Bastille Day two ways at Melbourne’s Bistrot Bisou
Get those French feels on this July, with several ways to celebrate Bastille Day at Melbourne’s favourite French casual corner restaurant and bar, Bistrot Bisou.
Week-long $49 Bastille Day menu
Cosy corner bistro Melbourne’s New York end, Bistrot Bisou is turning Bastille Day into a week-long affair this July. Every night from Tuesday 14 July through to Saturday 18 July, the Flinders Lane favourite invites francophiles to celebrate la fête nationale with a delicious three-course menu paired with a glass of house wine for $49, served amid tan leather banquettes and the warm glow of pendant lighting. The menu is a celebration of the French classics: hearty French onion soup crowned with melted Gruyère to start; followed by a slow-braised beef bourguignon on creamy mash; and finished with a velvet-smooth chocolate crème caramel. Joie de vivre included, the bon vivant case is simple: oui.
WHAT: Bistrot Bisou’s Bastille Day menu
WHEN: From 5:30pm, 14-18 July
HOW MUCH: $49 per person
WHERE: 575 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
MORE INFO & BOOKINGS: bistrotbisou.com.au/events-spec-offers/bastille-day-set-menu/
Steak Frites
Bastille Day falls on a Tuesday (14 July), conveniently coinciding with Bistrot Bisou's popular Steak Tuesday. Lean into the weekly ritual with a 250g 'Augustus' Porterhouse with shoestring fries and a choice of Café de Paris butter, Cognac & Green Peppercorn or Salsa Verde, all for $36. For bigger appetites, there's the option to upgrade to a 350g Dry Aged Porterhouse on the Bone ($58) or a 500g Wagyu MB5 Rostbiff to share ($78). Add sides like Seasonal Greens or Caesar Salad for $12, and perhaps order up a French aperitif, a two-sip martini or go large with a bottle of Taittinger Cuvee Prestige NV Reims, and you’ll be feeling French in no time.
WHAT: Steak Frites at Bistrot Bisou for Bastille Day
WHEN: 12pm-3pm, 5:30pm-9pm, Tuesday 14 July
HOW MUCH: $36
WHERE: 575 Flinders Lane, Melbourne
MORE INFO & BOOKINGS: bistrotbisou.com.au/events-spec-offers/steak-tuesday/
