"Tristan Rebbettes cooks fire-licked Italian above the city lights — Gourmet Traveller's 2025 ACT winner and Canberra's best anniversary table."
About Lunetta
Lunetta sits atop Red Hill at 60 Red Hill Drive, looking out over Canberra from the lookout reserve, and it reopened in late 2024 under new owners after a dazzling renovation. Executive chef Tristan Rebbettes runs a polished modern-Italian menu, much of it cooked over flame in the open kitchen: handmade ricotta ravioli in a fermented chilli tomato sauce, wood-roasted porchetta with crackling and black garlic gel, and a lemon tart that regulars come back for. Mains run roughly $39 to $60. Gourmet Traveller named it the 2025 ACT State Winner. For the criteria behind our verdict, see our seven signs of a great restaurant.
The Kitchen
Executive chef Tristan Rebbettes built Lunetta's kitchen around live fire and Italian technique rather than strict regional tradition — the menu reads Italian-ish, and most of it passes over flame in the open kitchen before it reaches the pass. The result took Gourmet Traveller's 2025 ACT State Winner award, the clearest dated proof that the reopening landed.
Pasta is the showpiece: glossy spheres of ricotta ravioli, five or six to a plate ($39 to $47), sitting in a fermented chilli tomato sauce. The wood-roasted porchetta arrives with crunchy crackling and a black-garlic gel, the milk-braised free-range pork belly is $52, and a butterflied blue mackerel runs $60. Sydney rock oysters with mignonette open many tables at $42 for six, and the lemon tart is the dessert diners plan return visits around. It is priced as a splurge, but the cooking and the room make the case for the occasion.
The Room
The draw is the position: upstairs at the Red Hill lookout, with windows framing the city and the lake below, the dining room is the fine-dining half of the building while Lunetta Trattoria serves more casual fare at ground level. The renovation gave it a warm, contemporary polish — soft lighting, an open kitchen throwing flame, generous spacing. It runs lively rather than hushed, so it suits a celebration better than a whispered conversation. Smart-casual dress fits; the view does the rest.
Best for an Anniversary
Book the upstairs room for an anniversary because the Red Hill view over Canberra's lights is the city's most romantic table, and the fire-cooked Italian menu gives the evening a sense of occasion without stiff formality. Arrive before sunset for the view, share the ravioli and the porchetta, and finish on the lemon tart. See the best anniversary restaurants, our first-date tables, and the best Italian restaurants.
Not for
Not for a cheap midweek pasta or a quiet tete-a-tete — Lunetta is a destination splurge up a hill, priced for an occasion and often buzzing.
Frequently Asked
Is Lunetta in Canberra worth it?
Yes — Lunetta was Gourmet Traveller's 2025 ACT State Winner, and the modern-Italian cooking under chef Tristan Rebbettes backs the billing. Pasta such as the ricotta ravioli ($39–$47) and the wood-roasted porchetta are standouts, and the Red Hill view is the best in the city. It is priced as a splurge, so treat it as the occasion. See the Canberra dining guide for alternatives.
What should I order at Lunetta?
Start with Sydney rock oysters ($42 for six), then the handmade ricotta ravioli in fermented chilli tomato sauce and the wood-roasted porchetta with black garlic gel. The milk-braised pork belly ($52) and butterflied blue mackerel ($60) are reliable mains, and the lemon tart is the dessert to finish on. Much of the menu is cooked over flame in the open kitchen.
What is the difference between Lunetta and Lunetta Trattoria?
Lunetta is the upstairs fine-dining restaurant at 60 Red Hill Drive, with the city views and the full modern-Italian menu; Lunetta Trattoria is the more casual Italian eatery on the ground floor of the same building. Both share the Red Hill location and the wood-fired kitchen ethos, but the upstairs room is the one to book for a special occasion.
Do you need to book Lunetta?
Yes — reservations are required for the upstairs dining room, especially for weekend dinner and sunset tables, which go first for the view. Book through the restaurant's site or SevenRooms, or call 02 6262 3364. The kitchen runs dinner Wednesday to Saturday with weekend lunch, so check current hours when you book.
Where is Lunetta and how do I get the view?
Lunetta is atop Red Hill at the lookout reserve, 60 Red Hill Drive, about a ten-minute drive south of Canberra's city centre. The upstairs dining room has the panoramic windows over the city and Lake Burley Griffin — request a window table and arrive before sunset to get the most out of the position.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Lunetta
Via the restaurant · or call 02 6262 3364
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Practical Information
Address60 Red Hill Drive, Red Hill, Canberra ACT 2603
NeighbourhoodRed Hill Lookout
CuisineModern Italian
MainsAbout $39–$60 · oysters $42 / six
Signature dishesRicotta ravioli; wood-roasted porchetta
Executive chefTristan Rebbettes
Dress codeSmart-casual
RecognitionGourmet Traveller 2025 ACT State Winner
ReservationRequired · SevenRooms / phone
