Mietta's Guide to Australian Restaurants

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Bistro Vue

Ph: 9691 3838 ; Normanby Chambers, 430 Little Collins St, Melbourne 3000 www.bistrovue.com.au
French, $$ +
Open Mon-Sat 11am-late; Licensed; AE DC MC V EFT
Chef Shannon Bennett (10-1-10) Owner Shannon Bennett (10-1-10)

Other published opinions
Age Good Food Guide 2010 Score: 14.5/20

Gourmet Traveller 2010 Australian Restaurant Guide "You may wonder if the overt faux-French touches - rustic distressed surfaces, exposed timber and accordeoniste - are not tongue-incheek, but there's no doubting Bistro Vue is sincere when it comes to turning out authentic versions of Parisian bistro classics"

Herald Sun 10-10-09 "Shannon Bennett gives traditional bistro cooking a 21st-century spin: poached eggs arrive in an egg carton with wild mushroom nuree"

Age Good Food Guide 2009

Gourmet Traveller 2009 Australian Restaurant Guide "Step off a Melbourne street and into a wormhole that transports you to a 50s Parisian bistro with heavily timbered ceilings, red banquettes and parquetry floors. All that's missing is the accordionist"

Herald Sun 10-06-08 Score: *** "Shannon Bennett's faux 19th-century dining room is straight from a Balzac novel, but many dishes give traditional bistro cooking a 21st-century spin"

Age Good Food Guide 2008 Score: 14/20

Gourmet Traveller 2008 Australian Restaurant Guide "Shannon Bennett is a chef in a hurry. No sooner was his high-end restaurant firing than plans began for a cafe and, now, a bistro"

Herald Sun Bob Hart, 17-02-07 "SUPERCHEF Shannon Bennett has already entranced the nation's well-heeled with his heavily patronised and excellent Vue de Monde. And now he is on course to mesmerise the rest of us with an enchanting, affordable French bistro next door to his celebrated fine diner. Bistro Vue is about as close to Vue de Monde as decency will permit, but also worlds away. For in contrast to the stark modernity of its big brother, this place is all weathered opulence with cosy hints of the bohemian end of the Belle Epoque."

Age Dani Valent

Age John Lethlean, 12-2-2007 Score: 14/20

Age Epicure Unexplored Territory, Matt Preston, 7-11-06

Or perhaps ...

Balencea (03) 9867 4466, 454 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne

Belgian Beer Cafe Bluestone (03) 9529 2899, 557 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne - A much loved beer drinker's den. The decor is European Brasserie and the food frites and, of course, mussels.

Bergerac (03) 9629 2868, , 131 King St, Melbourne - A popular long-lunch spot for local suits, Bergerac is an archetypal French brasserie.

Bistrot D'Orsay 9654 6498, 184 Collins St, Melbourne - Bistrot d'Orsay is refreshingly Gallic. it is dimly lit throughout the day, lending to its intimate and cosy ambience.

Bistro Vue 9691 3838, Normanby Chambers, 430 Little Collins St, Melbourne

The French Brasserie 9662 1632, 2 Malthouse La, Melbourne - Food is French, garnished (so sides aren't essential) and well done, particularly for the money

The Hardware Societe 9078 5992, 120 Hardware St, Melbourne