French Saloon

Name: French Saloon
Address: First Floor, 46 Hardware Lane (enter restaurant from Hardware Lane, via stairs), Melbourne, AU-VIC, Australia, 3000
Telephone: (03) 9600 2142
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.7

4.7

347 Reviews

$41 to $100

French

Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines
Charming

Climb the narrow flight of stairs up from the red brick lane to enter the saloon. A table in the bustling dining room? Or a seat at the fluted zinc bar? Whether it’s a lunch, dinner or well crafted cocktails with a snack, bookings are essential.

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No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

13 Sept 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
French, Modern Australian
Hours of Operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(03) 9600 2142
Website
http://www.frenchsaloon.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Luke Fraser
Private party facilities
Our award winning menu designed by our head Chef Luke Fraser, accommodates serious boardroom dinners, as well as beautiful long family lunches. An extensive wine list and welcoming, savvy staff make hosting an event with us effortless.
Private party contact
Jess and Amy: (03) 9654 0811

Location
First Floor, 46 Hardware Lane (enter restaurant from Hardware Lane, via stairs), Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000
Area
Melbourne CBD
Cross Street
Hardware Lane and Little Bourke Street
Parking Details
Private Parking
Public Transit
Route 86 or 96 tram
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

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Experiences

Chef's Menu
$95.00 per person
Multiple dates available
For all groups of 8-12 people we offer our Chef's Menu. This is a $95 per person shared menu offering classic seasonal dishes from our a la carte menu. Payment is taken on the evening and is NOT taken from the credit card used for booking. *Please note a 10% service charge applies to all group bookings of 8 people and above.

Globe Artichoke, baby kipfler, Caesar crème, Emilia anchovies$27.00
Smoked eel, pickled daikon, green apple, horseradish chantilly$28.00
Abrolhos Island scallop, lemonade fruit, lardo, green pepper$30.00
Terrine Maison, house HP sauce, pickles, toasted sourdough$24.00
Chicken liver parfait, chicken skin and hazelnut praline, Sauternes apricots, toasted pain de lait$24.00
French Saloon steak tartare$32.00

Mains

Market fish du jour - Market Price
Parisienne gnocchi, buttered leeks, Amontillado, mushroom$42.00
Rack of Victorian lamb, morels, broad beans, sherry jus$56.00
Wagyu rump cap, jus de Saloon, pommes Parisienne$54.00
Whole roasted market fish, grapefruit grenobloise$62.00
Steak frites$48.00

On the Side

Pommes frites$14.00
Green beans, smoked almondine$14.00
Grilled broccolini, black garlic yoghurt$14.00
Mixed leaves, Champagne vinaigrette, fine herbs$12.00

Cheese

Each cheese is served with a matching seasonal accompaniment. Selection of three 75g $25 / five 125g $42

White mould: Jouvenceau - Iles de France 50gm$18.00
Washed Rind: Muster Fischer - Alsace, France 50gm$18.00
Chevré: Stone & Crow 'Amiel' - Yarra Valley 50gm$18.00
Hard: Banksia - Castlemaine 50gm$18.00
Blue: Fourme d'Ambert - Auvergne, France 50gm$18.00

Dessert

Rice pudding parfait, passionfruit, citrus beignets$18.00
Tarte au citron$18.00
Crème Brûlée$18.00
Madeleines, chocolate$18.00

What 347 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.7Service
4.7Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

Melbourne
Best Overall
Melbourne
Best Food
Melbourne
Good for business meals
Melbourne
Romantic
City Centre
Best Overall
City Centre
Best Food
City Centre
Best Service
City Centre
Best Ambience
City Centre
Best Value
City Centre
Good for business meals
City Centre
Great for fine wines
City Centre
Romantic

