Usually, when an international food trend goes viral on TikTok, Canberrans have to sit back and watch Sydney and Melbourne fight over the first store while we wait patiently for our turn.
Not this time.
In a massive win for the Southside, US sensation Nash & Smashed has opened its first Australian location right here on Anketell Street in Greenway. They didn’t head straight for the usual state capital hotspots. They came to Tuggies.
A heavy dose of winter comfort
Let’s be real, June in Canberra is brutal. The wind coming off Lake Tuggeranong has a particular talent for finding every gap in your jacket, which makes a hot, spicy, ridiculously messy burger feel like exactly the kind of winter comfort we need.
Nash & Smashed has built a cult following in the States for two reasons: lacy-edged, crispy smashed burgers and fiery Nashville hot chicken. If you’ve been craving heavy seasoning, melted cheese, and chicken tenders that actually pack a punch, your winter lunch plans just got a whole lot better.
Skip the road trip
You don’t need to jump on the Federal Highway to Sydney or book a flight to Los Angeles to see what the hype is about. The doors are officially open, the grills are screaming hot, and the loaded fries are piled high.
Just grab your warmest puffer jacket, find a park near the lake (good luck) and head on down. Your morning commute tomorrow might be freezing, but your lunch plans just got a whole lot better.
THE ESSENTIALS:
Location: Nash & Smashed, 210 Anketell Street, Greenway
Dates/Times: Open daily from 11:00am until late
Ticketing/Booking: Walk-ins only, no bookings required
Find out more HERE
