The ultimate guide to celebrating Bastille Day 2025 in Australia

A Prayer for the Wild at Heart will celebrate Bastille Day 2025 on Saturday 12 July with a a sumptuous 4 course dinner feast with optional French wine pairing for $99 per person. Paired wines from 4 wine regions, selected by sommelier and manager Mathilde Tytgat, can be added for $75 per person. They are also open for lunch that day and serving their usual menu then.

Reserve your table via this link.

Bistro Français is closed on Mondays but is open lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. They don’t appear to have any Bastille Day menu but you can choose between their standard à la carte menu and the Chef’s Selection shared dining menu for $89 per person.

Delicatessen Kitchen & Bar will be open for lunch and dinner on Bastille Day Monday 14 July and for dinner on Saturday 12 July. There doesn’t appear to be any set menu.

Frenchie & Co is preparing a special menu for Bastille Day lunch on Monday 14 July. Details are not available at time of publication.

Call them on 0882512574 to reserve your table.

Garçon Bleu will be open for breakfast on Monday 14 July and for dinner on both Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.

There aren’t any Bastille Day festivities planned and you can choose between the à la carte menu and their Soirée éléctrique 2 course set menu that they have curated for Illuminate Adelaide goers. It includes a Signature Garçon Électrique cocktail on arrival and a 2 course menu for $110 per person.

This menu is available throughout the Illuminate Adelaide festival in July.

Hey Jupiter will celebrate Bastille Day 2025 with their à la carte menu for breakfast lunch and dinner. They will have can can dancers and accordion in the evening.

Reservations are by phone only on 0416 050 721

La Buvette is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July and does not appear to be serving any set menu.

Book your ticket to this event here

La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs will celebrate with a Bastille Black Tie Dinner at the Intercontinental Adelaide on Saturday 12 July.

La Louisiane will be open on Monday 14 July from 5 pm. They will have a variety of specials available for Bastille Day on the night including the following:

Foie Gras Terrine, Apricot Marmelade, Toasted Brioche – $48
Wine to pair: 2021 Maison Bonnard – “La Brive” Chardonnay
Truffled Camembert – $45
Wine to pair: 2021 Whisson Lake White Label Pinot
Beef Bourguignon, Pomme puree, Roasted carrots – $50
Wine to pair: 2022 Petit Perou Morgon Vieille Vignes
Freshly Baked Madeleine, Caramel sauce. – $26
Wine to pair: 2018 Fumey Chatelain Vin de Paille

These specials will be available to order on the evening and will also be available to pre order while booking online.

Bookings can be made via their website here

Le Pas Sage is open for dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July and you can choose between their à la carte menu and their tasting menu for $135 per person. On Bastille Day proper, they with celebrate with a decadent Last dinner of Marie Antoinette themed dinner for $165 per person.

Maison Clément is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner on Monday 14 July, and for breakfast and dinner on Saturday 12 July. There is no set menu so you can choose from the à la carte menu.

Sussex Hotel is holding a Bastille Day French lunch with 3 courses for $95 per person on Saturday 12 July.

The Old Bush Inn in Willunga is holding a Bastille Day celebration on the day itself, Monday 14 July. There will be a 3 course French set menu, and French music by Lou Blackwell Trio [read our review of a past Lou Blackwell show here] for $75 per person. You will also be able to purchase French wine on the evening.

Purchase your tickets for $130 here

The Feathers Hotel is celebrating not just Bastille Day but Bastille Month with French specials each week of July.

They are also organsing a 3 course French dinner for Bastille Day with live music on 25 July.

The last two editions of the Bastille dinner have sold out, so reserve quickly if you don’t want to miss out. Reserve your table for the dinner on 25 July here.

The Smelly Cheese Shop is hosting a special Cheese After Dark for Bastille Day 2025 on Saturday 12 July 2025.

This is a celebration of the three Cs: Cheese, Champagne & Caviar! Cheese specialist and educator, Valérie Henbest, the owner of The Smelly Cheese Shop will be your guide for the night.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN ALBURY-WODONGA

Alliance Française d’Albury-Wodonga is holding a French themed afternoon tea to celebrate Bastille Day at La Maison on Saturday 12 July. Tickets cost $36 and comprise nibbles and a glass of wine or tea/coffee.

