Memorable was the day in 2008 when Jacques and Christine Naudin closed the doors of their La…read moreGuillotine, our iconic French restaurant. It was a trail blazer and considered ooo-la-la in good ol' Adelaide for 25 years. Happy times were here again when Bistro France was born in Burnside Village - with daughter Cazz as manager and son Philippe spending time in the kitchen. Sadly Jacques has since passed away, so it's extra special to have Christine continuing to make us feel not only welcome, but part of their hospitality history. Décor wise, memories of La Guillotine and feelings of belle-époque abound. Absinthe posters, French copper long-handled pans and chic bistro surrounds set a richly apt scene for the food to come. I brought my family here to celebrate my birthday, as I dearly wanted to introduce them to Christine and her family's cuisine. They were jazzed. After a festive French feast of escargot (always great to watch newcomers young and old step up to try their first snail), double-baked three-cheese soufflé, duck liver pate, garlic-buttered prawns with herbs, L'entrecote beef with Béarnaise, confit of duck a l'orange, and chicken breast stuffed with avocado and brie - they were raving. With chocolate profiteroles, fanfare of Grand Marnier-flamed crepes, and delightful smashing of crème brulee toffee lids - it seemed like everyone's birthday.

Bistro France is a cool, dark cafe with lots of very french decor, cleverly done so as to not seem…read morecliched. They sell traditional french sweets along with delicious coffee. You can choose from crepes, creme brulee, creme caramel or other favourites, along with a coffee, for $7.50 at any time of the day. They use Rio coffee, which is strong with a smooth taste, yet somewhat dry aftertaste. It's great with some water on the side to wash away the aftertaste. The staff are more than happy to cater to any coffee requests. I asked for mine latte to be made normally, but poured over ice. The waitress checked that I did want hot milk, not cold milk which won't melt the ice. Since I like textured milk, I went with hot on ice, and it is a beautiful combination - though not for everyone, I'm sure. The food here is quite pricey, and quite traditional. Their list of spirits and wines is impressive. It's just a pity you can't do anything other people's atrocious children, capable of thoroughly spoiling a nice, quiet time.

A sister Cafe to Carpe Diem in Grenfell Street, Adelaide, this Cafe opened quietly some 4-5 months…read moreago ago. Exuding a regional French atmosphere, with tables and chairs reminiscent of the brasseries of that country, this is a relaxed, welcoming Cafe. They specialise in sweet and savoury crepes, galettes, croissants, great juices and coffee. Enjoyed a St Malo Crepe, made with ham, cheese, egg, tomato and basil. Crepe was light and well made and the filling was just right. We'll be back.

Le Paris Plage certainly knows how play a trick on the mind: what they do they do so well, and how…read morethey decorated has been done with so much attention to detail that if you had asked me where I had my cappuccino and almond croissant I would have said, well, in a french village of course. This is truly a gem worth a detour. Very friendly and efficient service. Street parking. Ample seating inside, on the covered patio and fully outside. Limited menu with creative options including mixed fruit juices, crepes and galettes. Highly recommended.

Authentic French restaurant. Lovely, well presented food, very good service and friendly staff…read more We had a table of six and we all had the three course option, so we tried a good range of dishes from the menu and all were excellent and reasonably priced as well. We would return and also recommend...

Sooo Slow! Arrived at this restaurant to a lovely welcome…read moreand nice ambience with nicely spaced tables. Staff friendly and helpful. Food and wine was good! However the service was so incredibly slow, we had to say in advance if we wanted the 3 course meal! If we had known in advance we wouldn't have had 3 courses the first 2 took almost 3 hours! We were probably the last table to arrive and only the two of us, but we were not the the last to leave so how long other tables waited is any ones guess! Nearly 4 hours for a meal, REALLY!

Want a taste of The Continent without leaving the comfort of the East End of Adelaide? If so this…read moreis the answer to your prayers! Nestled in the quiet block of Grenfell St. just steps from Rymill Park this gem is quite abuzz with crepe making energy; there are two types gallettes (savory) and sweet to choose from. we chose gallettes to share, one La Traditionelle ($11.5: ham, egg sunny side up, and swiss cheese) and one Saint Malo ($14.5: ham, sautéed mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, basil, and olive oil). You can ask for any egg preparation, I chose scrambled. Opened for long hours each day they are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The tiny bistro is a powerhouse of excellent, friendly customer service. It is adequately staffed with friendly counter help who care about your dining experience. The three times I have been there in the last month indicates consistent excellence and quick, though not hurried service. There are well prepared croissants (prepared in site daily) in addition to an authentic pain au chocolate. I plan to eat my way across their dessert case and will keep you posted on my progress. TWO THUMB UP - this is a 'must do' destination, especially when in need of respite from the day-to-day stresses of life. Treat yourself to a French stay-cation without leaving the CBD.

