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Felix

87/100 (2744 ratings)

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"Review by Becca Bites Guest review by D FELIX 30mins or 3 hours.....this is a place that you feel is your second home...even after just the one..."

Rebecca Kennedy

"My partner and I went there for lunch. The ambience is cosy and elegant. Th staff is really attentive and kind, we had french soup and the waiter..."

Sarah Nicoletti

"Memories of lunches in Paris. Felix has a great menu; lots of options; fabulous tastes; professional old school waiters a rarity nowadays; and a wine..."

Murray Coleman

"We had a delicious meal, each dish a delight. The welcome and service was both professional and..."

Claudine Boydell

"Amazing service and very friendly staff. Food was absolutely stunning would highly recommend to..."

Shaheen Akroush

"I was amazed by the fantastic food and service. Highly..."

Daniel Borrowman

"I enjoyed the restaurant very much - lovely atmosphere, very polite and attentive staff and excellent..."

Karen Lewis

"Love going to Felix, one of my favourite restaurants. Always enjoy dining there. Food was superb, tasty and thoroughly enjoyed it. Service was..."

Barbara Wisniewski

"Bastille day. Fabulous meal. Started with a glass of Ruinart. Semolina gnocchi with mushroom followed by a soufflé. My friend had the barramundi and..."

Edwina Considine

"Quite possibly one of the best restaurant I have experienced! The food was amazing and the service outstanding! I enjoyed my first girls night away..."

Kate Brown

"Flawless as always. Superb food, wine and service. Beautiful fit out. Highly..."

Priya Noble

"A favourite extravagance - great food, cocktails, service and energetic vibe. The soufflé, either as entree (cheese) and/or dessert (passionfruit)..."

Martin C

"This restaurant offers French inspired dishes and food in a nicely decorated setting. Their garlic prawns are absolutely delicious and filled with..."

Aimee.

"A beautiful setting that brings a piece of France into Sydney. Our waiter was highly professional and attentive. My partner ordered the minute steak..."

Andrea Porcaro

"Excellent good, great service and a good wine list, all on a beautiful dining room. What’s not to..."

Andrew Shelton

"To get here on a Saturday night, you must walk past a bunch of scantily dressed ladies in a queue. Funny location for a casual and yet ‘high end’..."

Hungry For Chips

"I really loved the interior of this place. Absolutely beautiful and on theme, from floor to ceiling. Great ambience, can get pretty loud. Super busy..."

Janey Elmgreen

"Great atmosphere and food is delicious! Dessert was the best meal. Dishes to get are the steak frites, and apple tarte tartin. However wish the staff..."

Chelsea

"Nestled in Sydney's Ash Street laneway, this elegant bistro’s classic French fare is perfectly matched by an extensive wine list. Felix is..."

Robin

"😱Lizzie’s first impression: one of my favourite French restaurants I’ve tried to date. 🍩Lizzie enjoyed: my partner and I..."

Lizzie Eats Melbourne

"Love this place. Great atmosphere and great service. Excellent wine list and beautiful food. Well worth a visit. We had a great table right in..."

CK

"Had a birthday dinner here ages ago. I was super impressed with our waiter (I forgot his name) he was very attentive and funny! The food was very..."

Zq Chen

"I dined here on a Tuesday night with a friend. We unfortunately didn't have a booking due to other commitments but arrived at the venue and there was..."

Theeconomicfoodie

"Felix Bistro Bar is located near Ivy precinct in Sydney CBD and is a part of the Merivale group. It’s a French restaurant with nice decor..."

Strawberry_vee

"This is a little bit of Paris in the middle of Sydney - a classic noisy, slightly chaotic french bistro with great food and waiting staff with a bit..."

Austin

"Food was really good especially the steak, fishes and desserts and was affordable. Also, the ambience was fantastic.We will definitely come..."

Nolan Zeng

"One of my fav restaurants in the Wynyard area and I always enjoy the food and atmosphere there. Service was great as per usual and food was very..."

JDub

"Delicious French cuisine. Very alive environment and very friendly staff. Worth to visit and enjoy the dinner.Decor is fabulous and..."

Anil Thomas

"Started with a drink in the bar area. When our table was ready we perused the menu and decided to run with the soup of the day which was a mushroom..."

