The best Duck in Footscray | Sluurpy updated in April

Small French Bar

89/100 (1429 ratings)

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"I loved this place. Took the family and all of us enjoyed it. It's looks a small place but very very welcoming and obvious French from the menu to..."

Nick Zouros

"It's like walking into Stefan's home and having an amazing home cooked French meal. The food here is traditional and super tasty, hospitality is..."

Claire Zapadlo

"Intimate, cosy atmosphere. Attentive to detail, helpful staff; simple yet visually well composed, delicious food. We enjoyed Thursday night oysters..."

Patricia Denis

"What a place in the heart of Footscray! Wish we had of come earlier, the food is so good. Last night we had the plat du jour of stuffed pigs..."

Gloria Westbury

"Do yourself a favour and eat at the small French Bar. From entree to main then desert we could not fault it. This is seriously some of the best and..."

Connie Buhagiar

"Love this place, but I’m worried it’s getting too well known! Great food and wine with friendly service and welcome feel about the place. We’ve..."

Nat Stone-Oska

"Wonderful little place. Great wine list and the food is amazing...! Service friendly and helpful. Highly..."

Hayley Poynton

"Fantastic food, wonderful beer and wines... great staff and Stefan is fabulous!!! Loved sitting at the bar, enjoying our wine as we watched him..."

Desiree Addinsall

"I think this is my new favourite place, have been three times in as many weeks and will keep coming back. Fantastic service and wonderful food every..."

Dominique Tanner

"Impeccable service and amazing food, they were also very accommodating with our little baby & pram. You must book in advance, there were so many walk..."

Sue Sue

"You can't go wrong with SFB! Top quality French cuisine prepared with love, skill and style. I've always enjoyed eating here and am consistently..."

Stacey Nguyen

"Stumbled upon this cute place for some lovely croissants and coffee after my Saturday morning market shop... what a little treat with warm and..."

Sanjeev Singh

"Wonderful food served by lovely people. Each time I go, I come out feeling happy, relaxed and most importantly with a happy tummy! Come try it for..."

Charlie Soon

"A great way to relax at the end of the week. The staff are very friendly and chatty. A great selection of wines, and finger food. $1 oysters on..."

Andrew Wilkinson

"Only called in for a quick red & dessert but was very impressed with a Small French Bar. As the name implies it’s very compact but packs quite a..."

Iceman

"Small intimate restaurant which is very popular. We ate there on Christmas Eve and the place was bustling. Service is friendly and helpful and we..."

Pamela

"Great restaurant with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Food was generous and homely and delightful.Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and..."

Big Kris

"Simply amazing! The reviews are right, this place is to die for. We dined sitting at the chefs bar & marvelled at him efficiently getting all the..."

Kj_44

"We love this bar. What it lacks in size it more than makes up for in service and flavour. The only downside is that with just one (albeit very..."

Bronwyn

"Love visiting Stefan’s for a cold winters dinner. Stefan is amazing at what he does. Highly recommend the bar seating for date nights. Steak is..."

Annaaa-

"What a lovely experience :) We were lucky enough to sit at the bar and be able to see Chef Stefan work his magic - he makes it look so easy, he’s..."

Thao

"I had been encouraged by friends and hospitality professionals to visit this place. I did last night with a mate. What a delight. A French oasis..."

Peter W

"4 of us went for an evening dinner after hearing about this little place. Well we arrived in this great french atmosphere, food was absolutely..."

Frank Maiorano

"The staff member was fantastic, provided a supper service. The cheese platter was delicious, the combination of the taste sensation of the cheese..."

Danny Rimmer

"As always, a perfect to finish off a busy week. Iron Chef Stefan serves up authentic French cuisine ,along with a bottle of Chateau du Grand..."

Michael Adams

"I dined here last night for the first time with my fiancé. The food was just outstanding! We started with the charcuterie and fromage and then had..."

Madison Golotta

"Had a lovely midweek meal here with my husband. I've been here several times and it just never disappoints. I finally got around to posting this..."

Khanh

"This is one of the best French places in Melbourne if not THE best! It's very unpretentious and the food is amazing. We sat at the bar and watched..."

Nisha Solanki

"I’ve been meaning to try this bar for a while. It’s a cute little bar/restaurant in the heart of Footscray. We were greeted by lovely staff and..."