Well stroke my moustache and call me Francois. This french creperie doesn't hide away from its…read moreorigins. French accents exist both in the interior design and the people, you don't have eggs in your crepe you have oeufs and the kitchen is as tiny as a boulengerie display cabinet. As a result the service is in French time, the French way and without fuss and pamper. Don't let it bother you, just don't be in a rush or expect to make friends. But realistically, we're all here for one thing. Those thin, perfectly cooked, simply designed gallettes (or crepes if you're sweet tooth got the better of you). The best news is that their gallettes are made using Buckwheat flour which is gluten, sugar, egg and milk free (perfect for those intolerant people out there). My favourite is the oeuf with goats cheese and mushrooms or the one with spinach. Le Carpe Diem means "seize the day" in latin but I am curious as to why this place doesn't have a french name like "le petite déjeuner crepey crepe" or something? If anyone knows why please share!

I kept driving past this lil' café on Magill Road and I have been meaning to stop there for a…read morewhile. I read all of the amazing reviews on Yelp and was convinced to place it in my bookmarks of places to try! Entry into this café is a little surprising. It doesn't look that flash from outside, but when you walk in it is cleverly decorated with all sorts of quirky art. The service is really friendly and inviting. The staff obviously love working there as they are quite chirpy. After having a look at the menu, I could not go past the opportunity to try the soup of the day. Pumpkin soup has always been one of my favs and it is one that is really comforting on a cold day. The pumpkin soup was served with some lovely toasted bread and butter. It smelt divine when it arrived in front of me. The taste was creamy with a slight chilli flavour. They must have used some sort of Moroccan spices? I think it was a little bit salty for my palate, but it was really satisfying and filling. Courtyard out the back is really cute. I think it is the perfect destination for ladies in the area to catch up with their girlfriends for lunch and coffee. I will return to try other items on their menu as it seems to be very popular in the Yelp community.

There us a lot to like about this cafe, the coffee is good, I enjoyed my food but it is the…read moreatmosphere and decor that make this place simply worth the visit. The outside courtyard has a french provincial feel that I love and on a nice day is an easy place to grab a magazine or a book and lose a few hours while. The staff were friendly an relaxed even though when I was there it was quite busy and of course the attached homewares shop next door is hard to resist having a nosy around in with its quirky items. I could easily become a regular here!

A beautiful outlook and great modern meals using local ingredients. Meat dishes were exceptionalread more

This place was packed on Saturday morning when I made my inaugural visit to my local creperie! What…read morea fantastic welcome to the neighbourhood. This creperie only opened its newly renovated doors on Wednesday. We waited about 10 minutes for a table to become available and we then grabbed a seat at the communal table in the middle of the room. My partner n I ordered 2 lattes which were lovely, they use Fleurieu Milk, and a sweet and a savoury crepe. Our savoury option was the sausage, onion, egg and cheese crepe. The onions were lightly caramelised and the whole dish had been kissed with butter. Our sweet option was banana, chattily, vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce. It was very nice. I believe they make their ice creams on site. The batter for both the sweet n savoury crepe are different, with savoury being much darker. They also have imported French cider, which is meant to be great with a savoury crepe, as well as a selection of local beers too. I was very impressed on the quality of our meal and service on a day which was obviously very busy and a little bit stressful for the staff of this new local haunt.

When you love coffee you'll love this place. Went by for a quick coffee ended staying for a while…read more It was unbelievable not sure what coffee beans they use but what a hit (not in the strong sense) just immense flavour

An excellent find by one of our wandering crew. Were going…read moreto Italian, wound up here instead. Fantastic service, and the food was incredible. The menu was provincial is style, with some excellent standards. The sardines for entree were delicious, other choices for the four of us were equally high standard. The main, rolled lamb with mince and mint. Nicest lamb I've had in some time. Great wine list too, plenty of choices in the mid $ range. Finished up with the fromage plate and a bot. semillon. Not too much damage from $500 for the group.

This is the perfect place for French Food! We had a lovely…read morethree course menu, all food was freshly prepared but the Chef - so please allow some time. But waiting was worth it: All fresh, at the point, delicious and perfect to us! We had a Crepe and Goat Cheese Salad as starters, then Lamp and Veal as main, followed by Dame blanc and coffee - no point for complains! Service was very attentive and friendly!!