Discovering Little Steamer in the Heart of Canberra
Nestled within the vibrant urban landscape of Canberra, Little Steamer stands as a welcoming destination for those who appreciate the art of thoughtful dining. Located at G06/39 London Cct, the restaurant occupies a prime position in the city center, making it an accessible retreat for local professionals, residents, and visitors alike. From the moment you step inside, the atmosphere reflects a balance between modern convenience and a warm, inviting aesthetic that encourages guests to slow down and enjoy their surroundings.
The philosophy behind Little Steamer is rooted in the belief that dining should be an engaging experience that prioritizes quality and consistency. By focusing on refined techniques and a commitment to fresh ingredients, the kitchen team aims to provide a menu that resonates with a wide range of palates. Whether you are stopping by for a quick midday break or settling in for a more relaxed evening meal, the establishment strives to maintain a standard of service that feels both professional and genuinely hospitable.
The location on London Circuit places the restaurant at the nexus of Canberra’s bustling business and cultural district. This strategic placement allows Little Steamer to serve as a versatile hub where the fast-paced nature of city life meets a space designed for comfort. The interior layout is crafted to accommodate various group sizes, ensuring that whether you are dining solo, meeting a colleague, or gathering with friends, the environment remains conducive to conversation and culinary enjoyment.
What Sets Little Steamer Apart
A Prime City Location: Situated at G06/39 London Cct, the restaurant is perfectly positioned for easy access from major office buildings and public transport hubs, serving as an ideal anchor for your day in Canberra.
Commitment to Quality Ingredients: The culinary approach emphasizes the importance of sourcing reliable, fresh produce to ensure that every dish served maintains a high standard of flavor and nutritional integrity.
Versatile Dining Atmosphere: The space is thoughtfully designed to transition seamlessly from a bright, efficient setting for lunch to a more intimate and relaxed environment as the evening progresses.
Dedicated Service Standards: The team at Little Steamer prioritizes a welcoming guest experience, focusing on attentive service that respects your time while ensuring a comfortable visit.
The culinary landscape of Canberra is constantly evolving, and Little Steamer is proud to contribute to this growth by offering a consistent and reliable dining option. By focusing on the fundamentals of good food and a pleasant environment, the restaurant has established itself as a staple for those who value quality in the city center. The team behind the scenes works diligently to ensure that every aspect of the dining experience, from the initial greeting to the final course, aligns with the expectations of their guests.
As you explore the various offerings in the Australian Capital Territory, Little Steamer invites you to experience their approach to hospitality firsthand. The combination of a central location, a focus on fresh preparation, and a commitment to creating a comfortable space makes it a noteworthy stop for anyone navigating the streets of Canberra. Whether you are a regular patron or a first-time visitor, the doors are open to provide a memorable meal that reflects the spirit of the local community.
Ultimately, the success of Little Steamer is built upon the relationships formed with the people who walk through its doors. By maintaining a clear focus on culinary excellence and guest satisfaction, the restaurant continues to be a meaningful part of the London Circuit neighborhood. We look forward to welcoming you to our space, where the simple pleasure of a well-prepared meal remains our highest priority and our greatest motivation.
Amenities and More
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Service options
Delivery
Takeaway
Dine-in
Popular for
Lunch
Dinner
Solo dining
Offerings
Alcohol
Beer
Healthy options
Small plates
Wine
Dining options
Lunch
Dinner
Dessert
Table service
Amenities
Toilet
Atmosphere
Casual
Cozy
Crowd
Groups
Planning
Accepts reservations
Payments
Credit cards
Debit cards
NFC mobile payments
Credit cards
Parking
Free of charge street parking
Paid parking lot
Paid street parking
Plenty of parking
Menus
Photos
Reviews Little Steamer
Jasmine Burton
30-05-2026
Me and my friends had a fantastic experience at Little Steamer, and were RAVING about it for days.
We got a half duck with pancakes! It’s always good fun to wrap your own pancake … More
Feeds For Three
30-05-2026
Enjoyable food! I really liked the duck pancake and fried fish. Also got the XLBs which were okay and needed more soup in them. They were open late on 29th dec when most other players were closed which was great!
