TOP 10 BEST Restaurants in Australia - Updated November 2024

Noir

87/100 (1890 ratings)

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"Dined at your restaurant yesterday and your meals were delicious... and your waiter was very friendly and explained what was in our dish. Will..."

Katherine Hicks Di Trani

"A beautiful restaurant with a lovely minimalist decor. The food was lovely and our divine waiter was attentive and charming. I highly recommend..."

Annette Seymour

"Fantastic experience on Friday night for my Dad's 87th birthday. Nothing to fault yet again.We keep coming back as excellent food, generous serves..."

Sue Brice

"The food was perfect and the service was exceptional; i highly recommend..."

Meni Stefanovski

"Had a brilliant Sunday brunch tasting most of the menu and the bottomless bubbles are a perfect..."

Ethan Battersby

"Thank you Noir for supporting Richmond Creche and Kindergarten. Your wine is truly excellent and we highly recommend it. From all of us to all of..."

Rachel Jane

"Had dinner with my fiance last night and couldn't have asked for more. The food was perfect, the wine exceptional but most of all the service was..."

Shane Voss

"Beautiful restaurant with a great tasting menu! Definitely worth it..."

Cecilia Vizzacchero

"Portion sizes, i felt, were generous. Had prawn bisque, herb gnocci and creme brulee. All very delicious but i couldnt finish dessert. My entire..."

Shirley Cecchetto

"Amazing food and very friendly staff! Will definitely come back..."

Iwona Pałka

"I was celebrated my birthday there. I love the food, environment, staffs were polite and friendly. Noting to complaint,..."

Happy Queeny Juanita Bonita

"Wonderful experience from the waitress through to the delicious meals . Top class experience and will revisit Noir again. Well done to all..."

Mason Baylis

"Decided to go here with a friend as we had heard good things! We enjoyed a range of delicious French inspired dishes that we ordered. For mains I..."

Agreekable

"We came here for our friend’s birthday on a weekday and enjoyed the lovely relaxed atmosphere. We enjoyed the spanner crab tortellini but the other..."

Bear Noms

"Incredible value for exceptionally delicious food. We had the 3 course lunch with a glass of wine for $40. Everything was beautifully cooked and..."

Stephanie K

"So came here for a mid week dinner catch up and was welcomed in and felt like I was in someone dining room. Waiters were attentive and nice...."

Jenny Jeyanandarajah

"Been here a few times now ... the $28 Friday lunch is great value ... as part of set I chose the beef .. had pate canapés and cheese. Staff and..."

Convivialsins

"One of Melbourne's best restaurants. The food is consistently great each time we visit Noir. The service is friendly and attentive. Highly recommend..."

Jess

"We attended a small evening function at Noir. The food was wonderful. We started with oysters and pate canapés. Then followed a salad of..."

Lindsay

"Loved Noir. We both chose the duck which did not disappoint and was probably the best duck I’ve ever tasted. Cooked perfectly with delicious..."

Tanya Burns

"Thank you Noir for such a memorable Mother's day lunch. My mother in law loved everything being served. And knowing she enjoyed herself, I couldn't..."

Ningrum Hadiningsih

"Amazing! Can not fault the food. My husband wanted to run away with the chef. Although I was so so full after 2 courses I managed to soldier on & get..."

BL

"Friday evening dinner with a few work colleagues. Compact but imaginative French-influenced menu, executed perfectly. Had a great beef tartare entree..."

Simon Biddle

"Amazing food such great value had the express lunch and can't believe what you get for $28. To think I've been getting a pub Parma for the same price..."

Sharon Neven

"Came to the restaurant with few people for dessert and wine.It was amazingly delicious!We ordered 3 different types of desserts and all of them were..."

ALM

"Great service and good space to take prams/kids. Liked the food. Servings are decent size and good proprtioned. Friendly staff. They even have good..."

Neha Zalani

"Saturday 19.08.17 at 8pm. Noir was a truly enjoyable, scrumptious experience. From the bread with rosemary olive oil to the appetisers of..."

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"Had the Sunday lunch 6 courses (I think) it was fantastic so delicious and the wines were fab, service was also great. Will definitely go back...."

C Saw Food&Drink

"Double date night. Staff were very nice. However,Main food were too salty for us. The price is reasonable. We ordered beef cheek, lamb, duck meats. I..."