Check out the program for yourself here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN BALLINA

Alliance Française de North Coast will hold its Bastille Day 2025 lunch at Ché Bon restaurant in Ballina on Monday 14 July.

Full details are not available at time of publication. Check their website for updates

BASTILLE DAY IN BOWRAL, NSW

Franquette Crêperie is holding a festive French soirée with a glass of sparkling on arrival, a decadent galette with truffle and a classic Paris-Brest to finish for Bastille Day. Expect candlelight, a few renditions of La Marseillaise and good company.

Tickets cost $69. Book here.

Slow Food Southern Highlands is also holding a Bastille Day dinner at Franquette Crêperie on Monday 14 July.

The menu is being finalised but each person will receive a galette and a crêpe. There will be salad and fries to share.

Tickets cost $65 for Slow Food Southern Highlands Members or $75 for non-members. Book here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN BRISBANE

Le Festival pops the champagne cork a week early from 4-6 July at Southbank. We tell you more about Le Festival in a separate article that you can read here.

Agence Consulaire de France à Brisbane is holding a Bastille Day lunch at Geebung RSL on Sunday 13 July.

Tickets cost $75. Book your ticket here.

Aquitaine Brasserie is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12, and for lunch only on Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July.

Bisou Bisou is celebrating France’s national day with Bastille Month instead from 1 – 30 July. They will have French-inspired winter specials as well as 3 seductive cocktails in bleu, blanc and rouge throughout the month. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

Bistro Suzette is open for dinner on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July. You can dine from the à la carte menu for each of these sittings.

Boucher French Bistro is open for dinner on Saturday 12 June. There does not appear to be any set menu.

C’est Bon is holding a Bastille Jazz Soirée on Monday 14 July. Step into an atmosphere of elegance and charm as they blend the spirit of France with the soul of jazz and a menu to match!

The French inspired shared menu will include Crab Soufflé, Wagyu and Pomme Frites for $75 per person. There will be live music from 6-9pm.

Duck Fat is open for lunch and dinner Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July. You can choose the à la carte menu or the 12 course banquet set menu for $89 per person.

View the menus for each of the sittings here

Herves Restaurant Bar will open on Monday 14 July for a special Bastille Day celebration with specially curated menus for the day. Each menu comprises a glass of Perrier-Jouët on arrival.

Reserve Bastille Day lunch for $140 here

Reserve Bastille Day 1^st sitting for from 5:30pm for $140 per person and 2^nd sitting from 8pm for $160 per person here

La Belle Vie is celebrating Bastille Day 2025 on Monday 14 July itself with a special 4 course dinner curated for this celebration.

They will also have live music by Tony Dee to add to the atmosphere of the occasion.

Book your table for Bastille Day dinner here.

La Cache à Vin is celebrating Bastille Day on Monday 14 July with a 4 course meal with a glass of Champagne from small grower Franck Pacal for $149 per person.

La Lune Wine Co. is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July and appears not to have any Bastille Day set menu.

Les Bubbles Steakhouse is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July and for dinner only on Monday 14 July. They don’t appear to have any Bastille Day set menu for either of those dates so you are free to dine from their à la carte menu or from their special package for $75 per person which comprises your choice of an entrée plus steak frites with their unlimited frites, plus a glass of wine or beer.

Libertine is open for lunch and dinner on both Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. You can dine from the à la carte menu.

Little Provence French Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner on Satuday 12, and for dinner only on Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be a set menu.

Mademoiselle is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July. You can choose the usual à la carte menu, the Chef’s 5 course experience for $90 per person, or Mademoiselle’s Three Course Affair.

Montrachet is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July. You can choose from the à la carte menu or their six course degustation menu for $150 per person.

Petite is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be any set menu requirement.

Book your table here (make sure to select Petite from the first dropdown box)

Pompette is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be any set menu.

Restaurant Dan Arnold is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be any special Bastille Day menu.

