Dickson ACT
As one of the first Canberra suburbs to be gazetted, back in 1928, Dickson like most of Canberra’s early suburbs, was named after a federalist, Sir James Dickson.Nowadays the area is best known for its established multicultural community and restaurants.
Asian Restaurants
Woolley Street Dickson is Canberra’s China town and features many Asian restaurants including:
Jimmy’s Place - great variety and delicious dumplings
Thai Garden - an unbeatable seafood laksa
Tak Kee - best roast duck in town
Asian Noodle House - large, cheap servings and quick service
Ruby Chinese Restaurant - a Dickson institution
Two Sisters Thai - cosy atmosphere and v tasty everything
Au Lac Gourmet Vegetarian Restaurant - you won’t believe it’s not meat
Pho Phu Qoc - cheap Vietnamese cuisine, worth the short walk around the corner to Cape Street Dickson.
Asian Supermarkets can be found on both Woolley and Badham Streets Dickson and are a good place to find cheap Asian vegetables.
Other Dickson Restaurants
As Canberra’s most multicultural centre Dickson also offers hungry visitors a number of other cuisines, with restaurants including:
- Deli Marco
- Fekerte's Ethiopian Cuisine
- Taj Agra Indian Cuisine
- Zeffirelli's
- Belluci's
- Turk'oz Pide
And even more nearby eateries:
- MacDonald’s
- KFC
- Subway
- Ali Babar