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Les Bistronomes

90/100 (1661 ratings)

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"Small restaurant in Braddon ACT. We had complementary cocktails on arrival. Wait staff were very helpful with meal and wine choices and very..."

Rudy Van Der Korput

"In Canberra for a short break between Christmas and New Year, saw this place in the Good Food guide and thought we would give it a go. What can I..."

Ed Devlin

"A wonderful lunch time treat with two of my daughters. Delicious, well presented meal and a lovely glass or two of bubbles - great relaxed..."

Virginia Buchanan

"Amazing food & fabulous service!! French onion soup & duck l'orange are to die for!!! And of course you have to finish the evening with a cheese..."

Danielle Robinson

"Great food, warm and helpful staff. It's our go to spot for special occaision lunch - it's all wonderful but the sharing dishes are particularly..."

Bob Holbert

"An awesome dining experience that makes you feel like you really are in Paris. Snails, oysters, Beef Wellington and Duck L’orange are the best! And..."

Mirko Milic

"The food was fabulous and the staff were fabulous! Highly..."

Angela Higgins

"Outstanding French restaurant with excellent food, wine and service. In my view consistently the best restaurant in..."

Barbara Norman

"Consistently good above average French Bistro food. Great service. The best Crème Brulée in the..."

Ken Jordan

"Great food. Better service. Phenomenal lamb. Get involved and get down. I recommend sitting..."

Damian de Alwis

"Great service, great food! We ordered the duck liver an our entree, it was kind of hilarious that we though the liver is so good and we intended to..."

Scarlett He

"This is my favourite restaurant in Canberra. Delicious, comfort food that hits the spot every time. Attentive service! You know you've found a gem..."

Cheryl Chew

"Fabulous little restaurant with very attentive service and a great atmosphere. The Duck a l'orange is superb and créme brûlée is the perfect way..."

Piotr Gajewski

"What can I say? Food and service was great. Wasn’t crazy about the squid dish but the rest was superb. Will have to..."

Dean Salonga

"We came here for lunch nearly a year ago and so it's interesting that I'm only now writing a review. I'm motivated by the fact that, every time we go..."

Nicks.smirking.revenge

"Visiting Canberra for one night, we were looking forward to a great French dinner and we weren’t disappointed!At first we couldn’t find..."

Val86

"Les Bistronomes serves high-quality French food at reasonable prices. They have won multiple awards and always deliver great service and incredible..."

Eat Canberra

"Great food, exceptional service.The sauces were really amazing.Huge range of great wines and delicious Desserts.we will definitely be..."

Petros Angeli

"Not bad for Canberra. Les Bistronomes produces some quite good food with a strong French influence.The wine list is also good and the coice of a..."

Magpie

"Was recommended to try this place, apparently it's well known for good "French". I was definitely very pleased with my dinner here. Entree was great,..."

E

"Les Bistronomes is a chic French bistro that had a bit of je nais se quoi about it. The food is classically French with a new age twist. The dining..."

Ashanie Mekhala Perera

"We had a fabulous dinner here. All three courses were wonderful. We had snails for entree tender and without the usual overpowering garlic. The slow..."

Andrew Johnson

"I’ve heard much about the French dishes at Les Bistronomies, so it was great to finally get there. The decor is lovely, relaxed yet elegant and..."

Michele Walton

"I’ve heard much about the French dishes at Les Bistronomies, so it was great to finally get there. The decor is lovely, relaxed yet elegant and..."

Michele Walton

"Fantastic Italian restaurant. Great flavours and service by the staff. Had the gnocchi as the main and it was a colourful dish. Tasted great as well...."

Rayzzz

"Was a pleasure dining here each and every time in company of my French friend who aided in the ordering! Most times we opted for seasonal..."

Hanburger

"A very good French restaurant in Canberra. The main dishes are good! I love the steak and fish here. Moreover,the dessert here is..."

Shijing Wang

"On the recommendation of a friend we dropped in for lunch and what a pleasant surprise. The food is traditional French but with a modern twist. All..."

Dessert_lover

"Having young children making our romantic dinner difficult since their birth and our way to reward ourselves without needing for baby sitter is..."

CanberraTourist

"Superb and well-priced authentic French cuisine. A big thank you to our waiters for your excellent service, we truly enjoyed our degustation lunch..."

Louisa Tang

"Great authentic French cuisine and service. Food is delicate and well thought out. Explosion of flavours and complements each other perfectly...."

Jack

"We went here for a special birthday dinner and it did not disappoint. Delicious french tucker. The duck cooked in ash was a great and scrumptious..."

