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The soup's base is a reduce beef stock of depth and distinction; its cheesy topping grilled to melty magnificence.
14/20

Find perfect French onion soup at a local favourite flying under the restaurant radar

The cheese is grilled to melty magnificence, atop a pearlescent broth that gleams like a sword tip.

  • Dani Valent
Inside Frenchie, where the room feels blingy.
13.5/20

So Frenchy, so cheap: Good Food’s verdict on Frenchie, where almost everything is $14

There’s a giddiness to eating here, but is the food any good? Besha Rodell visits the vibey French restaurant.

  • Besha Rodell
La Lune review WAtoday/Good Food.
14.5/20

Character, not caricature: This suburban East Freo bistro is both accessible and comforting

You may have to queue for a date-night table, but dinner will be worth the wait.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
At Little Rose, Joe Jones is on drinks and Rosheen Kaul is cooking French-meets-Chinese.

Superstar chef Rosheen Kaul is back. Get the first look at her new bistro

The queen of the pop-up kicks off a two-month residency this weekend, with cocktails by Romeo Lane’s founder and a “controversial” French dish on the menu.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Confit duck with potato mash and a duck jus, and grass-fed eye fillet with pepper cognac sauce and French fries.

Petite

French bistro by the Happy Boy and Snack Man team.

  • Matt Shea
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French brasserie, Wunderbar in Hobart.

Wunderbar

German chef, French cuisine.

  • Tomas Telegramma
Nothing is over $14 at Frenchie.

With nothing over $14, this new bistro was built for buzz. But is it actually good value?

When was the last time you got a steak – or a dirty martini – for $14? New Collins Street venue Frenchie has a unique flat-price menu, but does it deliver the goods?

  • Tomas Telegramma
The room buzzes during the burlesque performance.
14/20

‘Outstanding value’: A two-course dinner and a show (with a bit of skin on show) for $69

Le Bar Supper Club brings theatrical drinks and burlesque nights to a bayside suburb better known for its golf.

  • Dani Valent
Lune, Monforte, Raya and more Melbourne bakeries will bake up a storm alongside visiting stars at Baker's Dozen.

Free pizza, two days of pastry: An insider’s picks of Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Unsure how to tackle the program of 200-plus events? Start with pizza from a leading London chef, hot bakery collabs in the heart of the city, and a barbecue like no other.

  • Rick Stephens
 Lucette is a French cafe and bistrot in Bowral.
14/20

Lucette Bistro

Lucette is a breezy, beautiful bistro for all comers.

  • David Matthews