When you work until 9:30pm on a weeknight, there are surprisingly few places you can go to get a good feed in Canberra. Wracking our brains, my friend and I rang Hopscotch, and were told that the kitchen would close at 10pm, so if we hurried we could make it. Hurried we did – after a long day with only cheese and crackers for post-5pm sustenance, you can move surprisingly quickly at the thought of a hot meal. When we arrived we were informed that only the snack options were available (but would be available all night). These were by no means dinner, but sharing a few was a makeshift dinner of sorts. We started with the falafel, served with hummus, and the calamari, served with coleslaw. The calamari was a standout, a bit dry by itself, but brought to life with the ‘slaw, which was juicy and had a good kick of spice. The falafel were crumbly and soft, but I found the hummus a bit dry. Not yet full, we went back for a basket of fries with aioli – this was definitely enough to tide us over. The portion was huge! So late night dinner at Hopscotch isn’t a thing, but tasty snacks are.
Hopscotch, 5 Lonsdale St, Braddon http://www.hopscotchbar.com.au/
