Eclectic Asian at Akiba

Akiba is a place I’ve been meaning to tell you about for ages. The problem is each time I visit I accidentally devour my food before I remember to take any photos! It’s become a go to place for me for special dinners with friends and celebratory work lunches. When I book, I always ask…

Mee’s Sushi 🍣

Sushi is an excellent lunch option for FODMAPers on the go. My favourite is Mee’s, which has stores in Manuka and City West. A lot of their sushi rolls and most of the nigiri are low FODMAP, and always fresh and delicious. My favourite hand rolls are the veggie, the chicken schnitzel and the salmon…

Kebabs at Ali Baba

Turkish is one of my favourite foods, but it’s an almost impossible challenge to find low-FODMAP Turkish food when dining out. Onion, garlic and wheat seem to be used generously in everything! Thanks to the many Ali Baba stores throughout Canberra though, I’ve been enjoying almost normal kebabs for dinner and out on shopping trips….

Kagawa Japanese Dickson

I love Japanese food, and it’s really easy to find a low FODMAP option at most Japanese restaurants. Kagawa Japanese Restaurant is a popular option in Dickson. While I’m yet to fully explore the menu, they have some really tasty and fresh sushi and sashimi platters that keep me happy while my friends tuck into…

Bibimbap at Hangari Kimchi

Korean food is so popular in Canberra, but given how much garlic is generally used in Korean food, you may have been reluctant to tag along with your friends. Worry not, bibimbap is a delicious low-FODMAP option for us that seems to be on every Korean menu! Bibimbap means “mixed rice” in Korean. You can…

BrodDogs

Dec 2017 update: BrodDogs is no longer at the Hamlet, but you can still enjoy BrodBurgers in the city at the ANU Pop-up Village in Acton. I love the occasional hotdog, and thanks to BrodDogs at the Hamlet in Braddon, I can enjoy a low-FODMAP version. They have gluten free sausages and hot dog buns. The…

Spudbar

December 2017 update: The Garema Place Canberra store has closed its doors, but you can still enjoy Spudbar at various outlets on your Melbourne trips. Spudbar is a great low-FODMAP and gluten free lunch or casual dinner option in the city centre in Canberra. The main carbohydrate that meals are based on is a big…

Dessert at Frugii

Finding dessert when dining out can be a challenge on the low-FODMAP diet. One of my favourite Canberra dessert places has been the Frugii Dessert Laboratory since it opened in Braddon early in 2015. Frugii’s sorbets can be a great low-FODMAP dessert choice. There are no artificial colours or flavours. John uses fruit and normal…

Buying low-FODMAP bread

December 2017 update: Check out my more recent post on the best low-FODMAP breads in Canberra too. If you’re not Coeliac too, you’re lucky, because you can eat spelt sourdough bread. Spelt sourdough still has gluten in it, but fructans, the real villain for low-FODMAPpers, has been broken down significantly during the fermentation process. This…

Breizh Café

While travelling through France last year, I discovered that the buckwheat crepes of Brittany are gluten free, low FODMAP and delicious. And upon my return I realised I could get them right here in Canberra from the delightful Breizh Café at the Ainslie shops. Since then, their crepes have become a favourite weekend breakfast treat. To date…

Bean & Grain

December 2017 update: The Dickson store recently closed its doors, but the Fyshwick Markets store is still ready and able to help you! Recently, I became hangry while moving house. I needed brunch, and I needed it stat. I decided to see what Bean & Grain Dickson had to offer. I went for the Eggs…