Naomi

"Had amazing dinner at Noir, the Rabbit pie was delicious, venison was tender, beef tartare is quite refreshing with apple slices, duck leg is a must...."

Anh Phan

"First time here and it definitely won't be the last. I'd heard of Noir trending and was very excited to try it when a friend held his birthday here...."

PS91

"We had the tasting menu and it was sensational. Every dish was delicious and the staff were lovely, very informative and accomodating. Highly..."

Carly Hobday

"I've always overlooked Noir in the past for some reason but I finally got around to trying it out tonight. Quaint little restaurant with friendly..."

Kate Dougherty

"Had a fabulous meal, hubby and I choose a la carte. Entree of kingfish tuna nicoise and prawn bisque both beautifully presented and not a morsel..."

Angela Wijeratne

"Fine diner with an unpretentious feel and achievable price point in Swan St. Suits couples or small groups. In a small shopfront. Choose from a la..."

Eat Drink Anon

"Terrific tucked away gem of a place. The lunch tasting plate at $55 is great value and absolutely delicious. The place doesn't make a fuss either..."

Netty

"Good experience! Especially $55pp for Sunday Lunch, and totally worthy it! Oysters were very fresh and flavored, for person like me don't..."

GINA

"Had high expectations for this restaurant, and they delivered! Food was amazing. I went out on a limb and ordered the fish pie and it was great! I..."

Xtina

"First time at this restaurant and it really surprised me, exceeded my expectations. We were greeted with great service and had some amazing dishes as..."

Steve Levon

"My wife and I went there for my birthday hoping for a nice French dinner. What we got was a wonderful and impactful dinner that was both generous..."

JDP79

"We had an amazing anniversary dinner at Noir. It's a beautiful small room with mood lighting, great wine and delicious food. The highlights for us..."

Gemma

"Noir is a 5 yrs old, AGFG one hatted modern French restaurant. An up and rising hidden gem in Melbourne, and recommend by Justine Schofield. I used..."

J88

"Went there for dinner with my partner last week. Couldn't pick any dish from the entrees so decided to get 2 mains for myself. Had the fish pastry..."

Sambuca Sam

"After hearing about this place from family members and friends about the good food, I thought I give this place a try. I just flew back from..."

Mizpiggy

"Really nice evening. Not sure on the two sittings rule as they were pretty empty when we arrived at 8:15pm. Food was all well cooked and presented,..."

Katie Louise

"We landed at Noir quite by accident. The restaurant we had decided on was full and had a long waiting list so we walked into Noir without having much..."

The Spice Adventuress

"Just had a spectacular meal at Noir. Everything was amazing. So much flavor in every bite. Had the Sunday special lunch. 4 courses for $55,..."

Ali

"The best french restaurant in town! Absolutely love it! service is just outstanding! And food wise.... Is up to you, because the whole menu is to die..."

José Luis R

"Nice atmosphere, top notch service. Attentive and friendly. Absolutely satisfying courses. Standouts was the beef appetizer, pillowy gnocchi with a..."

K.T

"Located an easy 3-minute walk from East Richmond Station, or 1-minute walk via Stop 11 – Church St/Swan St via Tram Route 70 Wattle Park via Swan..."

Sandy Pok

"We recently discovered Noir in Richmond and was very impressed with the food and service so of course wanted to share our experience with you!. Noir..."

One Piece Left

"The service was fantastic and I love the main dish of fish fillet. My friend chose duck which was also tasty. Coz we rushed of time, I didn't try..."

Memory

"Excellent little restaurant where you get great food and service to match....one of our favourites! Just don't get an early booking as they'll..."

Tyson

"We had the degustation with matching wines. Beautiful! It was a great evening. The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely..."

Tanya Saulnier

"We did the tasting menu (but chose our own wines). Loved it! Kingfish was really beautiful - wasn't sure I'd like the creamy mousse with it but I..."

Courtney

"Great food and service. We enjoyed a lovely pre concert dinner here tonight. I recommend trying the oysters, they're some of the freshest and..."

Samantics

"I had lunch yesterday with my friends and the words that exemplifythe food is " brilliant, delicious, 100% perfectWe couldn't fault any part of the..."

Lucinda Marlow

"Category: French Australian Fusion Fine diningPrice: $100 per personScore: 90/100I brought my sister here for her birthday after..."

Hosaki

"Delicious food, fantastic service and great ambience! The kingfish and eye fillet entrees were super tasty and wonderfully presented whilst the duck..."