Greg

"Situated on Ash Street within the Ivy complex, Felix offers Sydneysiders an escape to the backstreets of Paris. In an atmosphere that’s both lavish..."

Eats With Marie

"I had dinner at Felix with a colleague after work one evening. Fabulous ambience and it just looks terrific. We both had the lamb pie which..."

BrandonK

"Perfect for special occasions, Felix Bistro is my go to for a lovely French dining experience with top notch meals and excellent customer service. I..."

Devinia Au

"An excellent restaurant with a great customer service. The waiter welcomed us warmly and provided a butler-class service. We ordered the beef..."

Elton Cheng

"What a beautiful meal we had at Felix last night, we had the garlic prawns, steak tartare and the gorgeous pate and really enjoyed each dish. Loved..."

Melbourne Foodie

"Not many worlds are required for such a restaurant..... Classy, Impeccable Service with some of the best French food you will ever eat.Do your..."

Sir Eatsalot

"We dined at Felix for a dinner And loved the food, ambience and service, turnaround was very good and staff were very friendly. The only issue was..."

Ali Moghimi

"It is a nice restaurant in the Sydney CBD.Nice ambience and their service was very attentive.Food was great as everyone mentioned..."

GobbleDok

"Came on a Friday evening at 7pm.Firstly, it is so easy to book online via their website. You get a confirmation text and maybe even a phone..."

@KeraBearEats

"The passionfruit soufflé served with coconut sorbet is a must try here! Tastes just delicious.The service was very good and everything was..."

Morris Chen

"Food is great, the seafood is fresh, and the wine menu is absolutely excellent. The service here is sometimes lacking - the front is sometimes..."

Kadots

"I have been in Felix feel times now. My first time, everything was great! Recent visits though it feels like it is a bit going down on taste and..."

Ms Picky On Coffee

"Really fantastic. I was hesitant about this place after reading some bad reviews mainly about the food being unimpressive but we loved all the dishes..."

Jo

"Love this place. Great location, to me, has a real old school vibe to it. Service is fantastic. Very professional as one would expect. Friendly..."

Pip

"Definitely one my favourite French restaurants so far. We had the chicken liver pate - there was unfortunately not enough bread for the amount they..."

Jenny Yang

"First thing's first, the service here is awesome. I wouldn't expect less from one of the finer restaurants in the city. They are all vastly..."

Rebecca Kung

"A very popular restaurant with great service and professionally cooked delicacy. Every dish is fantastic. The dessert is my favorite part among the..."

Evelyn Chen

"Only negative to the night was the seafood platter. Was $150, platter that looked a little lacking and expensive for what it was. My muscle..."

Brutal_AF

"Magical experience... one of my fave restaurants Truly exquisite food, ambience and atmosphere.Staff are experienced in wine..."

Elena Leonardos

"An absolutely beautiful experience from decor, to service, food and wine. Have been here twice and loved it all.Once stepping inside you feel..."

Carly (@tippleandfodder)

"Solid 4.5/5 restaurant in Sydney!!We had steak tartare, finish tartare, soufflé and the snow peas salad as entree. I have to admit that..."

MUHAHAHA

"Felix are certainly efficient - a horde of early dinner concert-goers were seated, served, fed & finished in time for 7pm Xmas carols. Had..."

Matchachacha

"Expectations were high for this place, lots of glowing reviews & has been on my list for ages. At first glance the decor & open front give it a very..."

Manz

"We had a booking for 6.15pm, we arrived 20 minutes and they had our table ready. Our waiter Darren provided us with fantastic service. He even shared..."

TheHungryNeko

"Dinner with a few girl friends and we immensely enjoyed our spread.kingfish tartare and gruyere soufflé to share, a main each (entrecôte steak..."

Don'tMessWithMyFood

"Came here on a Friday night and the placed was packed, thank God we made reservations beforehand. Ordered the onion soup for appetizer and it was..."

Beatrice Bursa

"Absolutely cannot fault my visit to Felix. From the moment I stepped into the door I was made to feel welcome and as if I was in for an amazing..."

Parramatta Foodie

"The fit out is amazing. It really feels like you're in Paris. The staff are all lovely and very attentive. We let the sommelier choose our wines and..."

Kat

"Great food, good service, the place is a bit hidden but the street is beautiful. We went on a Tuesday night and isn't was very busy, but they manage..."

