
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 dozEschalot · Mountain Pepperberry · Watermelon · Finger Lime Caviar
Best w/ Sapling Yard Entrechat
Cantabrian Anchovy ToastFG
9 ea½ Sourdough Baguette · Dill Pickled Kumquats · Mount.Zero EVOO · Samphire
Best w/ Pankhurst Arneis
Scorched Bay Lobster SashimiSF
26Coconut Chilled Green Curry · Chilli · Cucumber · Coriander & River Mint · Mount.Zero EVOO
Best w/ Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner
Heirloom CarpaccioVNSN
22Heirloom Tomatoes · Scorched Rockmelon · Pistachio Puree · Dorrigo Pepper Crunch · Basil
Best w/ Sapling Yard Four Pinots
Wild Harvest BoardSFDG
38Chef's Selection Of Cheese · Meats · House Pickles · Davidson Plum & Eschalot Chutney · Sourdough Baguette
Best w/ Sapling Yard Rosé Sur Lie
Entrées
Charbroiled Baby OctopusSFN
28Macadamia Ajo Blanco · Dill Chimichurri · Roasted Macadamia · Charred Lemon
Best w/ Long Rail Gully Četiri
Cabbage WaldorfNVNS
24Vegan Ranch · Pomegranate · Mount.Zero EVOO · Feijoa · Wattleseed Pecans · Pedro Ximénez Arrope
Best w/ Long Rail Gully Rosé
Lemon Myrtle CrocodileD
27Bacon Lardoon · Creamed Warrigal Greens · Lemon Myrtle · Mount.Zero EVOO · Charred Lemon
Best w/ Poachers Pantry Chardonnay
Crusted Lamb CutletsE
28Native Thyme · Violette & Cherry Mustard Puree · Preserved Lemon Curd
Best w/ Lark Hill Sangiovese
Large Plates
Seafood RisottoSFFD
44Spanner Crab · Vongole · Sweetcorn Textures · Gruyere · Aleppo Pepper · Bottarga
Best w/ Poachers Pantry Chardonnay
Seared Duck
41Curried Duck Rillette · Curried Duck Jus · Carrot & Quandong Aachar · Burnt Persimmon
Best w/ Sapling Yard Gamay
Umami RigatoniGDNVG
39Mushroom Medley · Truffle · Trio of Cheese · Hazelnuts · Mount.Zero Olives & EVOO
Best w/ Lark Hill Teroldego
Proteins
400g Bone-In Spatchcock
48House-Brined 12hrs · Chicken Jus · Charred Lemon · Grape · Preserved Lemon & Native River Mint Salsa
Best w/ Long Rail Gully Četiri
Fijian-Indian BouillabaisseFSF
55Swordfish · King Prawn · Mussels · Vongole · Native Plum Salsa · Coconut Cream · Charred Lemon
Best w/ Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner
Robbins Island Aussie-GyuDE
62300g 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
22Tomato & Pesto Base · Eggplant · Zucchini · Artichoke · Capsicums · Semi-Dried Tomatoes · Stracciatella
Best w/ Sapling Yard Four Pinots
The PraneelGD
25Smoked BBQ & Tomato Base · Eschalots · Roasted Chicken · Nduja · Pineapple · Olives
Best w/ Long Rail Gully Rosé
The JoviGDF
24Smoked Bacon · Pepperberry Hot Honey · Oyster Mushrooms · Mount.Zero Olives · Anchovies
Best w/ Sapling Yard Gamay
The AshGDVG
23Tomato Base · Caramelized Onions · Chargrilled Pumpkin · Beets · Feta · Olives · Eschalots
Best w/ Long Rail Gully Merlot
Kids MargheritaGD
16Fresh Mozzarella · Basil
For the Little Ones
Popcorn ChickenGD
15Popcorn Chicken Bites · Mash · Ketchup
Kids PastaGDVG
14Bush Tomato Marinara · Parmesan
Sides
Mama's MashD
15Chicken Jus · Chives · Cultured Butter
Patatas BravasDE
16Crispy Kipflers · Smoked Bush Tomato Passata · Garlic Aioli · Pecorino Romano
Heirloom Garden SaladDVGS
15Whipped Feta · Heirloom Tomato · Sugarloaf Cabbage · Cucumber · Citrus & Dorrigo Pepper Dressing
Aniseed Winter GreensDVGN
17House Made Aniseed Myrtle Butter · Smoked Almonds
Ultimate Garlic BreadDGVG
16Stracciatella · Lemon Myrtle Garlic Ghee · Chives
Desserts
Mint Slice BomboliniGDEVG
15House Made Chocolate Doughnut · River Mint & Citrus Sugar · Vanilla Mascarpone
Best w/ Surveyor's Hill Touriga
Wattleseed Sticky DateVNS
19Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream · Wattleseed Butterscotch · GF Anzac Crumble
Best w/ Mulled Wine
CheeseboardGD
21Maffra 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
Sub Zero Native Series
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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