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"We've always liked French restaurants for a bit of a special occasion, but after moving West our usual ones are just a bridge too far. (The Westgate..."

EmLou86

"This place is so great! It's small and intimate and kind of feels like you're in someone's home which is lovely. A simple menu but packed full of..."

KnowingMelbourne

"Nice one .. second time round .. menu change .. all in all good. Nice music. Nice wine, great feel. Loved the duck leg and the fish dish. Nice staff..."

Puddgy

"Definitely one of the underrated restaurant. Just love this little gem in Footscray. Little French bar, small, but cosy. Love it when the chef cooks..."

Hans Anle Fan

"A French bar in Footscray, wasn't what I was expecting. But what a find! The service was outstanding. This is a lovely little place, a..."

Timinmelbourne

"Attended one of the themed lunches on Sunday with matched wines....we have now been to three or so of these and they are fantastic! Stefan and..."

Gloria Westbury

"Stephane and the team run a small and formidable restaurant, significantly appreciated by locals and guests from far away. The food impress so many..."

Ca Ho

"Not what you would expect in Footscray.Very compact premises but comfortable and functional.Great service with friendly acknowledgement and..."

Magpie

"I love the atmosphere of this "small french bar" as the name suggests. Surprisingly had more seats than imagined from the outside...."

Sunni Von Trier

"I LOVED Small French Bar.The atmosphere is very relaxed and cosy, almost permeating a sense of welcoming (or maybe this is because I sat at the..."

EHL

"Love this little Footscray gem! So good for a quick wine and cheese board. Staff are super friendly and welcoming. Place fills out on a Friday..."

Marie

"I've been excited to go to this cute little restaurant for a while! The staff are friendly and attentive. I dined with my boyfriend and we ordered..."

Vicky Ho

"A little gem of a place. Delicious traditional french country bistro style food. Great staff and friendly owner working hard in the kitchen...."

Ali DeMaria

"We really enjoyed our dinner here the other night, but there is a really big HOWEVER. The service. Even though staff here helpful and attentive, they..."

Brillat_Savarin

"A classy tucked away restaurant in the heart of footscray, the restaurant is run by friendly catering staff. I had the beef fillet with pattè and my..."

Heath Andrews

"Love this place! The staff are always super friendly and helpful with wine suggestions, and the food is amazing. Always a great night at Small French..."

Jane Elizabeth

"Fantastic experience. Good wine, great food and friendly service. Steak tartare was excellent. Have been there a couple of times now and have not..."

Arnie Vijayakumar

"Stefan is everything you want in a chef/host. He's talented, charming and warmly enthusiastic about great food. And he does great food.I am yet..."

Lyz Mizzi

"Visited Small French Bar for the first time last night and wasnt disappointed!! It is fantastic! Food fabulous, atmosphere gorgeous, so cosy and..."

Kacie Abbott

"We love this place. A welcome inclusion to the huge line up of diverse food options along Hopkins St. They have just bought back their fresh pastries..."

WestSlice

"Small place/bar as the name suggest in the middle of Footscray, what a gem! We ordered the mix cured meat and cheese, duck, french onion soup and..."

Setpusit

"Was told about the place by a local and regular customer. What a pleasant surprise. Had the oysters as an entree which were a special for the day:..."

John

"I was surprised to discover there was a French restaurant in Footscray, so I decided to check it out on Friday night for my birthday..."

Lizia

"Loved the simple sophistication. The wine selection was good quality and well priced. Had the charcuterie and the steak tartare. Super tasty - the..."

Tina

"Real authentic french food, service is relax but knowledgeable & efficient.Wines are unique & well priced. A true gem in the west.The goats..."

Stefan Armentano

"“My husband mentioned to me that there was a French Restaurant in Footscray. I didn’t believe him. To my surprise, Small French Bar exists!..."

Melbourne Food Baby

"We stumbled across this aptly named bar and just had to go on in, looking so cute and cosy. The low bar is very inviting for you to engage with the..."

DrinkAndFeast

"I walked in and was warmly welcomed by the owner. I bought the chocolate croissants, Apple galette and some duck liver parfait. Everything was..."

Jmuu

"Cute little place tucked amongst the hustle and bustle of Footscray. The cheese and meat selection here was delicious! Only downside is I wish the..."

