Lacto
Beer/Wine
Asian
Fusion
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Asian fusion restaurant with a separate vegan menu. Has yum cha on the weekend. Open Mon-Wed 11:30am-10:30pm, Thu-Sat 11:30am-2:00pm, Sun 11:30am-10:30pm.
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40 Bunda St, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2601
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Last update on 21 Jul 2019 by Guest
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Added by mamm on 21 Jul 2019
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17 Reviews
First Review by mamm
lehmis
Points +202
Decent food, quite expensive - Edit
A la carte menu did not have many vegan options, only two. They were tasty but quite expensive. The idea of the place is to share plates, so I would not recommend this to a vegan person, but maybe to a meat eater that wants to try one or two vegan components
Read morePros: Tasty
Cons: Could not pay separetly with two people, Slow service, Expensive
Guest
PascalBrown
Points +57
Delicious vegan options - Edit
Vegan choices and food were great. Close to theater area.
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jazzy.g
Points +449
Great food and awesome service! - Edit
Great selection of vegan / gluten free food- more than we could eat! Every dish was delicious and the service was top tier.
Read morePros: Gluten free and vegan options , Tasty
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Jessica Bailey
Points +723
Every dish was delicious! - Edit
We had the vegan “feed me” menu and it was incredible. Nine dishes and each one was excellent. Favourites were the eggplant, mushrooms and the bao buns. Busy place with nice decor and friendly staff. The sort of place I’d take meat eaters to impress them.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-07-27
Pros: Excellent value Feed me menu, Each dish a taste sensation, Great ambience & staff
Guest
hh24601
Points +63
Superb food, upfront and obvious dietary menus - Edit
Amazing meal at Akiba - I had the taste me set menu for $66, which I felt was almost criminally cheap. Food was utterly delicious, I was not left hungry! The dumplings were my favourite, plus the miso magnum.
Read moreWebsite has a variety of different menus for dietary options, so it's really clear and upfront.
You got your meals in groups, though as I was by myself I would have preferred them a bit more staggered. If there as a solo diner, the bar seats are great, with some looking directly into kitchen.
Pros: Food - inventive, tasty, Location, Value
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alice3799
Points +81
Great vegan set menu - Edit
I went with a big group so we had to get the set menu, with me being the only one getting the vegan option. I think I might've gotten the best deal! Feels like I got more food than everyone else and everything was delicious.
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MarnieB
Points +138
10/10 - Edit
I opted for the “Feed Me” 8 courses and everything was “wow”. This place didn’t disappoint. I loved that my omnivore husband got to choose food he loved and so did I. The staff were fabulous and the atmosphere was great. One of the more memorable places I’ve been hands down!!
Read morePros: Food choices, Easily identified vegan options, Staff that were fully aware of vegan food
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HappyHapponens
Points +123
Get the vegan set menu 💫 - Edit
Loved each dish of the 9 set "feed me" vegan menu. The dumplings are a the best I have ever had
Read morePros: Great menu, Great vibe
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GraceEvelyn
Points +25
Very Tasty - Edit
Vegetarian options are very tasty, have been going here for many years and is a popular place. Definitely try the miso eggplant, it’s amazing.
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liljeblomst
Points +38
Great vegan japanese - Edit
We ordered the vegan Feed Me 9 Course Meal. Everything was so delicious, the dumplings and salad were incredible and we will be going back for more. The service was excellent, the food also came out pretty quickly too. We also had the Passionfruit Mojito and Mango Mule cocktails which were lovely. Very pretty restaurant.
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu, Delicious food, Great service
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IshbelRoss
Points +673
Funky Japanese Restaurant - Edit
Really nice vibe and good vegan selection! Enjoyed our time here but thought the service was a bit slow!
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thinkingaboutcows
Points +514
separate vegan menu! - Edit
the place was very cute with a nice outdoor seating area and had a separate vegan menu which i appreciated. i ordered the mushroom tofu dish which i didn’t love, but i would go back to order something else.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-12-24
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Iellwen
Points +81
Would give five stars if 100% vegan - Edit
I had the vegan banquet option and all the food was divine, and very diverse as well. Could not fault!
Read moreThe service was on point too, we had our own table service which was a nice touch. Although having said that, I am not a fan of scanning a QR code to get a menu and placing orders. I always thought this place would be more experience but the banquet was the same price as Lazy Su, although the portions were smaller but left you being full which I think is what matters.
I know this place is a modern Asian fusion restaurant but personally I would have preferred some Asian music to be played rather than one of the workers Spotify playlists which is what it sounded like. Would have been a better vibe for me.
Updated from previous review on 2021-09-08
Pros: Amazing vegan banquet, Great service, Nice decor and lighting
Cons: If choosing solo menu items it can be expensive, Wish they had better music, QR code for menu
Guest
Bethanyjmw
Points +250
Try the vegan banquet - Edit
Akiba is a funky upscale restaurant with lots of vegan options. Ask the wait staff for the separate vegan menu and they can bring it to you. They also offer a vegan banquet where the chef will make you 8 small plates from the vegan menu, of the chef’s choice.
Read moreI have had better vegan banquets in Canberra (try Morks and Lazy Su) but the food at Akiba is still pretty damn good. Miso eggplant is definitely a highlight if you just want to order 1 thing.
Pros: Whole separate vegan menu
Cons: Quite expensive
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EdYan
Points +3745
Separate vegan menu - Edit
Akiba was very responsive and accommodating to us as vegans, not just by presenting the separate vegan menu (same items on the regular menu but it was so much easier when they already filtered out only the vegan options) but when we ended up being seated directly in front of the sushi/fish preparation station where a couple of fish were being kept on ice they offered several times to move us to a table where we weren't confronted by dead animals! (FYI, we declined the offer because we were fully aware we were eating in a place that served animal products and sometimes it's important to be reminded the reality of what that means).
Read moreWe enjoyed the food, particularly the miso glazed eggplant (which was topped with pepita seeds, puffed rice and nori) as well as the wok-blasted mushrooms with tofu and cashews. Less impressive were the vegan laksa dumplings as I found the filling a bit paste-like in consistency.
Finally, service was really impressive. Super friendly and responsive by all staff encountered.
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Iheartpiggies
Points +56
Not very vegan friendly - Edit
This restaurant does have a small vegan menu, but as it was before 5.30 when my friend and I went in they weren't actually serving most of it. We ordered Laksa dumplings from the vegan menu and as we were ordering the waiter told us that the soy ramen was also vegan. However, when said soy ramen arrived, it had an egg plonked in the middle. My friend pointed this out and the waiter (a different waiter) went away to check it. He then brought it back and said "we don't actually do vegan ramen", at which point a waitress came over and proceeded to tell us patronisingly that they only do vegetarian ramen. I said to the waitress, the first waiter told us that the ramen was vegan, she said again no it's vegetarian. She then gestured to the ramen and said "well it's made up, you can have it if you want". As if we would both just go oh yes, just this once I'll eat an egg and throw my values and beliefs in the bin. Her attitude was quite frankly disgusting. The first waiter tried to make it up by offering us a plate of tofu and vegetables that I think was supposed to have some semblance of ramen, but I would not recommend this place. Also as we were leaving there was a big vat of ice on the counter with a dead octopus on it, so I'd hardly call it vegan friendly.
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mamm
Points +330
Small separate vegan menu - Edit
Nice restaurant to go with a group to be able to share. A small vegan menu is provided (no dessert though:() the food was good, service friendly and fast
Read morePros: Separate vegan menu
Cons: No vegan dessert
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