French Dishes
Croissant
The pinnacle of French pastry — hundreds of paper-thin buttery layers that shatter at first bite, golden and deeply flav...
Croque Monsieur
A grilled ham and cheese sandwich, topped with bubbling béchamel sauce.
Ratatouille
A rustic Provençal stew of eggplant, zucchini, pepper, and tomato.
Duck Confit
Duck legs slow-cooked submerged in their own fat until impossibly tender, then crisped skin-side down until shatteringly...
Quiche Lorraine
A buttery pastry shell filled with silky egg custard, bacon, and cheese.
French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelised onions in a rich beef broth, topped with a toasted crouton and a thick blanket of melted Gruyère.
Bouillabaisse
Marseille's legendary Provençal fish stew with saffron, fennel and the freshest seafood, served with rouille-topped crou...
Crème Brûlée
Silky vanilla custard with a perfectly caramelised sugar crust that shatters dramatically with a spoon.
Boeuf Bourguignon
Julia Child's favourite — beef slow-braised in Burgundy wine with pearl onions, mushrooms and lardons until fall-apart t...
Tarte Tatin
An upside-down caramelised apple tart baked under buttery puff pastry — invented by accident, perfected by France.
Steak Frites
The French bistro classic — a perfectly cooked entrecôte with herb butter and a mountain of crispy thin-cut frites.
Coq au Vin
Chicken slow-braised in red wine with mushrooms, pearl onions and lardons — the ultimate French bistro comfort dish.
Cassoulet
A slow-baked casserole of white beans, sausage, and duck confit.
Escargot
Burgundy snails baked in their shells with garlic, parsley and butter — one of France's most iconic and adventurous dish...
French Macarons
Delicate almond meringue sandwich cookies in a rainbow of flavors.
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