French Saloon

Had a lovely family dinner here. Huge points for the venue itself, which is hidden but really spacious with beautiful red barn-style ceilings and views over Little Bourke street. The French 75 was a bit sour for my taste but I enjoyed the Jaune a lot. There’s a great wine range as well, as you’d expect from the same team as Kirk’s.

As for food, the snapper of the day and gnocchi were both really great. And the crème brûlée was outstanding with a subtle flavour profile and creamy, not-too-set texture.

Thanks to the French Saloon for an amazing dinner and great hospitality plus service. Food was so up to standard and would recommend of course. A plus, you must experience this!!!

I'm obsessed with this restaurant. I think it's one of the best french bistro's in Melbourne. I've been here many times and the food has always been exceptional with attentive friendly service. The atmosphere is casual and cool without being stuffy and over done (love the red ceiling). Highly recommend!

Beautiful restaurant with a lovely chilled, romantic atmosphere, friendly staff, great wine, delicious food. Feel like our friends introduced us to a hidden gem! Really loved the parfait entree, smoked eel starter, steak main - lots of favourites!

Celebrated a going away dinner at French Salon last night and had a beautiful experience. The food and wine were fantastic, but the part I enjoyed the most was feeling like we were seated at someone's Kitchen table able to comfortably enjoy each other company. Looking forward to returning. Would also be a great venue for a milestone birthday or small wedding.

An unassuming restaurant with an obscure entrance tucked in between two popular restaurants at the ground floor that you’ll definitely miss if you don’t stand around trying to search for it until a friendly staff notices you and ask - can I help you? 😃

I visited with a friend and we shared one specials entrée, one Mains, two sides, and a dessert. Everything was so delicious!!

Only gripe was that the waiting time for the food was a wee long between the entrée and mains+sides but given that they’ve just reopened and it’s their fourth week, I’d say it was still an absolutely delightful dining experience.

Beautiful and charming restaurant in an upstairs space. Delicious artfully presented food, delicate flavors, and all around good. Very attentive service. We went for lunch and had the stake frites, burrata, and a veggie dish. We were not super hungry and it was the perfect amount of food.

Looking for a proper french cuisine? Here is the place. A warm welcome given by the greeter in a such pleasant dining area up on the first floor. Then, a delightful explanation about the dishes by a beautiful assistant. So don't worry for not knowing about french dish at all.

To begin with, i had a mouthwatering abrolhos island scallop crudo as the first dish, then we had a warm whipped cod roe, charchuterie plate, and flounder fish consecutively.

This place is romantic, not really suitable for babies though. Make sure to make a reservation before going, and double check the entrance through a dark brown door.

Food was delicious and in good portions. We had chicken and steak. There's lots of cheese with most things so be aware.

Friendly and helpful service. Pricey but good portions and food is exquisite.

Clientele is older, rich white people from the inner East or Mornington Peninsula - not that there's anything wrong with that. Atmosphere is nice.

Hidden gem on Hardware Lane. No irritating hawkers on the street like the rest of the alleyway haunts of Melbourne. Service here is as attentive as it comes.

Try the caviar (selection of Yarra Valley Caviar served in 30g servings or imported Italian caviar served in more expensive 10g servings).

The back balcony makes for a perfect backdrop for a quiet dinner in the city. Food alone here was $140 for 2 people including $28 Yarra Valley Rainbow Trout Caviar.

Beautiful restaurant, good ambiance, intimate setting for a special occasion. Staff were excellent and knowledgeable.

Chef’s menu was delicious- very reasonably priced and good service. Knowledgeable staff and lots of local produce (cheese & honeycomb) used which was fantastic! Shame they don’t open for dinners on weekends else I will be a regular diner for sure!

Brilliant, cosy, hidden away gem along Hardware Lane. It was surprisingly empty mid week, as I'm guessing people not familiar just get encouraged into the many lane way spots, however a few long dinners were being enjoyed by diners in the know.

Cosy setting, great outdoor area. Service was superb - knowledge, friendliness, attentiveness all spot on. Great menu, we had a number of dishes to share as we wanted to try too many things. Everything was fabulous. Cheese puff's complimentary when we sat down were to die for, however quite rich and filling for what was to come. Had crudo, steak tartare and last one escapes me right now for entree's. The wagyu steak frites, parisian gnocchi and a side salad for mains, gorgeous sourdough on the side and a selection of starters.

I'm a steak snob, but this was not only cooked as ordered, but super super tasty, love to actually get a strong taste.

All in all, a brilliant evening of wonderful food, wine and company and looking forwards to being back. Highly recommended.

We had our wedding reception here. Great venue, staff, food and atmosphere highly recommend. Thanks again team

Superb. Great culinary experience, perfectly matched wines, and attentive staff with a personalised style. Well done.

Here for a quick wine event but food was so delicious and we will definitely be back for more

Great venue for lunch, plenty of dishes to pick from and steak cooked perfectly (medium rare).

Fabulous French Food in very nice setting with excellent staff. Good winelist at reasonable prices.

This reopened hidden gem is hard to fault.
After being closed for an extended period, it has reopened with a familiar feel, though there are some subtle differences.
Great atmosphere with amazing staff from the door to the kitchen.

One of the best meals I’ve experienced in Melbourne. The service and experience go hand in hand. They amended some items for someone who is allergic to certain food and still it was amazing. The sommelier matched our wine with our food and price range. The GSM she suggested was just perfectly bodied and was brilliant alongside the steak. Overall this restaurant will meet your expectations and some.