The French Table is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. Choose from the à la carte menu or the three different degustation menus.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN CAIRNS

C’est Bon is holding a Bastille Day dinner on Monday 14 July but it is currently fully booked. You can join standby via this link.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN CANBERRA

Central Social Club is holding a 3 course French lunch on Saturday 12 July in celebration of Bastille Day 2025.

Les Bistronomes is open on Saturday 12 July. You have the option of the 4 course à la carte menu for $125 per person, the 6 course degustation for $140 per person, or the 8 course degustation for $160 per person.

READ OUR REVIEW OF THE SHOW HERE

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN CASTLEMAINE, VIC

Georgia Darcy will present her stunning show Under the Paris Sky at The Taproom on Monday 14 July.

Book your ticket here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN DARWIN

Alliance Française de Darwin is celebrating Bastille Day with a party on Friday 11 July at the Darwin Surf Life Saving Club.

Dine on food from De la plage such as beef bourguignon and ratatouille and Pralines and Fairy Floss from the Magic Cauldron for the sweet tooth. French wine will be available at the Surf Club Bar There will be live music by Mathilde earlier in the evening and a dancefloor from 10pm. Kids will be entertained with face painting, bubbles and fun with Fairy Jill.

Le Petit Chef at Hilton Darwin offers an interactive experience with a show projected onto the table between each of the 4 courses. This is a great family way to celebrate Bastille Day.

Tables are available on Saturday 12 July. Reserve your table for this experience here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN DAYLESFORD, VIC>

Bistro Terroir is holding a 4 course Bastille Day dinner with live music on Sunday 13 July for $120 per person.

Book here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN GEELONG

Alliance Française de Geelong is holding a dinner on Saturday 12 July to celebrate Bastille Day 2025. There will be live music, giveaways and more.

Book your place here

Claribeaux Restaurant on the Bellarine will have a 3 course menu and live music from Amie Brûlée and French guitarist, Benjamin Calderazzo for dinner on Bastille Day 2025 on Monday 14 July.

Reserve your table here (scroll to the bottom of the page)

BASTILLE DAY 2025 ON THE GOLD COAST

Alliance Française de Gold Coast is holding a Bastille Day Party on Friday 11 July with drinks, food, trivia, raffle and more.

Book your ticket here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN GRIFFITH, NSW

The Paris Down Under show by Milko Foucault – Larche and Corinne Andrew is being held in Griffith on Wednesday 16 July.

This is a new French Pop Cabaret, celebrating the 60s & 70s pop music. Somehow, these international hits found their way into French popular music with the help of the best French songwriters of the time.

Buy your tickets here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN HELENSBURGH, NSW

Helensburg Library is hosting a special Bastille Day film screening of Antoinette in the Cevennes on Monday 14 July. They will serve light refreshments.

The event is free but registration is essential and can be done via this link.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN HOBART

Alliance Française de Hobart is holding a cocktail party for Bastille Day on the day itself, 14 July.

Hobart Acceuil is holding an event for Bastille Day 2025 on Sunday 13 July at Fern Tree.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN HUNTER VALLEY, NSW

Bistro Molines will be open on Bastille Day, Monday July 14 for lunch. They will be offering their à la carte menu: 2 courses for $100 per person and 3 courses for $130 per person. They also promise some incredible specials on the day!

Reservations are essential and can be made here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN LAUNCESTON

Alliance Française de Launceston is hosting a Bastille Day 2025 lunch on Sunday 14 July at Brisbane Street Bistro. There will also be a quiz held during the festivities.

The Bastille Day lunch costs $65 which includes a complimentary drink on arrival. Book your place here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN MELBOURNE

Bastille Day Melbourne French Festival is on over two days, 12 and 13 July. We will tell you more about it in a dedicated article but for now check out the website for more info.

Lou Blackwell and the French Set will perform at The Jazz Lab for one night only on Friday 11 July.

READ OUR REVIEW OF ONE OF THEIR SHOWS HERE.