Audacity Of Hope

"I recently made my third visit to Les Bistronomes, and this time it was for lunch. Having been blown away by two previous visits, and the exceptional..."

Maggie H

"Delicious food and points for trying. Had a lovely meal here recently. Food is full of flavour and they were very accommodating of the coeliac in our..."

HungryHippo

"Fantastic modern French fare! Situated between a car yard and a Thai Massage shop but the food is as good as any in Sydney and..."

Krazy Kong

"Best Bites in Braddon! Treat Yourself.. Me and my friend were very excited to try Les Bistronomes last night and we were not disappointed! After..."

Donna Coulton

"Duck a L'Orange. Wow! the duck was..."

Facebook User

"New favourite dessert. Went to Les Bistronomes with a large group of friends on a Wednesday night. Service was good and very friendly. The French..."

ContanceWee

"So the other night we decided to spoil ourselves by fancying-it-up with some French cuisine. I’ve dined at many ‘french-inspired’ restaurants..."

Myfructosefreelife

"New French restaurant Les Bistronomes has opened up where Delissio's used to be in Braddon. Head Chef Clement Chauvin started out working in..."

Foodpornjournal

"Well that was our meal for the night. I must say, we really should be a little less sceptical about French food, this was overall a really tasty..."

Lily Ouk Eat Food

"I’ve heard good things about the menu and I’m already pretty convinced with my choices until I look more closely at the menu and hear the..."

In The Taratory

"It’s a Friday night after a big week and Bron and I enjoy a meal at Les Bistronomes in Braddon. Les Bistronomes is a relatively new French..."

Gary

"While I was away on holidays Les Bistronomes opened in Braddon and I’ve kept a keen eye on the positive reviews that have been pouring in since day..."

Rachi Perera

"You know it wasn’t that long since you’re last visit when all the wait staff recognise you. I knew we should have worn fake moustaches and spoken..."

Tales Of A Confectionist

"Our lovely French waiter told us the cocktail special of the evening ($13), which was a twist on the French favourite, the kir royale, but with..."

Natalie Tierney

"Opted for Saturday luncheon for a birthday celebration. Added the matching wines, plus cocktails and digestifs. Excellent service, and staff..."

Michelle Straight

"Easily one of my favourite restaurants to go to with friends for catch ups! Food is absolutely amazing and delicious. Staff there are incredibly..."

Liz @ Pop Art Inc

"I have long avoided Les Bistronomes thinking it was fuddy duddy, overhyped and overpriced. Quaint Parisian chic doesn't appeal to me as much as..."

saggit eightyfour

"Birthday dinner, 15 Feb 2022. Table of 4. We chose the degustation with paired wines. Excellent menu, food was outstanding and the service was..."

Mauricio Bassaletti

"We ate at Les Bistronomes occasionally when it was located in Braddon but were stoked when it moved into Campbell in late 2019. No more parking..."

Mark Anderson

"We had a Saturday lunch. Absolutely delicious, great service and ambiance. The food is even better than before the..."

Mayun

"Update April 2022. Came back to try the new Autumn 5-course lunch menu with matching wines. This time the menu was composed of - Boursin cheese on..."

Pixel Le'bon

"Exceptional Food, marvellous service. Perfectly paired French wines. Would come here everytime I visit..."

Ray Truong

Tipsy Bull

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"My 4th visit to this amazing place last night and it just keeps getting better! Awesome and fun staff- Matty(Foxy) excels at matching the gins to..."

Jenna Ferguson

"This was one of the best dining experiences I've had in recent times. All the food was absolutely delicious and the drinks list is spectacular. But..."

Amy Little

"I don't usually write reviews, but I thought this one was worth a mention. Stop past Tipsy Bull as part of a Pub Crawl on the weekend. I've had a few..."

Michael Cheng

"I travel around the country and eat from restaurants most days and this is one of the best meals I have had in a long time. Was very surprised with..."

Michael Johnson

"Excellent food and great service. Our server selected my gin perfectly. Highly recommend the chef selection..."

Allison Augustine

"We accidentally stumbled upon the Tipsy Bull on our recent travels through Canberra city. The whole experience was an absolute treasure and it’s..."

Melanie Lock

"I absolutely love the food and the service is always lovely! I come in regularly and the staff are always so accommodating and all the cocktails and..."

Christa McCulloch-White

"Underground gin - with botanicals to be added in a flavour experiment - was a great way to appreciate how a proper G&T comes together. Toothfish was..."

