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Do you need to organise this year’s Christmas bash? We’ll help you decide with a healthy appetite of Holiday Cheer and good food to match.If al fresco dining is your scene try the Verve for its fresh and modern vibe. Always bustling with vitality your event will take central stage in Manuka on this prominent corner. The eclectic menu offers modern Australian cuisine with a fresh creative twist.  Perhaps you are looking for entertainment as well as meals at a great price? Kingston can serve up the Harem Turkish Restaurant which has been bringing Canberra great authentic Turkish cuisine for over 15 years. All dishes are made in a home made style with the freshest ingredients. You can sit back and enjoy performances from Belly Dancers or be entertained in the Tent Room for the authentic Ottoman style banquet.If you like it a little hotter then try Braddon’s Bollywood Dimensions Indian Restaurant. Enjoy the charming and distinctive atmosphere and warm hospitality and choose from the mouth watering authentic Indian menu including North Indian kormas, kebabs and biryanis with the signature dish - steak with spuds and broccoli.In the North they too have plenty to offer including the charming Green Herring Restaurant at Gold Creek Village. A unique restaurant housed in a 120 year old slab hut, serving modern Australian cuisine with pride and imagination.For something a little different the Phnom Penh Restaurant in Belconnen offers authentic Cambodian dishes unique in the ACT such as Amok, BBQ beef with Prahoc sauce, BBQ Kampot calamari and unique banana buds and chicken soup. The Restaurant has developed an interesting and extensive wine list that offers a wide range of wines matching perfectly Phnom Penh restaurant’s dishes.Tuggeranong has plenty to offer in the Vienna Restaurant and if it is a hearty big meal you are after it comes thoroughly recommended. What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a European dining experience with Austrian dishes like smoked pork loin served with sauerkraut, dumplings, gravy, goulash soup, bauernschmaus and a crisp apple strudel to finish.If somewhere more central is to your liking, Woden’s Peppered Prawn is sure to suit. Christmas is always the biggest time of the year for indulging in seafood and the Peppered Prawn’s Fresh & Innovative Cuisine with a Seafood emphasis will certainly wet your appetite. Offering a’la carte with non seafood, gluten free and vegeterian dishes including delicious creations fusing meat with seafood, this is a function venue not to be missed. Meals can be enjoyed in the outdoor area to take advantage of the summer weather or you can escape inside and sit beside the open kitchen and experience the Chefs prepare the meals in front of your eyes.For more ideas check out Canberra Online’s Restaurant listings or if your looking for Catering options see Canberra Online’s Business Directory. Good luck and Merry Christmas!!