Mhartwigl

"I waited to try this place for so long. It's bit hard to book. Really friendly staff. The food quality does not equal to its price. I've had better..."

Lucianna Guo

"Food was really good. Staff friendly. Service good. Food was tasty. Generic review for a superb restaurant! I was there for a business meeting but..."

Nova

"Find us on instagram: loveatfirstbite_ausFelix is a nice casual fine dining bar and bistro in the CBD owned by merivale, we ordered their..."

Love At First Bite

"The appetisers were delicious - oysters were fresh and had some tasty accompanying sauces. The tartares were presented beautifully and..."

Johnny Pan

"My partner and I visit Felix on every big occasion we have and we absolutely love the place. The ambiance is amazing and everything is authentically..."

Jinah K

"I at at Felix last week the restaurant was packed, but the wait staff was very friendly. We got a table luckily, and sat outside. The atmosphere was..."

Melissa Van Zeist

"Listed as a sophisticated Parisian-style brasserie featuring French cuisine, wines and luxe desserts. It did not disappoint. Cutely tucked..."

Michael Doig

"Personally, I find that most restaurants and cafes in Sydney serve average food because they have a heavy and long menu and they tried to serve as..."

Leon

"Nice French restaurant with good service. We ordered the beef for two and it was way too much meat, leaving us too full for desserts. I did have the..."

Jade

"With my love of French food, I was much anticipating my visit to Felix for lunch. The steak tartare was outstanding. The duck breast was..."

Birdie Num Num

"Felix is one of my faves as it ticks all of the boxes. My most recent visit was Saturday night, for which I had organised a Hens Party at the venue,..."

Winedineslumber

"Went here for dinner on a Saturday night because the place we had booked to go to originally had terrible service. Walked in and were given a table..."

Steph V

"Definitely worth a visit. Location is in the CBD. Food and wine was tantalizingly good. Ambiance was what you would expect from an establishment of..."

AG

"This is up there with the best French Bistro's on Sydney. This restaurant is comparable to any good Bisro in Paris. With its stylish decor, the..."

Thewhereto

"Delicious French Bistro and bar is located just next to The ivy, the most famous night out place in Sydney.Felix designed very elegant,..."

Erika-Anne

"Really friendly service here. The ambience of the restaurant mimics a French Bistro so you feel like you're in Paris. Part of the Merivale group it..."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"My partner and I frequent Felix when we're craving delicious French food complete in a beautiful, buzzing atmosphere. The ambiance is just amazing -..."

Hanah

"I was pleased with my experience at Felix tonight. Firstly you cannot go past just how beautiful the restaurant is, tucked away in a small alleyway..."

Dave Reviews

"Great place and nice staffs. The triple cooked chips with tarragon and shallots mayo very yum. Wood grilled king salmon, cauliflower..."

Phooikwan

"Great ambience with pretty amazing food! We got the salmon and steak frites as mains both cooked to perfection. For dessert - profiteroles and..."

Why__dee

"Beautiful food, but slight mismatch between casual bistro and fine dining... The paper menus and abbreviated drinks menu in a plastic sheath are at..."

Bruce

"Incredible! Fantastic service and amazing food! I had the Barramundi with a side of the broccolini and quinoa salad, both were..."

Corrie Playford-Browne

"Food is delicious. The menu changes a bit but there is always something delicious to try. The service is good. We enjoy the ambience and the wine..."

Aeriana Lay

"I love the atmosphere at Felix. It is luxury and vibrant - at times a little too noisy to carry out conversation with your mates sitting across the..."

PleasantPeristalsis

"Ordered the blue eyed cod, king crab and prawn salad, side salad of broccoli quinoa feta, chips and apple tarte tartin. Everything was enjoyable but..."

Kerri

"My favorite 'fancy' restaurants are the ones where you don't feel out of place having a belly laugh during dinner. This is why I love Felix! Its..."

Duncanfitzpatrick

"Tres bien!Love this place.One of Sydney's best.Impossible to have a bad time here!Well worth making a visit, frequently!Book..."

Sarah O

"Felix Bistro & Bar is a romantic place to dine. The atmosphere, food and service all make you feel very special. My husband and I have a regular date..."

Clarebear

"After hearing about their amazing Prix Fixe menu, for a celebratory dinner, we decided to visit Felix Bistro and Bar and try out their fabulous..."