Tickets cost $40 ($35 if you have a concession card) and can be purchased here

Noria Letts and her band will perform at Paris Cat on Sunday 13 July

READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH NORIA HERE

Tickets cost $48 plus booking fee and can be purchased here.

Bistro Bisou is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be any special Bastille Day menu.

Bistro Gitan is hosting a 3 course Bastille Day lunch for $110 per person on Sunday 13 July.

Bistro Guillaume will be open on Bastille Day 2025 for lunch and dinner. They don’t appear to have any specific Bastille Day event.

Reserve your table via the “Find a table button” at this link.

Bistro La Provence is open for dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be any set menu.

Bistro Plume is open for dinner on Friday 11 July, There is no set menu requirement on the website.

Bistro Sousou is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July. There doesn’t seem to be any set menu.

Reserve here.

Bistro Volière is celebrating Bastille Day on Sunday 13 July with a 5 course long lunch for $80 per person. They will have live music to add to the ambiance. The menu will be announced a week in advance.

Bon Ap’ Petit Bistro will be serving their dinner menu all day on Monday 14 July to celebrate Bastille Day 2025.

Brasserie Franco-Belge proposes a 3 course set menu with an apéritif on arrival for $130 per person for dinner on Monday 14 July 2025.

Chez Olivier proposes a $110 Set Menu on Monday 14 July for Bastille Day 2025.

Deux Soeurs is open for dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be a set menu.

Entrecôte is celebrating Bastille Day on the night of Monday 14 July with a 4 course dinner with free-flowing French wines to match for $249.90 per person.

There will be live jazz all night by Raleigh Williams and her very handsome band.

Fairfield Uniting Church (St Andrew’s) will hold a Bastille Soirée concert of French songs on Saturday 26 July

Book here.

Frédéric Bar and Bistro is open for lunch and dinner on Monday 14 July and for dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be any set menu for Bastille Day.

Purchase your ticket here

Jade + Amber are celebrating Bastille Day at their boutique in Toorak celebrating the timeless elegance of French art of livng: art, design, and refinement that pays tribute to French creativity and savoir-faire where detail tells a story of taste, culture and joie de vivre. Champagne and light French refreshments will be served.

Tickets to the event cost $25 and can be booked here.

La Chaine des Rôtisseurs will hold a Bastille Day dinner at Bistro Guillaume on Monday 14 July.

L’Hôtel Gitan is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July, lunch only on Sunday 13 July and dinner only on Monday 14 July. There is no set menu for Bastille Day so you can dine off the usual à la carte menu.

Le Petit Bistro is open for dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July. There is no set Bastille Day menu.

Life’s Too Short Bar is celebrating Bastille Day with a 4 course dinner over two nights, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. Some windows are already full. There is currently a discount on the Eventbrite site but we don’t know when it will end. Tickets currently cost $81.98. Paired wines can be added for $92.29 per person (when pre-ordering it or $98.29 on the night.

Book your place here

Lillian Brasserie is open for dinner on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July. There is no set menu.

Book here (ensure you choose Lilian Brasserie or Lillian Brasserie Counter Seating as the booking page is for various dining areas at Society)

Magnolia is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July.

Maison Bâtard is celebrating its first Bastille Day with an extended line-up of festivities starting on Thursday 10 July with a special edition of the supper-and-a-show with Raleigh Williams and La Nuit Blanche performing while you dine on a set menu for $110 per person.

The celebrations will continue on Bastille Day proper, Monday 14 July, with a $39 lunch menu with your choice of main and paired wine, and your choice of three exclusive two course menu with paired wines for $99 per person

Reserve your Bastille Day Supper Club dinner here and Bastille Day Monday 14 July lunch and dinner here.

No 35 at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins is open for buffet breakfast and for dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July. For dinner choose between 2 courses for $98 per person, 3 courses for $118 per person or Le Menu du Chef for $120 per person.

Philippe is open for lunch and dinner on Monday 14 July and for dinner on Saturday 12 July.

