La Rustica
Eastlake Parade & Trevillian Quay, Kingston ACT 2604, Australia
ClosedToday 12:00 – 14:00, 17:45 – 21:30 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours





A popular Italian restaurant at Kingston Foreshore in Canberra with a 4.2 rating across 938 diners.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 12:00 – 14:00, 17:45 – 21:30
- Wednesday
- 12:00 – 14:00, 17:45 – 21:30
- ThursdayToday
- 12:00 – 14:00, 17:45 – 21:30
- Friday
- 12:00 – 14:00, 17:45 – 21:30
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 14:00, 17:45 – 21:30
- Sunday
- 17:45 – 21:00
Menu
Menu link from the venue's own website. Prices and items can change — the venue's page is the source of truth.
Open menuWhy it's worth checking out
La Rustica is an Italian restaurant on Eastlake Parade in Kingston, Canberra, offering dine-in meals alongside takeaway and delivery. Its website describes the food as hearty Italian cooking, using fresh, local ingredients and seasonal influences. The menu changes enough to include daily suggestions, with guests invited to ask the team about the specials, soup of the day and fish of the day.
The restaurant’s setting is a clear part of its appeal: La Rustica promotes Italian food with views of the lake, giving diners a distinct Kingston location rather than a purely takeaway-focused experience. Bookings are available for lunch or dinner, and the venue also provides banquet and à la carte menus, making it suitable for different styles of dining. The site lists functions as another way to use the restaurant.
Behind the kitchen is a head chef with 17 years’ experience in established restaurants. La Rustica says its staff take a caring, committed approach, while its takeaway meals are packaged to preserve the quality of the dine-in offering at home. It is a practical choice for diners wanting Italian food by the lake, as well as those looking for a meal to collect or have delivered around Kingston.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.2 from 938 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 68
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 90
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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