Antonino Iannella
30-05-2026
It's always a reasonable atmosphere here. The décor is modern with a wooden steamer theme. The tables are a bit tight on leg space. There's lots of choice on the menu. My unexpected favourite is currently the lamb curry with naan bread. Service is discrete, welcoming, and makes sure you don't leave any possessions behind. More
Matt
30-05-2026
It was ok. Not my kind of taste I think. But you can tell the ingredients are fresh and quality, and the staff are lovely. … More
Ruth Y
30-05-2026
Duck fried noodles was the highlight!! I would recommend getting full duck. We ordered 1/2 duck and 1 x additional dish for 3 people. Will get full duck next time. More
Daniel Han
30-05-2026
When I am not sure what I want to eat, I eat here. The food is solid, healthy, and also tasty. Service can be bit hectic, it took nearly 30 minutes to get food during my last visit. The photos are from 2-3 visits.
I highly recommend the peking duck, the fried chicken and the potato strings thing. All the other dishes I tried were good also. They do not seem to have a single mediocre dish on the menu.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Reservation
Reservations recommended
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Carrie Foggitt
30-05-2026
A brilliant find! We were taken by friends. A very wide ranging menu for a small restaurant with all the food cooked by the great on-site chefs. A good range of meat dishes, and plentyu of vegan and vegetarian foods. The chef adjusted dishes for the vegan in our group. Look out for the Mastercut baby eggplant, stir fried cauliflower, the duck fried noodles.
Service was very responsive, extra tofu dishes produced. Lighting was great and music subdued so our group of six could talk easily. We had a great spread and all for around $40 each. Service was very responsive, friendly but unobtrusive. A lovely evening. We'll go back!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Kitty Chiu
30-05-2026
Roast duck pancakes were one of the better ones in Canberra. The fried rice was quite disappointing, the duck meat was dried and tasteless, evidently not the same duck.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Eugene Khoo
30-05-2026
Casual chinese eatery, decent food. Mixed feelings. You try and decide.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Noise level
Moderate noise
Wait time
No wait
Yue Wang
30-05-2026
Visited here before leaving CBR. Had the most recommended roast duck, baby eggplant and duck fried noodles. Duck skin was chewy but not crispy, eggplant was a bit too sour. In general good food with cute place and nice people.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Felicia Evelyn
30-05-2026
Everything we had was good. Xiao long bao is tasty. Prawn dumpling skin is a bit too thick tho. Steam egg?!? Rarely found this in cbr and soooo sooo happy when they had it here. Duck Fried rice were good. There were also fried fish but like golden sand style and it was also good
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Dumplings, Crispy Prawn in Golden Sand
Noise level
Moderate noise
Parking space
Not sure
Danny L
30-05-2026
Had dinner here on a quiet evening with few customers. The staff were friendly and appeared to care a lot about this new business which was appreciated. In terms of the food, I felt that the portions were a little too small for the price, though the quality was not bad. The Peking duck pancakes seem to be the highlight dish which I might come back for. Otherwise the menu seemed a little confusing, taking random cuisines from around China.
Vonny K
30-05-2026
Great food and excellent service!! Must try the chicken feet 👍🏻👍🏻 Will for sure come back for more!!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Group size
Suitable for all group sizes
Parking space
Plenty of parking
Parking options
Free parking lot, Paid parking lot, Free street parking, Paid street parking
Parking
Currently there is some road work right outside the restaurant but there is plenty of parking spots nearby, less than 5 mins walking.
Kid-friendliness
The owners are really friendly to everyone
Bing “Lucas” l
30-05-2026
my first glance in there reminds me of the good old days in Shanghai, but the plastic dishes and cups kicks me back to the reality.
the lion's head has strong scents of chinese five-spice. though not my favorite, … More
NANO LINGO
30-05-2026
13/8/25
First time here for dinner. Loved the decor. The food was yummy and the service was quick. ☺️ More
Shinta Benilda
30-05-2026
I went with some friends here, they have only been opened for 6 weeks. The food was delicious. The interior & ambience were nice, I like the lighting, so bright and modern. It has modern feel compared with other Chinese restaurants around … More
Kim Ellis
30-05-2026
Another great find in the Canberra mid range dining options. Located slightly out of the City centre on London Circuit, Little Steamer brings a wide slice of China to this not so cosmopolitan city. … More
Jing Gao
30-05-2026
The staffs are very family friendly. I used to have the dinner with my two boys. The food is steamed so very healthy. As usual, we order the noodle. We also try the duck, prawn balls, steamed pumpkin, steamed rice. It is very worthwhile to try if you have a baby and the baby can not take any fried food.