Reine & la Rue is celebrating Bastille Day from 7 to 14 July refined dinner dish, crafted to celebrate the spirit of liberté, égalité, fraternité. Their exclusive Bastille Day dish is:

Quail, smoked ham hock and foie gras pithivier
Pommes pont neuf
Winter leaf and muscatel salad with Armagnac dressing

It costs $140 and is shareable between 2. It must be pre-ordered which you can do when reserving your table here

Smith St Bistro has created a special menu for Bastille Day for $90 per person for Monday 14 July.

So Frenchy So Chic is holding a Bastille Day Soirée at the Meat Market North Melbourne on Saturday 19 July so you can keep the celebrations going. Expect 6 hours of music with France’s most iconic dance-floor bangers from the last 20 years. Discover the best of French pop, disco, house and more. There will also be arts performances throughout the evening.

There will be a complimentary cheese grazing station from L’Artisan Cheese Organic to indulge in on arrival You can purchase champagne and cocktails at the event and pre-order other food when you book your ticket.

Book tickets via this link (Discount for groups of 6)

South Melbourne Market is celebrating Bastille Day early. They will have roving musical duo, Les Baguettes. French highlights include:

Agathé Pâtisserie are making a sensational duck confit with onion chutney on a buttery Danish for Bastille day from 11 July.
Maison Otto is giving you a chance to win a discount or gift when you make a purchase and get to spin the ‘Wheel of Fortune’ on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. Plus, Caroline will be giving away free French pins — just pop in and say “Bonjour!” to receive yours!
Buy French cheeses from the market’s own fromagerie, K-Sein, and meet Victor Persinette-Gautrez, expert in the art of affinage (cheese ageing) and the world of artisanal vs. commodity cheeses.

The French Brasserie is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be a set menu for Bastille Day.

Purchase your tickets here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN MILTON

Alliance Française de Milton-Ulladulla is holding a 3 course Bastille Day lunch on Sunday 13 July at The Prickly Pear. Tickets cost $50 for members, or $60 for non-members.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 ON THE MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Somers Yacht Club is celebrating Bastille Day on Friday 11 July.

Choose from Roasted Barramundi with Choron sauce, Gratin & Greens, Coq au Vin with Grain dauphinois and vegetables, or creamed carrot soufflé and spinach with gratin and greens. Dessert is crème caramel with caramelised apples.

Book your spot (and choice of food) here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN NEWCASTLE

Magic of Paris is a new French International concert experience by Milko Foucault-Larché and Corinne Andrew coming to Flamingo’s Live on Sunday 13 July.

Iconic French classics rub shoulders with the pop songs of 60s & 70s that somehow, found their “niche” into the world of French popular music through some of the French pop stars and songwriters of the time. Also travel to the fascinating world of Musicals, Operetta, Opera and the Movies, all with French connections, bringing to your seat a “cavalcade” of hits delivered with a French flair.

Choose from show only tickets for $51.15 or Lunch and show tickets for $96.70. Buy your tickets here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN NOOSA

Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Club proposes a 3 course Bastille Day lunch on Monday 14 July, with a glass of Duvall Leroy champagne on arrival for $70.14 per person.

Book your ticket to the lunch here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN PERTH

Queency, fresh from his standout appearance on The Voice Australia, presents Frenched! A Bastille Day Celebration on Sun 13 July 2025 at The Duke of George. Expect a sultry winter evening of jazz, soul, and timeless French classics such as beloved hits by Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Daniel Balavoine, Claude François, Céline Dion, and many more.

Choose between dinner and show or show only tickets both of which can be purchased here.

Alliance Française de Perth, Consul Honoraire de France à Perth and the French-Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry are holding a joint Bastille Day celebration with a three course dinner at the Claremont Yacht Club on Saturday 12 July.

Tickets cost $98 for Alliance Française and FACCI members, or $110 for non-members. Buy your ticket here.

Angel’s House is open for dinner only on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July and for lunch and dinner on Sunday 13 July. There does not appear to be a set menu for Bastille Day 2025.

Balthazar is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July.

Reserve your table via the Find a table button at this link

Bistro Guillaume will not be open on Bastille Day 2025 but is open on Saturday 12 July for lunch and dinner. They don’t appear to have any specific Bastille Day event.

