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COMPA, Canberra, AU-ACT

COMPA

4.5
4.5
127 Reviews
$101 and over
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for business meals
Step into COMPA, here the servings are generous and
the atmosphere is effortlessly sophisticated. It feels
instantly familiar. Descending into the space is like giving
an old friend a long overdue hug.

For Matt Moran’s ACT debut - antipasto, pasta and charcoal
dishes bring a touch of Tuscany to your table. As with all
his establishments, at the heart of his menu is quality
produce that is fresh, seasonal and locally sourced.
COMPA is built on a simple, often forgotten pairing: good
food and good company.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $101 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    0466 080 480
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Canberra City
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • $115pp Compa Set Menu

    $115.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Shared entrées - Stone baked bread, rosemary, sea salt - House made buttermilk ricotta, confit tomato, marjoram - Moran Family Farm prosciutto, honeydew melon, chilli salt - Confit tuna, white bean, pickled onion, lemon Shared mains served with rocket, lemon, & selection of Compa sauces - Sirloin on the bone, pasture fed, Riverina NSW Shared sides - Chips, rosemary salt - Rocket, DOP balsamic, parmesan Dessert - Raspberry semifreddo, pistachio
  • $165pp Fiorentina Set Menu

    $165.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Shared entrées - Stone baked bread, rosemary, sea salt - House made buttermilk ricotta, confit tomato, marjoram - COMPA steak tartare, mustard, parsley - Confit tuna, white bean, pickled onion, lemon Shared main Served with rocket, lemon, & selection of Compa sauces - Bistecca Fiorentina 1.2kg MBS 3+, pasture fed, Brooklyn Valley, VIC Shared sides - "Cacio e pepe" mac n cheese - Rocket, DOP balsamic, parmesan - Seared asparagus, burro bianco, prosciutto Shared dessert - Jasper + Myrtle chocolate tart, salted caramel, whey - Raspberry semifreddo, pistachio
  • 1-hour Express Menu $60pp

    $60.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Shared Entrées Sicilian green olives, mandarin, thyme Moran Family Farm salami, Zuni pickles, grissini Shared Pasta - choice of Spanner crab mafaldine, bisque, tomberries or Gnocchi con funghi, parmesan Shared Main - choice of 300g Angus scotch fillet MBS 2+ Pasture fed, Pinnacle SA or Roasted spatchcock, tarragon salsa Shared Sides Chips, rosemary salt Broccolini, chilli, smoked almonds

What 127 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • Canberra

    Best Overall

  • Canberra

    Best Food

  • Canberra

    Best Service

  • Canberra

    Best Ambience

  • Canberra

    Best Value

  • Canberra

    Good for business meals

  • Canberra

    Great for creative cocktails

  • Canberra

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Canberra

    Great for fine wines

  • Canberra

    Romantic

  • Canberra

    Good for special occasions

  • Canberra

    Most Booked

  • Inner North

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
COMPA offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food" and "exceptional service." Guests rave about the steaks, gnocchi, and seafood, describing them as "melt in your mouth" and "sublime." The ambiance is warm and inviting, making it a perfect spot for special occasions. However, some find it "overpriced" and suggest improvements in seating and acoustics. Overall, COMPA remains a sought-after destination for a "fabulous meal" in Canberra.

127 Reviews
  1. joe

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was nice but seriously overpriced. Service was slow but okay. When you go to pay the bill the first thing you are confronted with is a request for a percentage based tip. We seem to have disconnected the willingness to pay a tip to people, who all receive as a minimum award wages, based on service that goes above and beyond. There now seems to be an expectation to reward mediocrity.

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  2. RachelB

    Salt Lake City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved everything about the food and experience definitely recommend

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  3. Matt

    New South Wales

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 October 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Compa Compa Compa we loved you on our first visit and raved about you, so when the opportunity arose to share you with interstate friends we jumped at. And what a disappointment and car wreck it was, firstly you squeezed 5 adults on to a table that could not hold a normal amount of dishes and wine glasses so we’re forced to juggle glasses and plates all night - worse your staff didn’t even notice or care - 1 actually laughed. From the moment we were shown to our table the service just crashed and burned, our waiter was more in the 2 young ladies on the next table and did not return after handing us the menus and wine list. No drinks, no wine nothing, we sat for 20 minutes trying to get the art attention of another staff member and they weren’t busy. Finally we have someone’s attention and ask about the list of Italian wines, no offer of a sommelier just stops and waited for us to select something that we hoped would be ok. Later it was worse when we again revisited the wine list and asked for Italian red recommendations and wait for it was told to ‘google it’ as the wine waiter ‘had gone’ WTF! Seriously Compa you have some $$$ wines on that list and we were prepared to spend but not on that advice. It has now become a standing joke in our friends. For dinner we ordered the sharing menu with oysters to start and scallops for 1 of our party, the entree’s turned up before the oysters and we were told they will come later, still being opened - fresh is great but entree’s were already on the table and then the oysters arrived, this is where table Tetris came into play, the waiter simply stood and waited for us to make room. Anyway the night did not improve, the food was a vast improvement on the service but the bistecca( Florentine steak) was seriously disappointing, ( unlike our previous visit). Anyway after repeated requests for water, wine plates to be cleared - you get it, it was a complete disappointment, we had been so keen to share this restaurant with friends.

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  4. Mini

    Canberra

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 14 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been to COMPA 7 times. I have taken a different friendship groups each time. Everyone has loved it so far. Can’t wait to go back.

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  5. Tony

    New South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Outrageous cost for water. General cost v quality of food was high.

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  6. Lina

    Canberra

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 11 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a lovely experience. Food was amazing and cooked to perfection. The staff were very welcoming.

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  7. Georgia

    Canberra

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Up there with one of the best restaurants we have eaten at! The sirloin steak & gnocchi were by far the best things we ate. Ambience and service was excellent. We will definitely be coming back ☺️

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Came to this restaurant with expectations being associated with Matt Moran. V disappointed. Staff poorly trained. Tables small and cramped tightly together. No privacy. We ordered an entree and main - the heavily accented waiter forgot/misunderstood the entree altogether. I ordered a bisque and got bread instead - charged at $12 a piece. However, the eye fillet was well cooked and good quality - not outstanding but tasty. For $60 you get as streak smaller than the size of your palm, 3x rocket leaves and 1 pice of lemon. Would I go back - probably yes - steak not as good as Louis but better than Marble and Wine Co - maybe just to try the bisque.

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  9. Mel

    Canberra

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 5 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food, will certainly be going back

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  10. John

    Canberra

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 3 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and service are excellent! Was a little loud with sound bouncing around between tables, particularly next to the centre mesh partition.

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FAQs

COMPA is rated 4.5 stars by 127 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 16 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for COMPA

148 Bunda St, Canberra, AU-ACT 2608

Additional information

  • Area
    Canberra City
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $101 and over
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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