Joshua Barr

"First time there. We will be back. Fantastic night out. Very friendly and helpful from the get go. The food was very flavoursome and value for..."

Sean Pollock

"Tipsy Bull is doing Canberra proud. You will not find a place that creates a gorgeous casual dining atmosphere that is accessible to all whilst..."

Melanie Greenhalgh

"There is an amazing selection of about 140 different gins and lots of good quality alcohol. The food is delicious, especially the crumbed eggplant..."

Gemma Shiels

"Had another amazing night at Tipsy Bull last night, which isn’t really a surprise considering how great this joint is. The surprise is the new..."

Christine Vu

"Stumbled upon it and absolutely loved our evening. 3 adventurous diners, one fussy and we all found something we loved. Shared plates of stunning..."

Claire Walker

"2 girlfriends and I popped in on Wednesday night to have dessert after having dinner elsewhere. We sat outside and it was the perfect dining..."

Lauren Dunn

"Just had the best feed. I don't like oysters but I try them slot and I think with the raspberry dressing on them was the best. Pork belly is always a..."

Chris Taylor

"Thank you so much for the great food and exceptional service on Saturday night for my sisters hens night. We had the 8 course chef selection and we..."

Reid Welch

"The Gin bar you MUST try! With over 258 Gins in stock from across the world there is bound to be one you haven’t had. Staff are..."

Melinda Jenny May Salter

"My best restaurant experience since moving to Canberra last month. Five stars for everything - food, service and decor. I had the risotto and the..."

David Morris

"Great service, friendly staff, some really nice cocktails with gin brought in from all over the country. The food was also fantastic on the set menu,..."

Harrison Dale

"If you are after playing 20 questions about Gin, this is the place. I don’t know anything about gin don’t think they offer coke either. Staff..."

Jack

"If you love gin then Tipsy Bull is the place for you! They have more than 150 gins on their drinks menu, including locally produced gin. The team at..."

Eat Canberra

"Loves it! Decor Service was excellent and the food was great, the gin wow so unique and delish. I’ll be back to tick off all those delicious gin..."

AppleAdmire

"Our friend groups go to bar. Who doesnt love a good gin?! And they have them all. I love that they deconstruct the drink and let you do it yourself...."

Keeley

"Had another amazing night at Tipsy Bull last night, which isn’t really a surprise considering how great this joint is. To top off what is a top..."

Christine Vu

"An interesting experience if you love G&T's.An extensive gin menu from Australian gin to Icelandic gin! Servers are ever willing to suggest..."

Ravisiva

"We had the Tasting Menu, wow super tasty food. Started with the Bread Roll, Kingfish Cerviche, Burratta, Wagyu Carpaccio , Lamb Cutlets, Spanish..."

Joe Beltrame

"Great food with truly unexpected flavours delivered by the most friendly staff. One of the top Gin bars in Australia IMHO. Do try the eggplant,..."

Sachin Shahi

"What a cool bar! Sitting outside in the garden with a gin and tonic in the sun, what a perfect afternoon. Massive gin menu (four pages!) plus a good..."

Hanah Penrose

"Good environment and services. Their home brew beer was amazing and I am actually don't drink much beer. I enjoyed it very much. The food..."

Youkin328

"Food was amazing I highly recommend the oysters and the staff was friendly. Also order eggplant. Love the sauce, very special...."

Angora Large

"Perfect customer service. Waiters knowledgeable, friendly and approachable but not overbearing, a fine art. Food was delicious and everything was..."

Isabelle Nunn

"A little gin bar that is an absolute delight. Such a wonderful idea and a great place for gin. With over 230 gins to choose from it was an such a..."

Julie Nguyen

"Never been to a Gin bar but blew my mind. Any flavor under the sun.....Every sip was different Everytime!!!! One tweak after another was like a mad..."

Dennis Levesque

"This place has become a favourite! Staff are lovely, friendly and knowledgeable. Always up for a chat to discuss the largest range of Gins I think in..."

Kita 123

"A rare gem of a place. Brilliant service standards, from the moment you walk in they make you feel , they love having you there. Then the drinks..."

Dennis Sanjivi

"Turned up to Tipsy Bull absolutely blind. I had no idea what it was or what it was we were eating. All l knew was it was a set meal for the 7 of us...."

Scott Rollo

"If I could give 7.3 stars I would! Unbelievable service from the get go, the manager even sat down and talked us through our gin section! Great..."

Jacob Graham

"The Tipsy Bull was much more than I expected! We had the Chefs Tasting Menu and nothing was disappointing! Topped it off with their amazing skills..."

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