Restaurants
XO
Open today
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
(02)62959696
16 Iluka St
Narrabundah, ACT, 2604
Not being Canberra local, I’ve got literally no idea where Narrabundah is. To find XO, I rely upon Uber, and my friend’s assurance that nothing in Canberra is more than thirty minutes away from anything else. The restaurant’s straight white neon lights cut an oddly modern swathe through the retro suburban shopping strip. Blonde wood panelling down one side gives the simple, modern fit out some organic form. The same wood is inset into the ceiling horizontally to stop the long, narrow space from becoming too loud. Periodic curtains on the exposed brick side also work to dampen sound, and create a sense of intimacy.
Rudely, we’re early for our busy Friday night booking, but personable co-owner Kent makes it work without making us feel inconvenient. He even ...read more
