Top Best French Restaurants in Cockatoo Island

"Hubert’s low ceilings,timber-paneled walls, and candle-lit tables feel like they have been there forever. And yet, this convincing facsimile of a grand European restaurant circa World War II only opened in 2016. Behind this extravagant and ambitious facade, there is unmatched reverence for classic hospitality and notably un-classic French food."

"Hidden below Bligh Street, Hubert is a unique restaurant in Sydney CBD. With a focus on classic French cuisine, fine wines and punchy cocktails, the basement spot also brings plush vintage interiors and live jazz every Monday to Thursday night."

"Bring a bit of French class to your anniversary or date night at L’Heritage. The menu is filled with traditional french dishes like entrecote frite (steak and chips) and classic duck a l’orange to bouillabaisse and Gnocchi ricotta aux petits legumes (ricotta gnocchi served with vegetables) created by French-born Julien Audibert-Lebon. Sweeten the night with many desserts to choose from like Mousse au chocolat and a selection of imported French cheese."

"The owners of the beloved Frenchy's Café Mosman, have just launched a new restaurant on the water at Chowder Bay. Celebrating the traditional style of French food, L'Heritage serves up everything from Canard a L'Orange and Entrecôte Frites, to Escargot and signature Bouillabaisse. We think that L'Heritage will fast become your new favourite restaurant."

"Bellevue Cottage by Antonie is a French café and restaurant that’s housed in a restored heritage building along the Glebe foreshore. With an all-day breakfast menu available as well as a lunch and a poultry-heavy dinner menu you’ll be spoiled for choice. With French classics like le pecheur, cold-smoked salmon with poached eggs and fondant of silverbeet and leek with a tangy hollandaise."

"Our favourite French restaurant in Sydney and the diamond of the Sydney dining scene, Métisse is now open for takeaway. During the first week of lockdown, the genius duo, Chef Opel and his daughter, the equally impressive, Luci were hard at work creating a takeaway version of some of their classic Métisse Experience dishes. With two set menus, each feeding two, you can choose between Métisse Comfort Food or the Métisse Experience at Home."

"Metisse is a French fine dining restaurant located in the heart of Potts Point. The latest of a line of restaurants to be outfitted in heritage building ‘Barcelona’, Metisse was founded in 2019 by Chef Opel Khan and his wife Julie. They have succeeded in their goal to offer a premium yet approachable degustation experience rivalling any in Sydney."

"French fine dining in the heart of Potts Point awaits at Metisse on Roslyn Street. Nestled in the historic art deco building Barcelona, ceiling-high windows surround the dining space on three sides, g..."

"Residing in the heart of Sydney’s CBD on Pitt Street is where you’ll find a little taste of French fusion charm at Le Petit Flot Restaurant & Wine Bar. Begin your culinary journey as you enter a conte..."

"Loluk Bistro is owned and run by Luc La Joye and his older brother Loïc who grew up in Nice. The menu features recipes derived from their grandmother’s cooking like duck breast with homemade Provençal gnocchi as well as a classic beef tartare made from raw beef mixed with capers, tiny sliced pickles, finished with parmesan shavings and a balsamic reduction. French desserts are also on show here with profiteroles are served with vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate sauce plus their grandmother’s lavender-infused crème brûlée."

"Surry Hills knows how to dine well, and Dead Ringer is tangible proof. This contemporary restaurant dons year-round alfresco dining with tables set on the outdoor terrace out front of this charming converted townhouse. The restaurant serves a boozy brunch between 11am-3pm on weekends; expect delicious, lunch-leaning dishes, all of which can be teemed with bottomless mimosas."

"We are a neighbourhood restaurant & bar in Sydney's Surry Hills, dedicated to Australian produce, wine, beer & cocktails.We are located in a heritage townhouse just off Taylor Square at the axis of Paddington, Darlinghurst and Surry Hills with comfortable counter-top dining, a garden terrace and an...See More"

"Dead Ringer is one of Sydney's best restaurants with outdoor seating, offering guests a slap-up menu of Aussie cuisine and bottomless fizz when the weekend rolls around."

