Bivouac Canteen & Bar, Northbridge.

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Bivouac Canteen & Bar

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Flavour-jammed, Middle Eastern–influenced cuisine partners with a good wine list, craft beers and artisanal ciders. Always-busy Bivouac's white walls are adorned with a rotating roster of work from local artists. The lamb ribs in a lemon glaze are a great way to kick off the meal, followed by the Palestinian-style nine-spice chicken with toasted buckwheat and smoky yoghurt.


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