347 Reviews

D
Demian
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 23 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The waiter/sommelier serving our was fantastic. Very personable without being "in your face". Great choices of wines. Truly excellent food on the set menu - great mix of tastes across 4 courses, light but filling. The courses seamlessly delivered. All the guests had a great time.
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Matthew
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 8 August 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food and super professional service; we had a business lunch and both my guests were really impressed. I've been to French Saloon multiple times because you're guaranteed to have a great experience. Big tick.
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Dean568
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 19 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food, brilliant service and ambience!!! Thank you!!!
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DeniseT
New South Wales
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on 11 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a family catch up dinner with delicious food, beautiful wine and great service.
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GP
GeorgeP
Frankfurt
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 July 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Authentic French except for the John Dory, with spicy chili! Delicious and highly recommended. Reasonable price.
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DarrenB
New York City
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 3 July 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
It was a cold day and an outside door was left open a few times by kitchen staff - very cold draft. The waitress had to keep closing it. She was very helpful.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Victoria
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 20 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Gorgeous little French restaurant with excellent food, interesting wine options, and strong service levels. Wonderful ambience upstairs overlooking the lane.
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AnnaP
Melbourne
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 11 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had the pleasure of celebrating another anniversary here. Such a perfect evening. Staff were attentive and knowledgeable, with great senses of time and space by knowing when to come over, and knowing when to leave us to enjoy our meal. The food was divine. Highly recommended
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AndrewF
Sydney
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 7 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food, the staff, the space were all magnificent. Two thumbs up. Worth the trip to Melbourne alone.
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GraceK
Melbourne
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 29 May 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Really delicious food and great service!!! Will be back.
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FAQs

French Saloon is rated 4.7 stars by 347 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a booking

No. of diners

2 people

DateTime

13 Sept 2024

7:00 pm

Booked 6 times today

Experiences are available.

First Floor, 46 Hardware Lane (enter restaurant from Hardware Lane, via stairs), Melbourne, AU-VIC 3000

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Hardware Lane and Little Bourke Street
Area
Melbourne CBD
Hours of Operation
Lunch Thu, Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
French, Modern Australian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Parking Details
Private Parking
Public Transit
Route 86 or 96 tram
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Luke Fraser
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wine

Website
http://www.frenchsaloon.com/
Phone number
(03) 9600 2142
Private party facilities
Our award winning menu designed by our head Chef Luke Fraser, accommodates serious boardroom dinners, as well as beautiful long family lunches. An extensive wine list and welcoming, savvy staff make hosting an event with us effortless.
Private party contact
Jess and Amy: (03) 9654 0811

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French Saloon

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Dining areas

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Chef's Menu

Snacks

Appellation oysters$6.00

Comté gougère$8.00

Feuille de brick, whipped Brillat Savarin, caviar$15.00

Entrée

Globe Artichoke, baby kipfler, Caesar crème, Emilia anchovies$27.00

Smoked eel, pickled daikon, green apple, horseradish chantilly$28.00

Abrolhos Island scallop, lemonade fruit, lardo, green pepper$30.00

Terrine Maison, house HP sauce, pickles, toasted sourdough$24.00

Chicken liver parfait, chicken skin and hazelnut praline, Sauternes apricots, toasted pain de lait$24.00

French Saloon steak tartare$32.00

Mains

Market fish du jour - Market Price

Parisienne gnocchi, buttered leeks, Amontillado, mushroom$42.00

Rack of Victorian lamb, morels, broad beans, sherry jus$56.00

Wagyu rump cap, jus de Saloon, pommes Parisienne$54.00

Whole roasted market fish, grapefruit grenobloise$62.00

Steak frites$48.00

On the Side

Pommes frites$14.00

Green beans, smoked almondine$14.00

Grilled broccolini, black garlic yoghurt$14.00

Mixed leaves, Champagne vinaigrette, fine herbs$12.00

Cheese

White mould: Jouvenceau - Iles de France 50gm$18.00

Washed Rind: Muster Fischer - Alsace, France 50gm$18.00

Chevré: Stone & Crow 'Amiel' - Yarra Valley 50gm$18.00

Hard: Banksia - Castlemaine 50gm$18.00

Blue: Fourme d'Ambert - Auvergne, France 50gm$18.00

Dessert

Rice pudding parfait, passionfruit, citrus beignets$18.00

Tarte au citron$18.00

Crème Brûlée$18.00

Madeleines, chocolate$18.00

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