Lucas Zhu
30-05-2026
Authentic Chinese food in the capital city. The Peking Roast duck was quite good, the duck soup was delicious, even for me who grew up eating it. All the other dishes were also very yummy. More
Capital Food Adventure
30-05-2026
Looking for dumplings and other delectables?
Little Steamer has some great options. It’s very cosy inside offering a very modern dining experience. … More
Brian Shih
30-05-2026
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Canberra. Everything is delicious on the menu.
Photos are from three separate visits! More
Sam Huang
30-05-2026
Overall satisfied. The taste of the food is average, slightly below expectation but not bad. The service is in time and nice, and the shop is clean and nice, makes me feel good. Recommended. More
Jacob Meyers
30-05-2026
Refined Chinese cuisine, comfortable clean atmosphere, friendly staff, beautiful murals, convenient location. This place is going to be popular I can tell! … More
Richard Chieh
30-05-2026
We travelled from Sydney to here, a bang of 4 small families coming to 12 people. Here is a Chinese restaurant in ACT could compete with the same ones in Sydney. More
Zac T
30-05-2026
Food here is really tasty and delicious - 5 stars for both visits. Will try the duck set one day 😋 …
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Lucas Zhu
30-05-2026
Authentic Chinese food in the capital city. The Peking Roast duck was quite good, the duck soup was delicious, even for me who grew up eating it. All the other dishes were also very yummy.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Beijing Roast Duck
Carrie Foggitt
30-05-2026
A brilliant find! We were taken by friends. A very wide ranging menu for a small restaurant with all the food cooked by the great on-site chefs. A good range of meat dishes, and plentyu of vegan and vegetarian foods. The chef adjusted dishes for the vegan in our group. Look out for the Mastercut baby eggplant, stir fried cauliflower, the duck fried noodles.
Service was very responsive, extra tofu dishes produced. Lighting was great and music subdued so our group of six could talk easily. We had a great spread and all for around $40 each. Service was very responsive, friendly but unobtrusive. A lovely evening. We'll go back!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Kitty Chiu
30-05-2026
Roast duck pancakes were one of the better ones in Canberra. The fried rice was quite disappointing, the duck meat was dried and tasteless, evidently not the same duck.
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Eugene Khoo
30-05-2026
Casual chinese eatery, decent food. Mixed feelings. You try and decide.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 3
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Noise level
Moderate noise
Wait time
No wait
Yue Wang
30-05-2026
Visited here before leaving CBR. Had the most recommended roast duck, baby eggplant and duck fried noodles. Duck skin was chewy but not crispy, eggplant was a bit too sour. In general good food with cute place and nice people.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Felicia Evelyn
30-05-2026
Everything we had was good. Xiao long bao is tasty. Prawn dumpling skin is a bit too thick tho. Steam egg?!? Rarely found this in cbr and soooo sooo happy when they had it here. Duck Fried rice were good. There were also fried fish but like golden sand style and it was also good
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Dumplings, Crispy Prawn in Golden Sand
Noise level
Moderate noise
Parking space
Not sure
Danny L
30-05-2026
Had dinner here on a quiet evening with few customers. The staff were friendly and appeared to care a lot about this new business which was appreciated. In terms of the food, I felt that the portions were a little too small for the price, though the quality was not bad. The Peking duck pancakes seem to be the highlight dish which I might come back for. Otherwise the menu seemed a little confusing, taking random cuisines from around China.
Vonny K
30-05-2026
Great food and excellent service!! Must try the chicken feet 👍🏻👍🏻 Will for sure come back for more!! … More
Jasmine Burton
30-05-2026
Me and my friends had a fantastic experience at Little Steamer, and were RAVING about it for days.
