The Clove Route

The Clove Route in Wanniassa pays homage to both the humble clove and the route between Malaya (now Malaysia), China, India, the MIddle East and the Roman Empire. Inspired by this exotic history, this charming restaurant serves an array of creative and mouthwatering dishes showcasing the international culinary diversity of The Clove Route. Expect to find dishes packed with aromatic herbs and spices, fresh produce and ingredients all set in a relaxed restaurant on Gartside Street in south Canberra. The ideal spot for catching up with friends or treating the family to something special, The Clover Route in Canberra is most definitely worth a reservation.

While cloves may be one of the most common spices these days, historically they were considered to be as valuable as gold. Inspired by this, The Clove Route is home to a menu that’s packed with flavour. Located in Wanniassa, south of Canberra, the menu here is inspired by the international cuisines along the historic clove route, hence the restaurant’s name. We recommend starting with red curry salmon served with a citrus slaw; turmeric-infused baby potato wraps with minted yogurt relish and mildly spiced chicken and prawn koftas served with cucumber raita and mesclun.

Following on from this, The Clove Route Wanniassa has a wide variety of international dishes adorning its main menu. We recommend keeping an eye out for the nasi lemak of fragrant coconut rice, anchovies, sambal, toasted peanuts, a hard-boiled egg and chunks of cucumber; akoho misy sakamalao, a Madagascan dish of chicken infused with ginger then pan-fried with lashings of garlic and served with veggies and toasted peanuts, as well as the chicken dosa, an Indian pancake stuffed with home-style chicken. With options for everyone, we recommend you make your way armed with a reservation to The Clove Route Canberra on Gartside Street. You won’t be disappointed.