Michelle Huynh

"Delicious food, wine and atmosphere. Great staff who were friendly, patient and recommended some tasty wine. Ordered the set lunch menu with the most..."

Karen

"The layers of immigration that make Footscray such a fascinating place have now placed Small French Bar, a French fromagerie, charcuterie and..."

MEL: HOT OR NOT

"A rustic cute little french bistro with gorgeous french food and french music in the background. If you're lucky the chef might start singing too..."

Trammy

"What a delightful little restaurant. The food was authentic and delicious. Great to sit at the bar and watch the chef's expert skills. Could not pick..."

Justine O’Connell

"Amazing food. Amazing value. Amazing flavours. The restaurant is very cosy and the chef and his staff are great. Sitting at the counter/bar is best..."

James Duncan

"What a little hidden gem. Set menu (options for courses). Stopped in on off chance for dinner. Seated at bar with ability to interact with..."

Ben

"When we booked, we choose to be seated along the bar table where we could watch Stefan work his magic pumping out the Charuterie and Cheese, Entrees,..."

Maria T

"Fantastic little place that is honestly so unique and authentic you will keep coming back for more!! Set menu with a delectable variety of French..."

Jeena S

"An absolutely glorious experience! I was transported to Paris through the incredible food and unique atmosphere. The open kitchen, friendly staff and..."

Marina Milisavljevic

"Lovely quaint restaurant with good service and authentic French food. We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and will definitely come back..."

Ken W

Sapa Hills Restaurant

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"My score 4.0 stars. J and I had lunch here on Tue 30 June, we’ve been here a few times many years ago.A special occasion for the 2 of us..."

Prof. Pinky@LunchLab

"Sapa hill is a hipster-ised Vietnamese restaurant. There is a massive list of craft beer to choose from. The food in general is great. Some of our..."

Eat_today_diet_tomorrow

"This restaurant is located in the heart of Footscray. It has a modern pub-like feel, and a wide variety of local beers to match. There's an extensive..."

Rhonni

"Sapa Hills,Vermicelli Rice Noodles with Beef and Spring Rolls. A slightly more western influence Vietnamese restaurant in the heart of..."

Vincent Vu

"Love Sapa Hills. Great atmosphere and always delicious and fresh modern Vietnamese. Highly..."

Megan_tucker

"Got the traditional vietnamese dish - the Broken rice with shredded pork, grilled pork chop and fried egg. It was nice, the grilled pork chop had a..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"The food is delicious and the size is larger than I imagined. But they served the dishes so slow. We wait almost an hour for our..."

Cikey Planet

"Our first time here, had a good experience. Food is not bad, we didnt order many today as we are quite full 😂 However the noodles we ordered today..."

MissCat

"Will come back for:+ Rice paper rolls with grilled pork and green apple+ Vermicelli noodles with grilled beef and spring rolls+ Fried..."

The Casual Diner

"Sapa Hills is hands down the best for delicious Vietnamese cuisine in a comfortable and stylish setting. I love their dishes to share (probably not..."

Kris L

"Sapa hills is our go to vietnamese restaurant in footscray.There portions are very generous and food is tasty as hell. Everything we've..."

Melb_Belly

"I’ve heard raving reviews about this little restaurant and have been wanting to try it out for some time now. But I’ve always been a bit skeptic..."

Hong Truong

"I usually come here for their vermicelli and beef special (Bun Thit Luong) which is a must try here! Their pineapple fried rice, salt and pepper tofu..."

The Honest Glutton

"Great Vietnamese restaurant located on the busy Barkley Street! Authentic flavouring and an amazing variety of delicious food!Food:..."

Sweet.connoisseur

"Stopped by from the huge crowd during lunch rush. The food was okay however I do think there are better restaurants for Vietnamese cuisine. The crab..."

Kayla Nguyen

"Wow what a lot of beers. , I had mango beer loved it . Family dinner everyone loved it but could of had a few more vegetarian options.. sure we..."

Julie Cassie

"Sapa Hills what a treat. Delicious spring rolls to start off with. My partner and I had three each. I tried one with lettuce and mint, lettuce..."

Aaron87lee

"Went in on a busy Saturday night and this place was packed. The food was good and the menu choices were really good. Would have prefered was slightly..."

M3lissa____

"This place is pretty cute! It's smack bang in the middle of Footscray, with an al fresco area that means you can take your beloved pooch. The menu is..."