Vanessa Lee McKellar

"My birthday gift from a dear friend ! The restaurant is small and cozy , service is excellent and food is undoutblely yummy ! --both presentation and..."

Julia Ye

"Dropped into Noir for a late night dessert and coffee and experienced great service and beautiful desserts. The creme brûlée tart was creamy and..."

Nyssi

"Always a positive experience dining here. Can't go wrong with most of the food. Warm, cosy and elegant restaurant setting. Great service always...."

Mae Mae Chua

"Went to Noir today for my birthday dinner with my husband. Randomly chose this place a night before and decided to book online via dimmi . Turned up..."

SisQa

"I had dinner here with a friend last month. We had the premium tasting menu with matched wines. The service was excellent. We had delicious wines..."

Fiona

"Amazing food, amazing service and amazing atmosphere. The food was delicious and some very different flavours that worked beautifully! Fennel in..."

Ali Schwarz

"Neighbourhood restaurant as a tag seems a limiting, not to mention obvious, way to describe a place. Put in a positive light it merely means..."

Ben Lee Kong

"Favourite restaurant at the moment. Quality produce, great flavours and just the right amount of creativity that keeps dishes interesting but not..."

Ling

"Celebrated the boy‘s birthday a few months ago on a Tuesday evening at the lovely one hatted restaurant, Noir. It’s a beautifully sophisticated..."

ByTheSpoonful

"Seriously great food, service, atmosphere. Been here once with work colleagues from out of town and was quite impressed. Delicious menu. Second time..."

Dennis Vegan

"Oysters with champagne granita was exceptional, very refreshing. Was pretty blown away by their oxtail dish, the fish was a little overcooked and..."

KSWH

"A word on value: when a restaurant prices its main courses at over $40, they're making a statement to the customer about the quality of their food. ..."

DJ

"This was my revisit to Noir. It was slightly disappointed in overall experience. They had renovated since my first visit. I do not mind the old or..."

Melbournespoon

"Love it!. Went to Noir twice, all i can say is great food, great service and great dessert! It is a bit on the high end but definitely worth..."

NoirB

"Totally fabulous - what more can I..."

Beverley

"Really happy with our lunch today. Wonderful, professional service by our waiter, every course was artfully presented and the flavours were perfect...."

Carol Sung-niemes

"Noir serves French cuisine in a modern and neat setting and was recently awarded one chef’s hat by the Good Food Guide. For midday dining there are..."

A Chronicle Of Gastronomy

"The meat was well seasoned and quite vinegary, topped with mayonnaise, pickle and a soft boiled quail egg. Spread on the thin crisp breads it was..."

Amy W

"I was invited to a lunch at Noir (175 Swan St, Richmond) not that far away from my work place. In the Richmond area, there aren't a lot of stand out..."

One Fat Cow

"Believe the hype, Noir is as good as they say it is. The food was absolutely flawless. The restaurant is cozy and comfortable, nestled in the..."

Jaime

"Had the tasting menu and was very impressed. Attentive service and delicious..."

Gem

"Just ok. Had bigger expectation but would say experience was just ok. The space needs some updating and the food was so so and the portions extremely..."

Georgie

"Agree it's not as good as pre-renovation. Entree, desserts and service was still pretty good, though previously it was perfect. Main course was..."

MelbourneSpoon

"Been to a few French restaurant before, this one is quite special. Chicken liver parfait with fig chutney and toasted brioche - a quite unique..."

Adam Wang

"It’s been a while since we’ve been back to Noir in Richmond some 8 years in fact. Our original experience was more of a fine dining restaurant..."

William Stammers

"Enjoyed the lively and relaxed atmosphere. Food was very good and not cliches of French fare which we appreciated thoroughly. The desert, the orange..."

Ming Goh

"Came here for some French food. Love the beef tartare, the chicken liver parfait and the duck confit. My friends love the scallop, I'm not a big fan..."

Nguyen Hoa My

"It’s sad that google has only five stars rating. I will definitely rate more stars for Noir if I can. We have celebrated my Mom’s birthday here..."

Wasserman C

"The food looks great and taste great too. Atmosphere s really good. They seem to be short of staff. Constantly chasing their tale. There are lots of..."

bob sam

"Superb French dining in an intimate setting. Great steak tartare, confit duck and crème brûlée. Drinks list pairs nicely. Appreciated a high end..."

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