"This isn’t an unnatural fusion like most of the ideas behind the best Asian-fusion restaurants in Sydney. The surprising marriage between Japanese and Peruvian cuisine flavours dates back decades, reaching all the way to when a sizable Japanese diaspora based themselves in Peru and started using local ingredients to build working-class dishes from their homeland. The word for this cuisine was Nikkei, which is where this eatery – from the team behind Tokyo Bird – found its name, and energy with menu options like nori tostadas, swordfish loins with aji cucumber salsa, spiced tempura king prawns, and of course, a silver trevally ceviche with leche de tigre, sweet potato, cancha corn, and Spanish onion."

"Nikkei features Japanese-Peruvian styled share plates alongside a 40-strong wine list and Peruvian and Japanese-inspired cocktails.Nikkei are people from Japan and their descendants that live in a foreign country. It also specifically refers to the cuisine of the Japanese-Peruvians which started..."

"Saga presented the first opportunity for the average punter to just walk in a grab one of the baker’s lauded sweet creations without having to drop a couple of hundred clams on a big boy cake to feed 50 people. What sets his famed meringue-heaped, caramel-dripping tiered cakes — served at Saga as mini versions that are perfect for one person — apart is that they’re all about reversing the ratio of cake to cream; instead of thick layers of dense sponge, each delicacy is carefully dressed with fat deposits of melt-in-your-mouth cream. The mini cakes on offer change regularly but Izzy — vanilla butter cake with strawberry mousse, pandan custard, coconut chew and strawberry compote — holds a special place in our hearts."

"A gorgeous and quirky date night restaurant in Surry Hills, Saga Bar is inspired by tropical islands and hidden jungles. Offering an escape from the every day, this low-lit venue has a weekly-changing menu of cocktails and an elegant selection of small plates, from caviar-topped blinis to beef tartare."

"Saga Bar is among our list of date night places for its tropical interiors and stunning libations. Transport yourselves to a sun-soaked paradise at this secret Sydney bar where luscious foliage, punchy cocktails and sophisticated small plates await."

"One of Sydney’s worst kept secrets is Wendy’s Secret Garden, a green oasis of native plants, fig trees, beautiful flowers and a thriving community of birds. The garden is a beautiful place for office workers and local residents to wind down, eat their lunch, read a book or to simply enjoy the views. Wendy’s Secret Garden is now part of the Lavender Bay Parklands, a collection of green spaces and parks in and around Lavender Bay, such as Clark Park, Watt Park, Quibaree Park and also the Lavender Bay Foreshore."

"A serene spot in Lavender Bay, the garden was created in 1992 by Wendy Whiteley, wife and muse to artist Brett Whiteley, following her by then ex-husband’s death. We love Wendy’s Secret garden. It’s a really special space for kids to follow the weaving pathways through lush foliage and discover little secrets hidden in nooks and crannies."

"Near Luna Park via Clark Park, Lavender St, North Sydney, New South Wales 2060 N.S.W. Australia+61 2 9936 8100[email protected]http://www.wendyssecretgarden.org.au"

"Mona Vale’s Modus Operandi is an all-in-one venue, think brewery, restaurant, bar and live music venue. Their core range beers, from pale ales to porters, are brewed on site and are available to sample alongside their delicious pub-style menu. With daily food specials and live music on the weekend, Modus Operandi is a popular hangout."

"Marrickville’s pet and kid friendly brewery The Grifter Brewing Co is equal parts laid-back and cool. The edgy warehouse screams Inner West brewery, accompanied by a full suite of quirky brews like watermelon pilsner and coffee cream ale. For a cheeky drink and some grade-A bar snacks like crackling and jerky, a visit to the bar is a must."

"This working brewery on the Northern Beaches is home to The Transit Lounge, where there are 11 taps pouring the latest drops. At this pet-friendly venue, Wednesdays are open for takeaway, Thursdays and Fridays are for tasting paddles and on Saturdays and Sundays, there is live music and food trucks. 5 Sydenham Road, Brookvale"