French restaurants in Sydney
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Marque
Marque's crisp, immaculate décor provides a level-headed platform for adventurous cooking. It's one of those places where culinary experimentation at first seems ridiculous, but you walk away smiling. Try the milk-fed veal loin with Meyer lemon, liquorice, pumpkin and coffee.
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Vamps Bistro
Behind red-framed shop windows, this romantic French restaurant at Five Ways plates up classics such as duck à l’orange and crêpe Suzette in the evenings. However, it’s the weekend breakfasts that keep us coming back. After a hard day’s night, grab a seat in the courtyard, order a strong coffee and a serious breakfast ($6 to $16), and vamp it up with the wait staff.
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Bistrode
The old meat mincer in the window is a giveaway – Bistrode is a celebration of all things carnivorous, with a menu to challenge the lily-livered. And the lily sure ain’t gilded – it’s more likely dipped in offal or served in the warm pig’s head salad with pickled egg dressing. The food is exceptional: hearty and intricate with plenty of kooky twists.
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Sel et Poivre
This casual bistro is perfect for homesick French expats; most of the staff speak French, the music is French, and the menu is available in French. Dishes like garlic snails, duck pâté and steak tartare are for the hard-core, so for something more mainstream order the delicious baguette sandwiches, roasted lamb loin or goat's cheese and walnut salad.
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Bécasse
There’s nothing gratuitously flashy about Bécasse, but it will linger as one of the most memorable dining experiences of your trip. The muted, elegant decor perfectly complements superbly created dishes. The degustation menu (with/without wine $190/130) is eight courses of gustatory heaven created by chef Justin North. Book ahead and dress up.
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Tabou
French right down to its lacy curtains, the flatteringly-lit Tabou is perfect for a low-key romantic dinner. Chef Jacob Brown whips out popular entrees like sauteed sweetbreads and cheese souffles, along with main dishes like the black pudding and veal fillet. Service is typically Gallic, meaning you'll either be flirted with or barely acknowledged.
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Bistro Moncur
Minimoguls and luncheon ladies while away long afternoons beneath Bistro Moncur’s vaulted ceilings and Matisse-style murals. Chef Damien Pignolet’s dishes such as the blue swimmer crab omelette have become ingrained in Sydney’s culinary lexicon. The wine list will make you want to take up mogulling, too.
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