Chez Pierre has a special Bastille Day menu for dinner for $135 per person on Monday 14 July.

To book, fill out the form on their website here or call them on 08 9386 5886.

Fleur is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July. You can choose from the à la carte menu.

Jamworx is holding a Bastille Day celebration concert at Crooked Spire Coffee & Art House on Saturday 12 July.

BYO food and drink. Entry is free for children under 12. All other tickets cost $40.

Book your tickets here.

La Bastide proposes a special 3 course menu for $145 per person for Bastille Day lunch or dinner on Sunday 13 July. They also have a menu for children under 12 for $55 per child.

La Lune is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July. There is no set menu so you are free to choose from the à la carte menu.

La Maison de France will celebrate Bastille Day at Lake Monger Recreation Club on Saturday 12 July.

The menu will be a choice of Boeuf Bourguignon or Poulet Chasseur with Jacket Potatoes, Vegetables/Salads, Cheese, Bread and Desert. Dance on the night with French music.

Tickets cost $30 for members, $40 for non-members, $12 for children between 6 and 11, and free for children 5 and under. Book your ticket here .

Le Rebelle is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July.

Le Vivant is hosting a special 4 course Bastille Day lunch and show by Queency on Sunday 13 July 2025.

The feast and beverages are as follows:

Amuse bouche Kingfish Ceviche w/ Virginie Bergeronneau Champagne NV
French Onion Soup w/ Adrien Vacher Chardonnay ’24
Beef Bourguignon w/ Michel Guignier Morgon Old Vines Beaujolais ’23
Crème Brûlée w/ Domain de Durban Muscat Beaume de Venise ’22

Tickets cost $209.99 and can be bought here.

They are also open for afternoon bites and dinner on both Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. There does not appear to be any specific Bastille Day menu for these times.

Ludo is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July and for dinner only for Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be any set menu for Bastille Day.

Lulu’s Little Bistro is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be any set menu for Bastille Day celebrations.

Reserve your table here https://www.lululilbistro.com/contact

Madeleine is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and dinner only Sunday 13 July and is offering both its à la carte menu and it’s 5 course seasonal degustation for $125 per person.

Mistelle will hold a special Bastille Day celebration on Sunday 13 July with a 3 course set menu lunch for $98 per person (plus 10% Sunday surcharge). Add a Bastille Sour cocktail for $14.

They are also open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July and will serve its usual menu that day.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN PORT MACQUARIE

Alliance Française de Port Macquarie is holding its Bastille Day celebration on Saturday 12 July at Little Fish Café. Enjoy a 3 course lunch with trivia, French music and a raffle. Tickets cost $72 for members, or $79 for non-members.

Booking information can be found here (scroll down to the second part of the page).

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN QUEENSCLIFF, VIC

360q is celebrating Bastille Day with a 3 course French-inspired lunch on Sunday 13 July. There will be live music from Kelly Auty and Lisette Payet. Drinks can be purchased from the bar.

Tickets cost $80 per person. Book your spot here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN ROCKHAMPTON

Alliance Française de North Queensland is hosting a Bastille Day celebration at Athelstane Bowls Club on the afternoon of Sunday 13 July.

Book your ticket here

BASTILLE DAY 2025 ON THE SUNSHINE COAST

Alliance Française de Sunshine Coast is celebrating the Fête nationale with a 3 course lunch at Loose Goose on Saturday 12 July.

Tickets cost $65 for members, or $75 for non-members. Book your ticket here.

BASTILLE DAY 2025 IN SYDNEY

Bastille Festival Sydney returns to Circular Quay and The Rocks over 4 days: 17 to 20 July.

We will tell you all about it in a dedicated article but for now, check out their website

Alliance Française de Sydney is holding its French party at the Greenwood Hotel on Saturday 12 July.

The theme is celebration, not just of Bastille Day but of the Alliance Française de Sydney’s 130^th anniversary. Expect thrilling Cancan performances, dreamy French beats from DJ Loo-e to dance the night away to, and indulge in delightful French treats, including crêpes.

View the full program and book your ticket here

Armorica is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.