This Diner Is Anonymous

"I was there yesterday and I must say I had a blast. The food was exceptional; my favourite being the spring rolls which I can only describe as a..."

Chun Lim

"Footscray isn’t cheap anymore! This place stands out from the others. $14 pho? $16 bun? It had better be good. The first thing I noticed was it was..."

Alan Tse

"The high rating is what brought me here to Sapa Hills. I was in need of pho as I was feeling a little under the weather.The restaurant..."

Simmyeats.Melb

"Will come back for the bun and the grilled chicken. The chicken spare ribs fried rice was a tad dry. Some dishes came out really quickly while we had..."

Snowflower

"4.5/5Sapa Hills chef can make really good vegetarian stir fried noodles. I ordered the stir fried noodles and some rice paper rolls. The rice..."

Vegetarian Food Lover

"One of my favorite restaurants in townGreat food,wide range of food selectionsEspecially love the stir fried rice noodles and stir fried..."

Alex Chen

"I came here with my sister and the atmosphere is great. The food was also delicious and came out quickly. Sadly in one of my dishes there was a hair..."

Sanj Tanya

"Came here with a few friends for Pho noodle soup (rice noodle soup with sliced beef and beef meat balls). Nice broth and the beef tasted best when..."

Some Bunee Loves Food

"One of the best Vietnamese restaurants around Footscray!! Delicious opinions and large variety of starters, mais and beers! Don’t skip the..."

Vinicius Alcantara Machado

"the grilled chicken rice vermicelli noodles is the one of the best i’ve ever eaten! super fresh salad and the chicken was packed with flavour with..."

Vea Gunawan

"It’s news to no one who lives West of the city centre that Sapa Hills churns out incredible Vietnamese food, but if you, like me, aren’t as..."

Sonia Nair

"Fantastic food and very friendly staffs. The price is afordable. I will recommend for my friends and I will come back again for sure so..."

Bảo Trân

"Most creative use of herbs. Natural ingredients. Tasty food. Fry chicken with tomato rice week balanced favour; tofu rice vermicelli plenty of herbs..."

Eat. Sleep. Create. Repeat.

"Good service is just the start. The entree of grilled beef in betel leaves was juicy, delicious and generously proportioned. They nailed the soft..."

Andrew Shelton

"First time here and definitely want to come back to try more dishes ! Food and drinks were delicious and the service is fast. The restaurant has a..."

KhanhLy Tran

"Sapa Hills. One of our favorite restaurants in Footscray and we eat minimum once a week. The food, the atmosphere and the staff are all..."

Suzy Q

"Visited Sapa Hills with a friend for lunch, and we shared the steamed wontons to start, then each had a vermicelli salad bowl with beef and spring..."

Chips Before Dips

"Came here for family dinner. Always a packed little restaurant as the food is delicious. With a bit of a modern twist this restaurant is the perfect..."

One.hungry.girl10

"One of the best Vietnamese restaurants in Footscray if not Melbourne! Service is lovely , efficient and the food is consistently delicious. This..."

TH

"Absolutely loved it! Went here with 5 others, had a banquet and could not speak more highly of the food. Loved every dish. Great service also and the..."

Mary-Anne Camenzuli

"Delicious Vietnamese food but catered to a western audience . The bamboo prawns are good but are no longer on the menu. Their sister store is right..."

Michael

"Night out with some friends and my fiancé at Sapa Hills in Footscray. Got to say it’s quiet good very different setup to many vietnamese..."

Ayapom

"One of the classier Vietnamese resraurants I've been to. Always come around for their signature vermicelli with traditional spring rolls and..."

The Food Book

"This place is always popular, and there’s definitely a good reason for it. Service has always been great whenever I’ve visited and prices are..."

Ilovetoomnom

"Food 4 starsRecommend: soft shell crab .pepper steak. Sapa hill spring rolls. Pork n prawn salad. Sapa hill fried rice- pork n prawn rice..."

Cindy Vu

"Delicious delicious food. Open late night and hustling and bustling. On the upper end of the average prices in this area but totally worth a visit...."

Rachael

"The staff are friendly and very accommodating. We went at a super busy time so it was quite crowded - but this is to be expected. They do not take..."

Adriana

"Dare I say it? Best. Vietnamese. Restaurant. In. Melbourne! Enough of the full stops. This place has everything that you will love about Vietnamese..."

