Aranya Acres table spread — native Australian dishes, charcuterie board and wine

Aranya Acres

Menu · Winter

Where native Australian harvest meets the multicultural table. Crafted by Chef de Cuisine Praneel Singh — seasonal, honest, unexpected.

Raw Bar, Entrées, Large Plates, Proteins, Woodfire Pizzas, Sides, Kids & Desserts — crafted by Chef Praneel Singh with Australian native ingredients and multicultural heritage.

Raw Bar

Clair de Luna OystersSF

8 ea · 44 ½ doz · 84 doz

Eschalot · Mountain Pepperberry · Watermelon · Finger Lime Caviar

Best w/ Sapling Yard Entrechat

Cantabrian Anchovy ToastFG

9 ea

½ Sourdough Baguette · Dill Pickled Kumquats · Mount.Zero EVOO · Samphire

Best w/ Pankhurst Arneis

Scorched Bay Lobster SashimiSF

26

Coconut Chilled Green Curry · Chilli · Cucumber · Coriander & River Mint · Mount.Zero EVOO

Best w/ Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner

Heirloom CarpaccioVNSN

22

Heirloom Tomatoes · Scorched Rockmelon · Pistachio Puree · Dorrigo Pepper Crunch · Basil

Best w/ Sapling Yard Four Pinots

Wild Harvest BoardSFDG

38

Chef's Selection Of Cheese · Meats · House Pickles · Davidson Plum & Eschalot Chutney · Sourdough Baguette

Best w/ Sapling Yard Rosé Sur Lie

Entrées

Charbroiled Baby OctopusSFN

28

Macadamia Ajo Blanco · Dill Chimichurri · Roasted Macadamia · Charred Lemon

Best w/ Long Rail Gully Četiri

Cabbage WaldorfNVNS

24

Vegan Ranch · Pomegranate · Mount.Zero EVOO · Feijoa · Wattleseed Pecans · Pedro Ximénez Arrope

Best w/ Long Rail Gully Rosé

Lemon Myrtle CrocodileD

27

Bacon Lardoon · Creamed Warrigal Greens · Lemon Myrtle · Mount.Zero EVOO · Charred Lemon

Best w/ Poachers Pantry Chardonnay

Crusted Lamb CutletsE

28

Native Thyme · Violette & Cherry Mustard Puree · Preserved Lemon Curd

Best w/ Lark Hill Sangiovese

Large Plates

Seafood RisottoSFFD

44

Spanner Crab · Vongole · Sweetcorn Textures · Gruyere · Aleppo Pepper · Bottarga

Best w/ Poachers Pantry Chardonnay

Seared Duck

41

Curried Duck Rillette · Curried Duck Jus · Carrot & Quandong Aachar · Burnt Persimmon

Best w/ Sapling Yard Gamay

Umami RigatoniGDNVG

39

Mushroom Medley · Truffle · Trio of Cheese · Hazelnuts · Mount.Zero Olives & EVOO

Best w/ Lark Hill Teroldego

Proteins

400g Bone-In Spatchcock

48

House-Brined 12hrs · Chicken Jus · Charred Lemon · Grape · Preserved Lemon & Native River Mint Salsa

Best w/ Long Rail Gully Četiri

Fijian-Indian BouillabaisseFSF

55

Swordfish · King Prawn · Mussels · Vongole · Native Plum Salsa · Coconut Cream · Charred Lemon

Best w/ Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner

Robbins Island Aussie-GyuDE

62

300g Rump MB9+ · Salted Butterscotch Red-Wine Jus · Lemon Balm Coleslaw · Chives · Charred Lemon

+ Upgrade to Rump Cap Picanha MB9+ — Market Price

Best w/ Pankhurst Cabernet Sauvignon

From the Woodfire

Available Only Thursdays

36 Hour Fermented Sourdough finished with Mount.Zero EVOO, Fior Di Latte & Pecorino Romano.

The EmilyGDNVG

22

Tomato & Pesto Base · Eggplant · Zucchini · Artichoke · Capsicums · Semi-Dried Tomatoes · Stracciatella

Best w/ Sapling Yard Four Pinots

The PraneelGD

25

Smoked BBQ & Tomato Base · Eschalots · Roasted Chicken · Nduja · Pineapple · Olives

Best w/ Long Rail Gully Rosé

The JoviGDF

24

Smoked Bacon · Pepperberry Hot Honey · Oyster Mushrooms · Mount.Zero Olives · Anchovies

Best w/ Sapling Yard Gamay

The AshGDVG

23

Tomato Base · Caramelized Onions · Chargrilled Pumpkin · Beets · Feta · Olives · Eschalots

Best w/ Long Rail Gully Merlot

Kids MargheritaGD

16

Fresh Mozzarella · Basil

For the Little Ones

Popcorn ChickenGD

15

Popcorn Chicken Bites · Mash · Ketchup

Kids PastaGDVG

14

Bush Tomato Marinara · Parmesan

Sides

Mama's MashD

15

Chicken Jus · Chives · Cultured Butter

Patatas BravasDE

16

Crispy Kipflers · Smoked Bush Tomato Passata · Garlic Aioli · Pecorino Romano

Heirloom Garden SaladDVGS

15

Whipped Feta · Heirloom Tomato · Sugarloaf Cabbage · Cucumber · Citrus & Dorrigo Pepper Dressing

Aniseed Winter GreensDVGN

17

House Made Aniseed Myrtle Butter · Smoked Almonds

Ultimate Garlic BreadDGVG

16

Stracciatella · Lemon Myrtle Garlic Ghee · Chives

Desserts

Mint Slice BomboliniGDEVG

15

House Made Chocolate Doughnut · River Mint & Citrus Sugar · Vanilla Mascarpone

Best w/ Surveyor's Hill Touriga

Wattleseed Sticky DateVNS

19

Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream · Wattleseed Butterscotch · GF Anzac Crumble

Best w/ Mulled Wine

CheeseboardGD

21

Maffra Cloth-Aged Cheddar · Florence De Chevron · Gabriel Coulet Roquefort · Seasonal Fruit · Jams

Best w/ Surveyor's Hill Touriga

SF Shellfish · F Fish · S Seeds · N Nuts · E Egg · D Dairy · G Gluten · VG Vegetarian · VN Vegan

10% Public Holiday Surcharge

Sub Zero Native Series

Coming Soon

Sub Zero Native Series

Coming Soon

Our signature cocktail series — chilled to −12°C — showcases Australian native botanicals in a way never done before. Cold, complex, completely original.

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Our Wine Partners

Sapling Yard Wines & Canberra Producers

We proudly pour wines from Sapling Yard Wines — an independent, award-winning winery sharing our home at Aranya Acres. Founded by Carla Rodeghiero, their grapes are sourced from their own vineyard in Braidwood's Charley's Forest.

Alongside Sapling Yard, we feature celebrated Canberra producers — Pankhurst, Surveyor's Hill, Lark Hill, and Mount Majura. Ask your server for today's selection.

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