Celebrate Bastille Day at some of Sydney’s best French restaurants

For lip-smackingly good French cooking and Parisian sophistication, say oui to Brasserie l’Entrecôte.

Entering this mecca of French culinary delights is all part of the fun. Inspired by the famous Parisian steakhouse Le Relais de l’Entrecôte, the French ambience is turned up to 11 in an elegant dining room featuring leather booths and stylish artwork.

To celebrate Bastille Day, l’Entrecôte is pulling out all the stops with a four-course dinner fit for Napoleon himself.

Foie gras profiteroles start the proceedings in true French style. For the main course, carnivores will love sinking their teeth into a juicy Angus tenderloin served with truffled veal demi glace, before a cheese course and finally a decadent chocolate and chestnut mousse dome to cap the night off.

Dish Cult’s top pick: Four-course Bastille dinner ($140)

When Sydneysiders crave traditional French fare, they head to Bistro Papillon – a cosy slice of Paris in Sydney’s bustling CBD.

Purveyors of fine French cuisine since 2010, it’s only fitting Bistro Papillon is joining in on the Bastille Day celebrations with a specially curated set menu.

Select from entree classics like escargots de Bourgogne and French onion soup with cheese croutons before moving onto the mouth-watering “plats de resistance” mains.

Tuck into a moreish cassoulet Toulousain (duck and pork confit cassoulet) or warm the bones with a heaping bowl of bouillabaisse (seafood stew with aioli croutons). Vive la France!

Dish Cult’s top pick: Five-course Bastille Day menu ($130)

Cheese, wine and good times are guaranteed at Gavroche!

This Parisian-style bistro dishes up French classics from inside its eclectic Chippendale dining space. Banquette seating, tiled walls, and an antique French bicycle suspended overhead will have you instantly transported to the city of love.

Revel in the magic of Bastille Day with a sumptuous four-course menu celebrating the French national holiday.

After bubbles on arrival, nibble on artichoke veloute and chestnut crumble to start. Then, enjoy a main of beef tenderloin with potato and raclette croquette and truffle jus.

With a chef’s selection of cheeses plus a choice of French wines to sip, Gavroche is a sure-fire hit this Bastille Day!

Dish Cult’s top pick: Four-course Bastille Day menu ($90)

Looking to get the party started? Join French aficionados, Felix, for a week-long festival to celebrate Bastille Day.

Ash Street will turn blue, white and red with live music and can-can dancing, taking guests to the wild and heady days of the Moulin Rouge.

All that can-can fun makes for rumbling stomachs! Stepping inside Felix, hungry diners will find a refined dining atmosphere of crisp white tablecloths, Parisian subway tiles and French chandeliers. Oh, so chic!

Head chef Mike Flood’s à la carte Bastille Day menu is a magnifique French affair, showcasing favourites like chicken liver pâté, gruyere soufflé, confit duck leg and the must-try steak frites.

Dish Cult’s top pick: Special à la carte Bastille Day dinner menu.

Hidden away on Pitt Street, Redfern lies one of Sydney’s best-kept secrets, Bistro St Jacques.

Known to locals (and those in the know!) as the place to go for wholesome French home cooking at its very best!

Here you’ll find traditional French cuisine blended with an approachable modern Australian touch. The dining experience is casual, with chequered tablecloths and soft lighting adding to the rustic charm.

Over Bastille weekend, Bistro St Jacques is serving up a Francophile’s dream three-course feast.

With specials such as moules marinières (mussels in white wine), daube de boeuf (slow-cooked provençal beef) and tarte tatin with vanilla bean glace. This is a veritable slice of the French good life!

Dish Cult’s top pick: Three course à la carte menu ($85)