Had our members wine club dinner here last night!!! Food was amazing, staff were lovely & genuinely a fabulous experience . Thanks to all the chefs who unpacked my car...& repacked it with very heavy eskies & champagne flutes!! Rainer was fabulous to deal with... what a lovely humble man! Will definitely be back later in the year for another dinner. We had 50 people upstairs for this function. Can’t rave enough!!
Enjoyed the food in there very much. I thought it was a bit pricey for a 3-course meal but it's worth it. My perception of French meal is tiny and superficial. In this restaurant, the portion is right and the food is delicate. My entree came very fast. Was very impressed with the entire 3-course dinner. Definitely come to this again and highly recommended!
Friendly and attentive staff members. The food was amazing. We had the pork belly, duck confit, barramundi and mixed seafood risotto, quail, raspberry soufflé and crime brûlée and they were all amazing and quality food. It was a busy Saturday night and all the tables were filled early on, but staffs were always available when needed and made sure our cup was always filled with water.
Ordered:
1. Specials of the day seafood soup - loved it, not too creamy, it was perfect
2. Specials of the day slow cooked beef - loved it again, the beef was cooked really well
3. Specials of the day pear tart - a bit too sweet for my liking, probably will be perfect when paired with coffee but I was too full to order coffee. The good thing about this dessert was that the tart was serve warm rather than cold.
4. Creme brûlée - way too sweet
Will I go back: yes, I love a good restaurant in the suburbs.
Cafe Lyon delivers quality food and service at reasonable prices. This restaurant really gives ‘fine dining’ a run for its money. It’s a favorite of ours for special occasions and they have never disappointed with their dishes
The perfect french restaurant with awesome stuff and an excellent service. Highly recommended for date night or just quite night out. Try the wagyu beef.
What a little gem of a place, delicious food, good service and great value with their 2 courses for $55 or 3 courses for $68 offer. One of the specials that evening was the slow braised wagyu with bacon and brussels sprouts was melt in the mouth. Dessert was so good, forgot to take a photo of the chocolate fondant. The pear tart tatin was to die for. Corkage is also offered Tuesday to Thursday for $10 per bottle. Booking is a good idea as was packed. Overall an awesome dining experience, we will be back.
A wonderful place for a date night, party with friends or family, or even to spoil yourself for a casual dinner. The food is unpretentious and absolutely delicious! You can taste the time and attention gone into each element of the dish - be it the duck confit or a slice of leek - every bit was cooked to perfection and complemented the dish. We had the crispiest pork crackling I've had in over 5 years.
Will definitely return for dessert next time!
Busy, crowded, enthusiastic; not a place for a tete a tete, but fabulous quality of frenchish modern australian. Souffle was wonderfully done and the French wine well suited to the meal.
Quantity about right, although always: more bread. Its dirt cheap and fills the gaps.
My wife and I had such a nice time here. Beautiful French food. Good wine. And a cosy friendly atmosphere. A perfect place for date night out with the missus.
Cafe Lyon was such a surprise - an unassuming but busy little French restaurant in the middle of the suburbs. I had the salmon tartare which came topped with two fried prawns ina tempura batter. Not traditionally French but it was a refreshing start to the meal. My friend liked his seafood bisque but found it a bit too salty. For mains, I had the confit duck while he had the ribeye. The duck was cooked nicely with the fat rendered properly. The ribeye was a touch over medium rare but the meat was still moist and full of flavour. We finished off with the light-as-air raspberry souffle and the chocolate fondant. Though there was a mix up with our order, we didn't mind as the staff were really lovely and warm.
What a great experience! Takes you to Europe for a few hours that's for sure. The food is amazing, especially the desserts. How to they get all that flavour in to the raspberry Soufflé? And the meat mains (we had trout and beef on the rib - WOW) were cooked to perfection. The place is very busy akin to a real French Bistro, though the staff are very friendly and were accommodating. Lindfield are lucky to have this gem!
Cafe Lyon is a cozy 2 level restaurant, with great atmosphere and delightful food.
The theme of the interior is very fitting with that of a French cafe, and once you step inside you suddenly feel worlds away. Time passes quickly. The quality of the food is top notch, while the prices are very reasonable. Lunch is only available on Thursdays, which is a shame, as their lunch menu is superb. Bookings are essential. The quality of their Entrees, Mains and desserts are equally delicious. One visit is not enough to explore their menu, even with a small group of friends.
We went to Cafe Lyon last night to celebrate my husband's birthday.
The food was great and the cocktail was super delicious.
We particularly appreciated the dedicated vegetarian menu which is a rare find these days, particularly on the North Shore.
This is easily a local favourite as it provides great ambience, and the food is wonderful. The scallop entree (day special) was an experience for the rate bud. The scallop was fresh and the thin cucumber slices both made my mouty felt like it was having a shower underneath a waterfall of clear, crisp and clean alp water!
The duck confit was great and I like how crispy and creative they cooked the potato that came with it.
The bomb Alaska was another gastrnomical delight. Although the both of us who ordered it promptly went on a fictional foodie's 'sugar coma'.🙂
Oh! And the French martini restored martinis onto my 'good to drink' list.
We came here for my boyfriend's birthday and it was the perfect way to end his special day! The french onion soup in the 3 course meal was so so delicious, hands down the best french onion soup I've had. The rest of the mains and dessert were also super delicious! Overall, we had the best time. Can't forget the friendly waitstaff who went out of his way to help us take pictures! Definitely coming back and I highly recommend this little gem!!
From the French martinis to the crème brûlée, everything was perfect. Wonderful traditional service and attention to detail. Excellent wine list. We enjoyed sampling the sticky dessert wines.
Tried the duck main and pork belly special, both amazing. Also very much enjoyed the elderflower french 75 cocktail. Great service - would definitely come again!
One of the hidden gems in the Northern Sydney area. Super nice French courses with wide wine selections will surely give you a lot of pleasure. Also not super expensive compared to other fine dining. The space could be a little tight so mind it could be not so quiet.
This is our lockdown favourite. If you need some takeaway for date night - this place has great food that you can plate up at home that feels that little bit fancy. Amazingly, the quality is similar to what you get in the restaurant. My choice is the steak fillet (yes - it travels well and is tender pink on the plate at home) plus the desserts are similar to what you get dining in. Everything comes in separate boxes so you can plate it up properly.
For a special dinner to break the boring staying at home - this is your place. It's also alright value - for two people its generally $60 - $100 for dinner depending on whether you go for three courses (sharing entrees and dessert - which are huge) and sides.
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