.

next, the herb and garlic gnocchi with pepita cream and zucchini delighted both the palate and the eyes. the light and fluffy pillows, gently fried and not overcooked, were coated in a thick creamy, nutty, emulsion of pepita seeds that could have been a dish on its own – just pass me a spoon!

the side kick to these two plates was a simple, yet delicious salad of fennel and herbs. perfectly dressed, it cut through the rich flavours of the two mains without being a distraction.

temporada do great creativefoodand are worth checking out.

interesting venue - is it tapas, is it a bar, is it a restaurant???
sat at the windows (the bar stools need to be higher or bring the shelf lower) which i quite enjoy sitting at as i can watch the world go by.
the olive entree was too salty (way too salty) needed more lemon or onion to balance the salt, or maybe wash/rinse the olives to reduce the brine.
we were not asked how we wanted the steaks we ordered. luckily mine was rare but my partner would have preferred med-rare.
the potatoes were nice but overwhelmed in a lime flavoured oil. it killed all other flavours of the rest of thefoodafter the first few pieces of potato - it was over bearing.
the cabbage with the steaks was a great touch.
the pinot is from a favourite winery and started great but the wine turned when we were about 2/3 of the way through the bottle and became unpleasant - not sure why but it was 2012 vintage so not sure if it was past its peak or stored badly.
i thought the drink list was very eclectic/all over the place.... a bit like the menu (which did not do justice to thefood- did not make thefoodsound enticing or appealing - menus need to sell thefoodnot just do a perfunctory description.
eating with a spaniard certainly gives a different perspective on anything in australia claiming to be anything remotely based on a tapas venue.

a brilliant 1 hatted restaurant in the middle of canberra. incrediblefoodwith an ever changing menu. the plates are made for sharing, so bring some friends along! a great wine list to compliment thefoodofferings. the scotch egg was incredible and the wood smoked oysters were an interesting and tasty addition.

the owners of aubergine who has 2 chefs hat in the age goodfoodguide 2015 has another restaurant, temporada who has 1 chef hat in 2015 (wooohooo). as i was in canberra and conveniently placed in the novotel which was 3 mins walk away i decided to book a 7:30pm session for my lonesome. i braved the winter cold and arrived earlier than expected and told i can pick wherever i wanted to sit. i chose the little corner side where it seats two people on high chairs (made me feel a tad taller yay!!). the decor was real cute, plants everywhere low ceilings near the bar and dark light setting for romance (or drinks…). the place was half full for a monday night i began checking out the menu.

great food, service and wine list. have been here a few time for friend's birthdays and the staff have always been great - really knowledgable and accomodating to the oddfoodallergy. have always shared meals and enjoyed everything we have tried. lovely desserts and mocktails too - always a plus!

great food, mixed feelings regarding everything else. went on a casual weekday night. i wasn't a fan of the atmosphere and design of the room. however, i think it would be a great place for a friday or saturday night! every course was excellent. however, the wine list was intimidating and limited in choice for what i usually like, so i opted for a cider instead. this was great apart from when the waiter took the half full cider away from me when thefoodarrived in the assumption i didn't want it with my food. the waiter overall was attentive and knowledgable. looking forward to dining at temporada again with friends on a busy saturday night!

great food. excellent qualityfoodthough wine is overpriced. stuffed small peppers with bacon and razor clams - magic. duck liver parfait - light and tasty. flounder with capers and cherry tomatoes - flavourful but a bit ocercooked. only 2 wines

pleasant evening at temporada that started out wonderful in terms offoodand service that both dwindled by the end of the night bordering on poor (inattentive staff, overcharged, very average bbq octopus salad). all in all, average. i would go again but not in a hurry. beef rib sliders were the stand out dish and i could eat many in a row.