Guidebook for Dickson
Food Scene
The dumplings are great and so are the other things on the menu. Very reasonable prices and good healthy choices as well. The Chinese broccoli dishes are really something. This is just next door in the 2 Cape St building
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Dickson Dumpling House
2 Cape StThe dumplings are great and so are the other things on the menu. Very reasonable prices and good healthy choices as well. The Chinese broccoli dishes are really something. This is just next door in the 2 Cape St building
Excellent Turkish, with lots of choices and right next door in 2 Cape St. This is all fresh and there is very quick service.
Alaras Turkish Pide Grill House
2 Cape StExcellent Turkish, with lots of choices and right next door in 2 Cape St. This is all fresh and there is very quick service.
Real Italian style pizza with a charred crust and sparse toppings, this is a delicious option, up at the end of Woolley St in the plaza. Get in early though, because when they finish their dough, they close.
Mozzarella And Co.
55 Woolley St Real Italian style pizza with a charred crust and sparse toppings, this is a delicious option, up at the end of Woolley St in the plaza. Get in early though, because when they finish their dough, they close.
Delicious Japanese, with lots of options. Friends come from across Canberra to this restaurant. We've had great lunch there. Just up Woolley St on the left, past Bon Kura.
Kagawa Japanese Cuisine
55 Woolley StDelicious Japanese, with lots of options. Friends come from across Canberra to this restaurant. We've had great lunch there. Just up Woolley St on the left, past Bon Kura.
This is the big bustling café diagonally across the street on the corner of Cape and Woolley streets. The coffee is good, and you can take one of our keep cups down to avoid single use cups.
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Highroad
1 Woolley StThis is the big bustling café diagonally across the street on the corner of Cape and Woolley streets. The coffee is good, and you can take one of our keep cups down to avoid single use cups.
This little BBQ place is really good value and delicious, with authentic gruff service. Especially good for lunch.
Tak Kee Roast Inn
10 Woolley StThis little BBQ place is really good value and delicious, with authentic gruff service. Especially good for lunch.
Shopping
Great produce from the local region as well as good food options, and sometimes entertainment. Saturday mornings.
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Imarike yezolimo yaseCapital Region
Old Well Station RoadGreat produce from the local region as well as good food options, and sometimes entertainment. Saturday mornings.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic special exhibitions, and a great permanent collection. A good place to contemplate Australia's history, in all its complexity.
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Iziko Lomuzi Wokuzibophezela WeNingizimu Afrika
Lawson CrescentFantastic special exhibitions, and a great permanent collection. A good place to contemplate Australia's history, in all its complexity.
Magnificent collection full of interest and variety. Go for the Aboriginal artwork, Asian collection and sculpture garden by the lake.
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Igaleriya Yezwe YaseAustralia
Parkes Place EastMagnificent collection full of interest and variety. Go for the Aboriginal artwork, Asian collection and sculpture garden by the lake.
Essentials
Just round the corner, a full supermarket and liquor store open 7 am till midnight 7 days.
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Woolworths Dickson
1 Dickson PlJust round the corner, a full supermarket and liquor store open 7 am till midnight 7 days.
Entertainment & Activities
Great science museum with activities for kids of all ages.
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Questacon - I-Centre Yezemfundo Nezobuchwepheshe YaseNingizimu Afrika
King Edward TerraceGreat science museum with activities for kids of all ages.
Parks & Nature
Walk to the top and enjoy a great view over Canberra. If you go early or late you'll probably see a few kangaroos.
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Mount Ainslie
Walk to the top and enjoy a great view over Canberra. If you go early or late you'll probably see a few kangaroos.
Walk east along the bike path at the rear of our building, and you'll get to a lovely park and pond full of ducks. Good place to take a picnic.
Dickson Wetland
Dutton StreetWalk east along the bike path at the rear of our building, and you'll get to a lovely park and pond full of ducks. Good place to take a picnic.