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Steak frites at L’Auberge du Bout du Monde.

Six of Sydney’s best steak frites for Bastille Day and beyond

From hand-cut chips to shaved truffles and foie gras, Sydney chefs are giving a French classic their own spin in time for Bastille Day and the Paris Olympics.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Steak frites at Ouest France Bistro

Eight of Melbourne’s best steak frites for Bastille Day and beyond

It’s Bastille Day on Sunday, so celebrate with the most simple yet succulent of French bistro dishes – perfectly cooked steak, crisp fries and your sauce of choice.

  • Emma Breheny and Tomas Telegramma
Murray cod croquette with hot mustard sauce at forthcoming restaurant Marmelo.

Coming soon: 10 new, genre-busting Melbourne restaurants we can’t wait to try

They come with cocktail bars, delis and even an art gallery bolted on, as restaurateurs create go-to destinations for all hours of the day.

  • Emma Breheny
Kieran Took and Alejandro Huerta are opening Comedor in Newtown this week.

Noma-trained chef opens experimental Mexican restaurant with three courses for $35

Say hola to Comedor, a100-year-old Newtown warehouse transformed into a contemporary Mexican restaurant. Plus, more new Sydney openings you need to know about.

  • Bianca Hrovat
Butter-poached cod fillet topped with beer-batter bits.
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Fish and chips get fancy at this new neighbourhood wine bar by the beach

It’s not the easiest time to open a restaurant, but is this corner bistro a good Omen?

  • Dani Valent
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France-Soir in South Yarra.
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This Melbourne icon divides food snobs – but our critic keeps going back

It may not be Melbourne’s best French restaurant. But it might be the city’s best-loved bistro.

  • Besha Rodell
Chef Luke Mangan is opening his first restaurant in Melbourne in more than a decade.

Celebrity Sydney chef to bring French bistro flair to this under-served end of the city

Busy chef and empire builder Luke Mangan is returning to his culinary roots (as well as his hometown) for a tried-and-true restaurant formula: the bistro.

  • Emma Breheny
Peek inside Bistra to find white-clothed tables and whitewashed walls.
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Not too fancy, not too casual, this bistro finds the Goldilocks zone (and brings the ’90s back)

Nostalgic for those elegant bistros of the not-too-distant past? Even if you weren’t there, you’ll recognise the appeal of this Carlton newcomer.

  • Besha Rodell
Sushi platter.
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A little Japanese, a little French but a lot to love at this Armadale passion project

Don’t be deterred by the words “fusion food”. At this High Street newcomer, two cuisines meld with sensitivity and purpose.

  • Dani Valent
Gauge Espresso & Bistro spans three shopfronts.
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This neighbourhood bistro tucked off an eight-lane road exceeds expectations

Graduating from an espresso bar to a smart French restaurant, 13-year-old Gauge is a finely tuned local favourite.

  • Dani Valent