Khana

"Really enjoyed the ambience and setting of this place. Great decor that has you believing you might possibly be in FranceStaff were wonderful..."

Baz Juan Pablo Sanchez

"Service is good on a busy night. The mains that we had was the steak ($90 for two people). It was flavorsome. But the meat was quite tough. It..."

Mark A Bella

"Another restaurant participated at the Merivale event. I had Sydney Oysters with mignonette sauce. It was so amazing, it was fresh and sauce was just..."

Pollo_pesce_me

"Felix Bistro has a nice ambient. Service is excellent and of course the food is great! Try the chicken liver pâté and passion fruit soufflé...."

Ainy Zheng

"Popped in for a late night snack recently I had the king crab, prawn, eggplant, quinoa and pickled beetroot salad with a side of fries. Sensational..."

Sydney Food Blogger @PeckishByZoeRenee

"I took my girlfriend to Felix for her birthday. As we walked through the door, it instantly felt like we had arrived in Paris. After studying the..."

ThatFoodDude.

"A 1-hat restaurant, we found Felix to be most probably the best seafood and steakhouse in Sydney. Felix boasts a short but well written menu of..."

Soo Hin Yeoh

"We had ordered a lot dishes for two people and we had a great night. Food overall was delicious, especially the kingfish was outstanding. Service was..."

Angie Ma

"Great ambience, excellent service,nice cocktail and amazing food. I’ve been to this place many times over the years and enjoyed it every time. A..."

Anna Lynn

"Had my husband’s birthday dinner at Felix, great environment, wine mesh is amazing. Love the steak, must order item from the menu! Will visit again..."

Catherine Wang (C_wang42)

"Felix has again lived up to its high standards and matching expectations of the diners. The food and service were absolutely superb. Highlights of..."

Pete Sanders

"A classic French bistro with a great ambience. Food was great too. The highlights were probably the steak frites and steak tartare (served table..."

Wilsen Tjhung

"Probably the best oysters I’ve ever had. All the seafood was super fresh. Impeccable friendly service. On the pricey side but worth it for a..."

Yusra Qamar

"Impeccable food, just as you would expect at this price point, Felix is the kind of place you go to when you want to celebrate a milestone. Service..."

Bojan Kovacevic

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"Another french restaurant my friend picked for my birthday. it s a nice atmosphere with friendly staff. truffles can be added to any dishes for..."

EaT EAT EAT

"With an oversized carved wooden bar, hand-painted tiled walls, four-metre antique French silk weaver’s table, and 1950 Parisian VeloSoleX motorised..."

The RnB Diary

"Great restaurant serving traditional French cuisine in a romantic..."

LA

"I dined here with a friend and used a Fork 50% deal. We were warmly greeted and seated at a nice table. We received water and the menu immediately...."

Theeconomicfoodie

"Located in The Old Rum Store near Spice Alley, this French restaurant exudes charm with its fit out. We were warmly greeted and seated quite quickly...."

Eatwithmyfoodsafari

"Beautiful interior and friendly staff! The scallop entree was amazing, and the escargot were nicely flavoured too. The creme brûlée was smooth and..."

Eunifoodie

"Gavroche is situated on the 1st floor of a new building in the kensington st eating precinct. Not really visible from the street level but has been..."

Mojoic

"This is a pretty good French restaurant located in Kensington Street. The decor and ambience is very reminiscent of Paris except with more space..."

IEats

"Somewhat of a hidden gem in the myriad of restaurants at Chippendale and probably our new favourite in the French bistro category. So..."

Brunonono...

"Really delicious moules mariniere, mushroom risotto and prawn ravioli. Great atmosphere with interesting decor. The service was excellent..."

VVc Trio

"It’s so hard to decide where to eat on Spice Alley! But our decision was made for us, somewhat, in that not everything is open on a Sunday night...."

Andy Quan

"Felt like I was back in Paris! Got the three course Paris menu with side broccoli and wine! Fantastic layout! Fantastic vibe! Friendly and welcoming..."

Gourmet Rocket

"Everything you would expect from a classic French bistro, done with care and dare I say love? We shared a few entrees: trout tartar which had that..."

CherryPie

"We came here for late brunch on a Saturday and were amazed to find the place empty. The owner greeted us at the door. I liked his French humour and..."

