Accolades

Best Regional Wine List - Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide Awards 2009

Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide 2009 Score: 14.5/20 "REGIONAL WINE LIST OF THE YEAR An eight-year-old capital favourite, Rubicon is notable for its carpeted cosiness, each table cocooned in beige privacy. It works well for a business lunch or an intimate dinner (though check where you're sitting when you book: it's airier, lighter and noisier - in the fairylight-draped rear extension)"

Sydney Eats 2008

"Dishes such as chermoula-spiced lamb fillets with creamy parmesan and polenta chips, baby broccolini and tangerine yoghurt are excellent, and desserts are always irresistable."

Canberra Times Catriona Jackson (7, March 2007)

"A hugely welcoming place, it aims high and mostly meets the mark, offering modern Australian dishes with care and finesse, without any pretension. The restaurant is broken into two parts by the central kitchen: you can choose a front window spot, or push down the back, which opens out into an atrium-style room ... The sprightly young staff are welcoming and attentive on arrival and they maintain a professional approach throughout the meal. We feel well cared for, but not suffocated."

Sydney Eats 2006

"You’ll always get a warm welcome at Rubicon. On a cold wet day, the warmth and light radiate as you enter, and when the weather smiles, you can sit out the back with a leafy outlook. In the evening the terrace area is lit with fairy lights... When you add very good food, service and wine, it’s hard to beat."

The Canberra Times Food Annual 2006

"...Canberra’s best restaurant."

 Sydney Cheap Eats 2005

"It’s a pleasure to walk into Rubion with its elegant decor, subtle lighting and gentle muic playing in the background. Sit on the terrace over lunch or in the evening when it is lit to create a magical ambience."

Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Guide Australia 2004

"Excellent wine list."

"The cosy environment is matched by robust European cooking with modern touches. Portions are generous and flavours are well balanced...Funky and friendly waiters obviously enjoy their work, reinforcing the sense that diners are in safe hands."

Virgin Airlines, Canberra Guide (April/May 2002)

"For top-notch modern Australian cuisine and flawless service you can’t beat."

Qantas Magazine

"... a relaxed space with a comfortable elegance."