We got a half duck with pancakes! It’s always good fun to wrap your own pancake … More
NANO LINGO
30-05-2026
13/8/25
First time here for dinner. Loved the decor. The food was yummy and the service was quick. ☺️ More
Shinta Benilda
30-05-2026
I went with some friends here, they have only been opened for 6 weeks. The food was delicious. The interior & ambience were nice, I like the lighting, so bright and modern. It has modern feel compared with other Chinese restaurants around town.
The service was really good. The owner was very friendly and smiley too. I just don't get this in other "typical" Chinese restaurants.
They do BYO and charge $5/person.
Highly recommend this place and we'll go back again soon.
Kim Ellis
30-05-2026
Another great find in the Canberra mid range dining options. Located slightly out of the City centre on London Circuit, Little Steamer brings a wide slice of China to this not so cosmopolitan city.
The menu is great, offering a range of fried and steamed dishes. There is no strong regional theme, but all of them are great and served hot and fresh. Prawn dumplings were especially good.
The staff were friendly and attentive and the place was spotless.
Jing Gao
30-05-2026
The staffs are very family friendly. I used to have the dinner with my two boys. The food is steamed so very healthy. As usual, we order the noodle. We also try the duck, prawn balls, steamed pumpkin, steamed rice. It is very worthwhile to try if you have a baby and the baby can not take any fried food.
Daniel Han
30-05-2026
When I am not sure what I want to eat, I eat here. The food is solid, healthy, and also tasty. Service can be bit hectic, it took nearly 30 minutes to get food during my last visit. The photos are from 2-3 visits.
I highly recommend the peking duck, the fried chicken and the potato strings thing. All the other dishes I tried were good also. They do not seem to have a single mediocre dish on the menu.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Reservation
Reservations recommended
Seating type
Indoor dining area
Capital Food Adventure
30-05-2026
Looking for dumplings and other delectables?
Little Steamer has some great options. It’s very cosy inside offering a very modern dining experience.
We enjoyed the Shang Hai dumplings and the stir fried potato. One thing I will come back for is that meat ball! It was so flavoursome!
This place is worth checking out!
Brian Shih
30-05-2026
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Canberra. Everything is delicious on the menu.
Photos are from three separate visits!
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$40–60
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Shanghai Pork Dumpling
Sam Huang
30-05-2026
Overall satisfied. The taste of the food is average, slightly below expectation but not bad. The service is in time and nice, and the shop is clean and nice, makes me feel good. Recommended.
Order type
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$20–40
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Jacob Meyers
30-05-2026
Refined Chinese cuisine, comfortable clean atmosphere, friendly staff, beautiful murals, convenient location. This place is going to be popular I can tell! … More
Richard Chieh
30-05-2026
We travelled from Sydney to here, a bang of 4 small families coming to 12 people. Here is a Chinese restaurant in ACT could compete with the same ones in Sydney. More
Zac T
30-05-2026
Food here is really tasty and delicious - 5 stars for both visits. Will try the duck set one day 😋 …
Food:…
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Jubee Cheng
30-05-2026
Peking duck is okay but not great and xiao long bao (soup dumplings) is a miss, tastes like factory pre-made stuff. Love their peppery duck soup that you can choose to come with the duck though. More
I Nolan
30-05-2026
Delicious food! Highly recommend the Xiao long bao, but everything is super tasty. Lovely family-style place and very affordable. More
Andrew Buchel
30-05-2026
We were down from the south coast for a weekend away and stopped by this place for lunch as we read great things! We had the 1/2 peaking duck (with duck noodle as the secondary) - so delicious! … More
donald dong
30-05-2026
Food is very tasty, service is good, restaurant is decorated nicely. Just the servicing size too small, three dishes cost about $50 dollars and barely enough for one person. More
Debby Dai
30-05-2026
Order half duck two ways .
The roast duck was good. The fried noodles was so so.
Also We have ordered some steam dishes. However, the portion was small.
For me, I think there are better place with the same price range
Reviews Little Steamer