When you dine out frequently, it’s comforting to find a spot you can call your own. Somewhere that looks great but is non-pretentious. Somewhere that welcomes you.

1. Six Reasons Why I Like
Box Diner

2. When you dine out frequently, it’s comforting to
find a spot you can call your own. Somewhere
that looks great but is non-pretentious.
Somewhere that welcomes you. Somewhere that
serves delicious food that is reasonably priced so
you can return time and again.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

3. Coconut & Fenugreek Beef Curry With
Jasmine Rice, Mango Chutney & Pappadums

4. I’m not talking fine dining restaurants here. I’m
talking about a great café that becomes your best
friend.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

5. Pan Fried Salt Water Barramundi With Fennel
& Walnut Salad & Béarnaise Sauce

6. One such café is in Canberra’s industrial, retail
and office area, affectionately called Box Diner.
There is a myth that industrial area eateries are
only for those wearing fluros who want greasy,
heart-attack-type food. This Fyshwick cafe
shatters this myth. Here are six reasons why I
love the place.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

7. Mary’s Little Lamb: Flamed Grill Lamb,
Cheese, Aioli And Lettuce

8.  First, I admire this Canberra café’s dedication
to simple food, prepared with fresh produce
and quality regional ingredients. Box Diner
uses fresh herbs, local eggs from happy, freerange chooks, beef from Hereford cattle who
thrive on tasty grass, and artisan breads from a
nearby bakery made with little or no
preservatives. This is food that is good for you.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

9. Lil’ Pickle Burger: Flame Grilled Beef, Cheese,
Pickles, Bacon, Wholegrain Mustard, Aioli & Lettuce

10.  Second, I respect that Box Diner will feed me
all day. The café opens crack of dawn for
breakfast and serve delicious food at lunch.
But in-between, this Canberra cafe has an allday menu and a line-up of sweets you can
enjoy with a top-quality, barista-made coffee
or relaxing cup of Adora tea. The all-day menu
features light rice paper rolls (Thai omelette or
chicken), Moorish pot pies, toasted baguettes
(3” and 9”) and more.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

11. Peri Peri Chicken: Peri Peri Basted Chicken
Breast, Cheddar Cheese, Tomatoes, Onion,
Spicy Verde Aioli And Lettuce

12.  Third, I find Box Diner’s breakfast menu is well designed
and diverse, with light options, sweet or savoury options
and more fulsome options for those who need a super
kick start to the day. I adore the spiced Turkish raisin
toast with espresso creamed butter and when in the
mood, I opt for a crepe - lemon and sugar, apple and
cinnamon or hazelnut and chocolate.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

13. Blue Lamb: Flame Grill Lamb, Blue Cheese,
Grilled Zucchini, Roast Capsicum, Egg,
Beetroot And Aioli

14. This Canberra café offers a vegetarian Herbivore, with open
range eggs, avocado, fried haloumi, roast tomato,
mushrooms and spinach, which makes me feel healthy.
Although I’m never that hungry, I’ve watched workers
loving every bite of the Big Box Breakfast.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

15. Kangaroo Capacio With Balsamic Glazed
Beetroot And Persian Fetta Salad

16.  Fourth, I find Box Diner’s lunch menu,
including its rotating blackboard and daily
specials, has something for everyone. The salt
and pepper squid with chilli citrus salad light
is refreshing and the batter on the tempura
fish and chips super light. When I crave a salad,
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

17. Lamb & Black Bean Burrito With Corn Salsa,
Jalapenos, Sour Cream And Fresh Salads

18. I often select the champagne poached pear with
blue cheese and walnuts. And I never tire of the
café’s line-up of 11 types of burgers, which
features the tangy peri peri, a flame grill lamb
with blue cheese and the hearty Portobello
mushroom.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

19. Thai Barramundi Fillets With Som Tam
Papaya Salad

20.  Fifth, I find Box Diner’s fit out comfy and nonpretentious. This Canberra café is very stylish
with warm timbers a main feature. You can
settle into booth seating or select a table for
four if you want to dine indoors. With al fresco
dining, Box Diner has weatherproof awnings
with gas heaters to keep you warm in
Canberra’s cooler months.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

21. Pekin Duck Pancakes With Apple Wasabi
Salsa

22.  And last, but not least, I like Box Diner’s
convenience. This Fyshwick café is close to the
Parliamentary Triangle and to the shopping
precincts in Manuka and Kingston. Essentially,
it’s minutes from everywhere. And there’s lots
of free parking.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

23. Eggplant And Goats Cheese Parmigana With
Side Salad And Chips

24. So there you have it. My six reasons for loving me
dear friend, Box Diner.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

25. Chorizo & Mushroom Risotto With Garden
Fresh Cherry Tomatoes And Romano Cheese

26. Box Diner is open Monday to Friday, 7am to 3pm.
65 Tennant Street, Fyshwick, ACT. (02) 6202
5555. Dine in or take-away. Take-home dishes
available. Corporate catering available. BYO.
Box Diner Cafe Restaurant in Fyshwick Canberra

27. Spanish Omelette With Chorizo, Olives, Roast
Capsicum And Fetta Cheese

28. Thank You Very
Much for Your Time