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1980 Chinese Restaurant

Spicy Ginger Café

A Sichuan restaurant best known for its cuimin lamb and chilli chicken. There's a good range of seafood too, and their quality often matches some of Canberra's high-end Asian restaurants in Dickson but for a reasonable price.

Address: Shop 2/25 Childers St
Hours: Tue–Sun, 5:30–9:30PM (closed Mondays)
Website: 1980chineserestaurant.com.au (opens in a new tab)

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