The Q Dining - Modern Vietnamese Cuisine

The Q Dining brings modern Vietnamese cooking to Woden, Canberra, with a menu shaped by Vietnamese flavours, Saigon-inspired energy and contemporary presentation. The restaurant describes its approach as refined but made for connection, offering food for both relaxed lunches and longer dinners. Its cooking uses familiar Vietnamese ingredients and techniques alongside premium produce, with the menu changing occasionally as seasonal ingredients vary.

There is a broad choice of dishes across lunch and dinner. Lunch includes Vietnamese favourites such as the Beef Combination Phở, Pork Cutlet Noodle, Broken Rice and Granny’s Chicken Ragu Noodles. The dinner menu moves into more elaborate plates, including Hiramasa Kingfish Crudo, Angus Beef “La Lot”, Moreton Bay Bug “Bánh Canh”, Tea-Smoked Duck Breast and “Bò Kho” Braised Beef Cheek. For those looking for plant-based options, the menu includes Buddha Harvest Hot Pot, Smoky Aubergine, Charred Cabbage and Silken Bean Curd, with dietary information provided throughout the menu. Desserts include Vietnamese Coffee Flan and Banana Cremeux.

For a shared meal, The Q Dining offers two set menus: the Bến Thành and Landmark menus. These bring together a selection of the restaurant’s dishes over several courses, with optional wine pairings. The set menus feature offerings such as Angus Beef “La Lot”, Huon Salmon, Wagyu Steak, Q’s Crab Fried Rice and Vietnamese Coffee Flan, although the restaurant notes that dishes may change with seasonal produce. Crafted cocktails are also part of the experience, complementing a dining room described as lively and social. A mirror mural referencing old streets and new beginnings adds a distinctive visual detail to the space.

The venue is particularly well set up for celebrations and group dining. Its semi-private area can accommodate up to 20 guests behind a soft curtain, while larger groups of 20 to 60 can be arranged throughout the main restaurant. Groups dine from a Feed Me set menu, with canapés and beverage packages available on request. The whole venue can also be hired for up to 100 guests, with the team able to shape the menu, layout and flow for occasions including birthdays, engagements, bridal showers, baby showers, intimate weddings and corporate celebrations. That combination of shareable food, flexible seating and a lively setting makes The Q Dining a practical choice for group occasions, as well as a polished option for a Vietnamese lunch or dinner in Canberra.