MelbFoodHunter

"Big, hearty meals! They give small serving of soup when you order the rice dishes, which I think is the same soup with the pho? Not too sure..."

StepiiGM

"Fresh and good food. I was pleasantly surprised when we walked into Sapa hill for dinner, it wasn’t too crowded at that time so the service was..."

FoodyBoy

"Delicious food, amazing quantities and substantial amounts! It was such a good combination of crispy fried special spring rolls, well-flavoured..."

Kath's Food Indulgences

"Heard a lot of good reviews about Sapa Hills and I was surely not disappointed. Must try: sapa spring rolls, porkBelly and soft shell crab in..."

34adventurers

"Excellent! I usually reserve 5 stars for the likes of the Flower Drum, but we aren’t comparing apples to apples here! Nicely fitted out, great..."

Manmar

"Sapa Hill is a busy restaurant around Footscray so that's why we decide to have a go. It was experiment. We ordered combination spring rolls, Ha Hoi..."

Dat Tang

"I have been coming here for years - no matter where I move, I'm happy to drive here because the food is so good! All the meals taste fresh and..."

Teeny Reeny

"Absolutely delicious. There were so many dishes I wanted, I'll have to go back 20 times!I'll have to have the roast duck spring rolls with plum..."

Lulu F

"2 of us went Friday night. The place was packed but we luckily scored a table pronto! We shared an entree....rice paper rolls...packed with giant..."

Jane

"Sapa is a restaurant that has a vibe of its own and it can cater to your date night to a business dinner, with the amazing food and service that is..."

Nirupa Vijaykumar

"I’ve walked past Sapa Hills a few times and it’s always packed ! Located near the Footscray market, the restaurant is relatively quiet on Friday..."

Jolene Lim

"Probably the best Vietnamese food I be ever had in Melbourne. It is quite pricey especially in Footscray but does worth the price. The portion is..."

Li Lisa

"Extensive beer selection and every dish we had was very tasty. We did have a little bit of a wait for a table but they have seating out the back..."

Monicapd

"Coming home from a girls trip in Daylesford we wanted a good feed and Sapa Hills definitely delivered.Ambience was buzzing with people, we were..."

Van Nguyen

"One of the better Vietnamese restaurant in Footscray, haven’t tried many dishes here but the ones i did are nice. Vermicelli with bbq pork is..."

Hong Nguyen

"Super yummy. Do get the vego fried rice. It comes with such a great selection of chunky veg, tofu and egg (if you want it) and is a great serve..."

Bianca

"Amazing Asian ❤️ had the oxtail rendang and seafood stir fry noodles with soy and chilli - delicious! Fantastic wine and beer list. Great..."

LegalFoodie

"Came here on a Tuesday night at 5:30pm with the family. Although when we arrived it was still quite empty, by 6 it was very busy full of customers...."

Stelly

"Beautiful fresh Vietnamese food and friendly service! What more can anyone ask for? Highly recommended! Can’t wait to come back again soon..."

Booch23

"Nice Vietnamese food, specially the spring roll, dropped rice noodle soup with seafood (i love the texture of dropped rice noodles!) and sweet n sour..."

Kitty Chau

"Similar vibe and taste to Chin Chin's for a fraction of the cost. Speedy service despite being a full house (even in the overflow restaurant). Taste..."

Dan Le

"Came back after the lockdown, the restaurant is still great, but the meals flavour were changed a bit. I got 3 dishes this time and everything was a..."

Van Dat

"Delicious Vietnamese food. The fried chicken ribs is a must try, not only the fried skin is delicious with some veggies on top and garlic seasoning..."

Anahí Bock

"Great place with great tasting food. This is northern Vietnamese styled food so there are some unique changes from the south Vietnamese that many are..."

Michael Nguyen

"Delicious food. Interesting menu. Good liquor list. Only 1 grumpy staff member! Very highly..."

Ximenez

"This has been one of my favourite places ever since moving to Footscray 2 years back. Food is delicious and portion right. They do takeaways during..."

Anup Antony

"I’ve been here numerous times and this has been consistently great! Staff super friendly, always greeting us with a smile. Food is hearty,..."

Gee Tee

"I'm never left disappointed. Sapa Hills always hits the spot with their wide range of authentic and fresh cuisine. I always find myself coming back..."

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