Lunch @ the divine Tilley's

Tilley's Devine Cafe Gallery in Lyneham is a Canberra institution. Established in 1984, it's a great place to meet friends, drink coffee (or wine), have a snack, catch up with the gossip and watch fashionistas wander by. I was delighted to see local author Marion Halligan feature Tilley's in The Apricot Colonel, a tale of 'murder, match-making and the dark arts of book editing'!

Tilley's is walking distance from my house, so I popped in there for lunch today. Their aioli is fabulous, so whenever I eat there I try to order something that comes with it. Sometimes – if there are others at the table to help eat them – that means ordering the New York fries. If I'm eating alone though I'm more likely to opt for the salt and pepper squid, as it's not so filling as a bowl of fries.

Salt and pepper squid with fresh chilli, sea salt, coriander, rocket salad and aioli. Yum.

You can see the rest of their lunch menu here. Cheers!