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Table Setting - Bistra, Carlton, AU-VIC

Bistra

4.9
4.9
81 Reviews
$41 to $100
Australian
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Charming
Bistra is an Australian bistro serving quality food and wine; our fare draws its influence predominantly from British, French and Italian cooking and technique, and yet it is quintessentially Australian. You can expect generous, memorable plates championing seasonal ingredients and an extensive list of wines.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Bistro
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (03) 9000 5607
  • Website
    http://www.bistracarlton.com.au/
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
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Experiences

  • Three Course Menu

    $85.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    For tables of 7 or more we offer an $85 per person, three course menu. The menu includes bread and butter to start, a choice of entrée, a choice of main course with sides, and dessert selected by the kitchen. All dishes on the $85 per person menu are drawn from our à la carte menu, and is essentially a reduced à la carte offering. Dietary requirements can be accommodated with sufficient notice provided to the restaurant.
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What 81 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

  • Melbourne

    Best Ambience

  • Melbourne

    Australian

  • Inner City North

    Best Overall

  • Inner City North

    Best Food

  • Inner City North

    Best Service

  • Inner City North

    Best Ambience

  • Inner City North

    Great for fine wines

  • Inner City North

    Romantic

  • Inner City North

    Good for special occasions

81 Reviews

  1. Michelle

    Victoria

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great establishment. Wonderful food and amazing service.

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  2. John

    London

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    What a wonderful surprise Bistra was. Excellent little neighbourhood bistro with a tight, but innovative menu. Lovely, helpful service, an interesting wine list with reasonably-priced tipples by the glass and a meal that offered enough delight for us to want to visit again soon.

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  3. Teresa

    Tokyo

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Exceptional wait staff. Food was good - well cooked and balanced dishes - the food sits alongside other many fantastic restaurants in Melbourne. What makes the restaurant stand out is the service of wait staff who were working upstairs on the night we visited. We found the potato rosti and prawns too oil for our liking (could not finish). Cheeseburger was good. Fries were good.

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  4. Aimee

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 24 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Bistra was beautiful, such a special menu and wonderful service. Thank you so much for having us!

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  5. rusty

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the most complete dining experiences in Melbourne, friendly knowledgeable staff. Wine list is one of the best in the city. Potato Rostii outstanding, fantastic pasta work, and the best cheeseburger in the country. Looking forward to returning

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  6. Zachary

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 22 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Exceptional food & service, faultless. Very impressive wine/drinks list.

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  7. Alice

    Melbourne

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 21 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An instant classic. Food so delicious, lots of room to stretch your legs with the wine list and the service faultless. Can’t wait to come back

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Birmingham

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was so lovely and we had a great time! Such a cute venue and delicious food. Thank you!

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  9. Oliver

    Melbourne

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 17 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous place for dining! Such accommodating waiters and the bone marrow special was so fatty and was definitely a dish I’d go back for. The ragu pasta special was also so silky. Ambience was fab too.

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  10. Bruce

    Melbourne

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 16 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    From the warm welcome through the efficient and knowledgeable service to the great food and drink options it all came together beautifully.

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FAQs

Bistra is rated 4.9 stars by 81 OpenTable diners.

Bistra does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 7 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Bistra

157 Elgin St, Carlton, AU-VIC 3053

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Rathdowne Street
  • Area
    Carlton
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:30 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $41 to $100
  • Cuisines
    Australian, Bistro
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress Code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking Details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Private Room, Wheelchair Access
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