Bonjour! Avez-vous été dans ce restaurant français?I would like to say I speak French, but that was all through Google translate! This absolute gorgeous French gem will have you feeling like you have been transported to France with their traditional French decor and French staff. The food is absolutely incredible. I’m not an expert of French cuisine but I sure have high standards after eating here. The baked Camembert was super creamy and full of flavour. Then we had the Steak Tartare starter, along with Salmon Rillettes. Our mains were beautiful. Gnocchi in butter and truffle sauce with burnt sage and a gorgeous fish of the day. Would highly recommend booking a table for dinner or lunch for a great way to catch up with friends/family or for celebrations!
So glad that Sousou is back and was so excited to dine here at its new location on Gertrude. I’ve always loved and appreciated the French vintage decor of this place with the soft orange glow from the lamps, the dark wooden panelling and leather seats, and awesome bar.
We ordered to share the Charcuterie board, French onion soup and Steak Frites and it was all delicious. The wait staff are so friendly and warm and we truly appreciated the advice of the gentleman waiter on our dishes when we over ordered and he informed us to reconsider due to sizing. Best advice ever as we were already feeling stuffed half way through our second dish - and we hadn’t even signalled for the steak to come out yet! But it was still a wonderful and cosy afternoon as they don’t close between lunch and dinner, so it really did feel like a lovely long lunch in France. Can’t wait to be back for more!
Will come back for:
+ Charcuterie Board
+ Steak Tartare
+ Confit Duck
+ Cauliflower Gratine
We are so glad that Madame Sousou is back, but in a slightly different form in Fitzroy. It was one of our favourite French eatery, and some of our favourite dishes (like the steak tartare) made it back! We loved the charcuterie board (combo of terrine, parfait, pickles, rillettes and breads), a great way to kick off the meal. The steak tartare was fresh, deliciously flavoursome, and moorish. The confit duck was falling off the bone and combined well with the reduced cherries. The gratine is molten lava hot, but irresistible. The steak and frites and the fresh onion soup (this was a little too thick) was good but not our favourites. Service was good as always. Will definitely make it back for more.
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This gorgeous French cafe has moved over from Brunswick Street and suddenly that corner spot on Napier and Gertrude feels perfect. Its beautiful decor will be recognised by former customers as many elements have been brought over from Madame Sousou. I dashed over to try something I’d seen on Instagram. My dish was a sweet brioche style base, loaded with all different types of olives. Underneath was a layer of sweet caramelised onion. A tiny tin of anchovies are served on the side. I honestly didn’t think I would finish the anchovies but I managed to keep adding them to every single, sweet, salty mouthful until the tin lay bare! OMG Sweet delicious indulgent heaven!
I love this place so much. I looked out from my window table onto Gertrude Street and I felt transported to somewhere like Bedford Ave Williamsburg. Great music indoors, classic French chairs, moustached friendly waiter and a chat with Ms Instagram made for a charming interlude in my day. Love! And welcome back, we’ve missed you!
Tonight we came here straight from my brother’s master’s graduation.
This intimate venue was the perfect place to celebrate his achievements.
We started with a plater of Jamon and a serve of the anchovies on toast. The jamon was very tasty and cut like melted butter.
For mains we ordered the roasted 1/2 a chicken. It was extremely flavorsome, succulent and very well cooked. An extremely generous serve.
We also ordered the Beef bourgignonne with onion fondant and mashed potato, it had a delicious beautiful rich flavor, it was not a stew, more like a slow cooked meat with gravy.
We also had the Trout with beurre noisette, it was absolutely delicious, melt in your mouth and was served with green beans and almonds, a really lovely combination.
The wine list was simple but adequate.
KD
Wonderful dining experience at Bistro Sousou. Unfortunately since the pandemic we have experienced a lot of bad service in Melbourne due to lack of experienced staff and staff numbers in general. At BS this changed, finally. The pacing was perfect, offering drinks menu and taking a drinks order before even seeing a food menu set the tone and pace for a perfect evening. The atmosphere, service and food were all just right. Not too pretentious and all delicious. We will definitely be back and will be sure to recommend. Thanks for an excellent date night.
Fantastic services and great food! I had one of the best dining experience here, staff here are super caring and friendly. I love their playlist, chill and relaxed.
Cuisines are outstanding! Special main dish of the day is barramundi risotto, fish fillet is perfectly grilled, crispy skin brings extra texture to the pallet. Steak is excellent. A great variety of cocktails meets my expectations. I would highly recommend crème brûlée for dessert.
Oysters: Fresh, large and Sauce Mignonette provided a good pop of flavour
French Onion Soup: Robust and hearty
Soufflé Au Fromage: Fantastic savoury cheese souffle. A must-order
Chateaubriand: Pièce de résistance. The roasted wagyu rostbiff had a nicely browned cap and a tender centre. The duck fat potatoes were crispy and nicely seasoned. The seasonal vegetables (brussel sprouts, carrots, broccolini, radish and capers) nicely complemented the beef.
A must-order if you have at least 2 guests sharing
Apple Tarte Tatin: Crisp pastry and nice caramelised apples
Desserts are made to order and may take a while, so I'd recommend either ordering at the start (if you already plan to order them) or make a decision when you're having your mains.
Delicious and very nice for couples. Great vibe and food, steak is very nice and a good price. Will definitely come back again :)
Fantastic experience & delicious food. Thanks for the great wine too. We ordered the steak was extremely delicious
And the duck as well was very well cooked
Definitely coming back again
Incredible steak frites! The 27 ingredient butter is to die for, and the steak was cooked perfectly. Get the cheese soufflé for entree, so delicious
Nice small and cosy place, would be good to sit outside in the summer. Had the oysters which were absolutely divine. Plump, juicy and extremely fresh. The steak was great and the chocolate mousse was a great way to finish off a good night. My only negative would be a little bit too cramped and noisy, but overall very very good.
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