Temporada - Canberra

Great meal. Cosy little restaurant with good, friendly service. Solid beer list with some nice local breweries in the bottle and on tap. I tried a red IPA from Goulburn, not my cup of tea, but a brave beer to serve. The wine list is solid, matches the food well, and is not outrageously priced. The food is great, we had beautiful fresh oysters, spicy lamb cigars, and for main the steak and lamb. We even had a side of Brussels sprouts, with garlic and bacon. Yum!

After our original plans fell through, we decided to drop in on Temporada for a quick bite to eat after work. In the hurry that we were, we skipped entrées and went straight for mains. Together we shared two ‘plates’ and a side. All three were exceptional.  The spiced pork fillet with cauliflower, nashi pear and crackling was cooked to perfection. Juicy and tender, with a smoky spicy flavour, it just melted in the mouth. The cauliflower, a puree, was so finely prepared we thought it was a mayonnaise or remoulade. The dish was presented well and adorned with a fine julienne of nashi pear and a shower of feather light crackling. Next, the herb and garlic gnocchi with pepita cream and zucchini delighted both the palate and the eyes. The light and fluffy pillows, gently fried and not overcooked, were coated in a thick creamy, nutty, emulsion of pepita seeds that could have been a dish on its own – just pass me a spoon! The side kick to these two plates was a simple, yet delicious salad of fennel and herbs. Perfectly dressed, it cut through the rich flavours of the two mains without being a distraction. Temporada do great creative food and are worth checking out.

Baked Mussels: Average Artichoke: Average Pork Cutlet: Juicy meat but crackling was too hard! Roasted Brocolli: Surprisingly delicious. Stockade The Sesh: Good beer

Celebrated my bff's birthday and had a very nice dinner here. All food was pretty yummy. Love it very much. I will visit again and recommend to my friends.

Great service, had a good time here. Food was amazing. They should make jugs of sangria to share though. It is a Tapas restaurant after all.