Given the number of people who work in the Parliamentary Triangle, you would think that someone would have come up with a concept like Double Drummer before. Essentially, it’s a lovely large cafeteria with practical but fun style (e.g. green flamingo upholstery), serving home-style meals at very good prices (for Canberra) to large numbers of office workers, and it has only been around since mid-2014. I must admit, this is another place where I end up always ordering the same thing – how can you go past a golden, crispy chicken schnitzel? The schnitzel is offered with a choice of two sides, which is food for thought when lining up at the counter (there’s always a line at lunchtime). My favourites are the chips and Caesar – the chips are crispy on the outside and fluffy inside, whilst the Caesar has nicely sized pieces of lettuce with just the right amount of dressing and croutons. The schnitzel itself is the stuff of food comas – a huge piece of tender chicken coated in a crispy deep-fried shell. The menu stretches from sandwiches to soups though, so I might have to be more adventurous next time…
Double Drummer, Ground Floor Courtyard, 4 National Circuit, Barton ACT http://thedoubledrummer.com.au/