Mr Fussy

"I've been here several times as a treat for myself and my loved ones. It's got a beautiful, and luscious French decor with warm, candle-lit lighting..."

Sher L

"We came here from Melbourne with a group of 5 and I must say every single one of us enjoyed it.Service was fantastic, food was really nice..."

Scotty

"I decided to catch up with a few friends this week over an intimate dinner at Bistrot Gavroche. This intimate French bistro is located in the heart..."

Li-Chi Pan

"Vanessa: Every now and then I come across restaurants that conjure up feelings of nostalgia, of roads once travelled. This was true of our recent..."

Forfoodssake

"Lovely and authentic French food (and I know because Im French... also my profile pic is from there) They have great service by lovely French guys,..."

Viviane Chen

"I have been wanting to dine at Bistrot Gavroche sine it opened and it did not disappoint. Walking in, it reminded me of the classic bistros in France..."

Princess Greedy Guts

"Great food. Friendly service. Went for brunch and couldnt fault anything we ate. Would return. Had bottomless champagne and glass was never empty...."

Alex.mcnee

"Move over Sydney’s smashed avocado, I’ve found Bistrot Gavroche – a French bistro in the heart of Sydney serving up a Parisian brunch with..."

Jo Hombsch

"You HAVE to get their bone marrow on sourdough as an entree - it was outstanding!! I'd come back just for that. As it came out, we thought it was..."

Audrey Svoboda

"We were reminiscing about the fact that 10 years ago one would have struggled to find a good French bistro but now there are a plethora to choose..."

Thefoodantiblog

"We were invited to Bistrot Gavroche for an event called Only Lyon. Thi event was to promote the city of Lyon and their interactive food museum "The..."

Thewhereto

"The winter of 2016 will always be remembered as the winter of French restaurants in my diary. Bistrot Gavroche was the third French restaurant I..."

Su Lwin

"made a booking at 8 on saturday night,the atmosphere was actually cozy,the staff gave you a hot greetings,ordered a pork terrine and escargots for..."

Marco

"Love the atmosphere in this new French bistro tucked away in Kensington Street precinct.All the dishes we had on our visit were delicious ! The..."

Monica

"This restaurant exudes all things French. From greetings to authentic music to even escargot. Frequented by many businessmen and women, this..."

Andrew Ear

"We ate lunch here today and it was all to a high standard. Service was professional, attentive, and on the mark. Surroundings were nice to look at,..."

Satch Vitz

"The bone marrow on sourdough causes clamours of excitement when it lands on our table. One slice of toasted sourdough is covered in slices of bone..."

Helen | Grab Your Fork

"A fabulous new French restaurant at the heart of Kensington St! Had such an amazing lunch starting with complimentary Gougères and ending with..."

Randomness_of_existence

"Mesdames et Messieurs, there is a new French restaurant in Sydney. Bistro Gavroche has opened up in the culinary hotspot Chippendale, right opposite..."

Chris Chow

"Had a really great long lunch here on Saturday. From the service to the drinks to food to the venue, this fabulous new Sydney restaurant is a must..."

Tegan Brusentsev

"How utterly stunning... magic location, superb food, discrete yet attentive & friendly wait staff. This place is a bit hard to find, parking..."

Marrickville Boys

"Had brunch here on a quiet afternoon, they graciously offered us a table near the window. Our favourite was definitely the seafood ravioli, highly..."

wyeong l

"Thank you so much allowed us to still have lunch for mother's day even though we were late. We had our elderly mother who can't walk fast. Food..."

Shani Ranaweera

"Good impression of a French bistro and well worth a flight of stairs. The setting is on point as is the menu, everything you expect appears on the..."

Simon H

"Amazing food! Best duck confit I've ever had. So flavoursome and tender! Snails were delicious as well. Service was friendly and..."

Rebecca Bui

"Fantastic french dining experience with a few friends after movie. Nicely decorated space and warm atmosphere. Food is generally good, highly..."

Guapi He

"Nice cosy atmosphere with very delicious French food. The Duck liver parfait was so delicious, the steak was cooked well to our liking. And my..."

Angela Wong

"My husband and I tried Gavroche for the first time as a pre-theatre menu before the Moulin Rouge show. They had a set menu called 'Temptation' and it..."

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