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Apa’s Canteen

For Bhutanese cuisine in the heart of the CBD.

Tomas Telegramma

February 2, 2026

Sikam onigiri at Apa's Canteen. — 1 / 8Sikam onigiri at Apa's Canteen.Chege Mbuthi

Apa's Canteen glows on Little Collins Street. — 2 / 8Apa's Canteen glows on Little Collins Street.Chege Mbuthi

Chana fried rice (top left), cheese dumplings and iced butter cream foam matcha at Apa's. — 3 / 8Chana fried rice (top left), cheese dumplings and iced butter cream foam matcha at Apa's.Chege Mbuthi

Inside Little Collins Street eatery Apa's Canteen. — 4 / 8Inside Little Collins Street eatery Apa's Canteen.Chege Mbuthi

"Rice pizza" with air-dried beef at Apa's Canteen — 5 / 8"Rice pizza" with air-dried beef at Apa's CanteenChege Mbuthi

Apa’s Canteen specialises in the food of Bhutan, the South Asian country on the Himalayas’ eastern edge. — 6 / 8Apa’s Canteen specialises in the food of Bhutan, the South Asian country on the Himalayas’ eastern edge.Supplied

Apa’s Canteen specialises in the food of Bhutan, the South Asian country on the Himalayas’ eastern edge. — 7 / 8Apa’s Canteen specialises in the food of Bhutan, the South Asian country on the Himalayas’ eastern edge.Supplied

Sikam paa (pork belly and dried chillies). — 8 / 8Sikam paa (pork belly and dried chillies).Supplied

Apa’s Canteen

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Have you tried the food of Bhutan, the South Asian country on the Himalayas’ eastern edge? Apa’s, a new canteen on “the city’s hottest food strip”, is all about it. There’s Bhutan’s national dish, ema datshi, a fiery stew made of chilli and cheese, plus hoentey (buckwheat dumplings made with turnip), 10 different types of onigiri, creamy butter-based matcha drinks, house-made hot sauce, and a lot more.

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Tomas Telegramma is a food, drinks and culture writer.

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