You can choose from its usual à la carte menu or its Rendez-vous 2 course menu for $75 per person. Its bottomless steak frites for $59 per person offer is available for dinner on Monday 14 July.

Bellevue Woolloomooloo is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.

Bistro Chouchou is open for dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. There doesn’t appear to be any Bastille Day set menu.

Book here.

Bistro Moncur is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.

Bistro Mosman is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. There does not appear to be a fixed menu or specific Bastille Day celebration.

Bistro Papillon will celebrate Bastille Day over 4 days with dinner on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July, and lunch on Sunday 13 July.

Bistro Rex is celebrating Bastille Day 2025 on Monday 14 July with an exclusive Bastille Menu featuring specially curated dishes by their chefs, alongside their full usual à la carte offerings. They will also have:

Signature Frenchie Cocktail: A limited-edition creation from the bar, crafted just for the occasion.
Live Jazz Band: Let the smooth sounds of jazz set the mood.
Surprise Performance: A special act awaits… stay tuned!

Bitton Gourmet Alexandria & Rose Bay has a 5 course menu for $110 per person for Bastille Day dinner on Monday 14 July.

Reserve your Alexandria table here and your Rose Bay table here.

Bon Vin is celebrating Bastille Day on Saturday 12 July and Monday 14 July when they will only offer their 5-course, Table d’Hôte Menu for $120 per person.

Bouillon L’Entrecôte is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be as set menu.

Book your dinner table here.

Brasserie l’Entrecôte is celebrating Bastille Day on Tuesday 15 July with a 3 course dinner menu including a glass of champagne for $110 per person.

Chez Beckett’s is hosting a special evening for Bastille Day on Saturday 12 July which includes a 3 course menu and a cabaret show for $90 per person.

The restaurant becomes the stage for an elegant Parisian cabaret experience: Paris After Dark, an international French variety cabaret featuring award-winning entertainer Milko Foucault-Larché and Parisian-born chanteuse Corinne Andrew, accompanied on piano by the reclaimed John Watson.

Be transported to the boulevards and avenues of Paris as Milko, Corinne and John pay tribute to the most iconic French artists: Édith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Gilbert Bécaud, Dalida, Yves Montand, Charles Trenet, Joséphine Baker, and more.

Book your ticket here.

CJ’s Fondue is open for dinner on Monday 14 July for Bastille Day.

Call them to book on 0481 228 161.

Claire’s Kitchen is hosting a Les Misérables themed dinner on Sunday 13 July. It has sold out.

Ennui is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 and for dinner on Monday 14 July. You can choose from the à la carte menu as well as the Banquet menu for $95 per person and the Grand Banquet for $145 per person.

Felix is holding a two-day celebration of élégance, and indulgence with lunch and dinner on 13 July, and dinner on 14 July.

They will be offering their French-inspired à la carte menu by Executive Chef Nathan Johnson and will have can-can dancers and a live singer.

Bookings are required and can be made here.

Four Frogs Crêperie is celebrating Bastille Day for a whole month with several delicious happenings:

Mumm Champagne Takeover: Sip on Mumm Cordon Rouge & Grand Cordon Rosé all month long across all their Crêperies with $12 Champagne every Thursday!
Champagne Cart at Circular Quay: Their roaming cart is popping bottles by the Harbour all month long. Très chic!
Bastille Day Events Across Sydney: Find them flipping Crêpes and serving bubbles at some of the city’s biggest Bastille Day celebrations from The Greenwood Hotel party to Woolwich Dock and EQ markets.

Franca Brasserie is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. There does not appear to be a fixed menu.

Frenchies Bakery & Pâtisserie has developed some special products, which are available in store and online now until Sunday 20th July:

The Chocolate Merveilleux, or “Wonderful,” which features French meringue, coffee Chantilly and shaved dark chocolate.
Oh so soft and spongy Madeleines.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and for lunch only on Sunday 13 July.

They have a Cassoulet Montalbanais for $39 special from Tuesday 15 to Sunday 20 July. Featuring confit pork belly, Toulouse sausage and confit duck leg, along with white beans and a rich tomato sauce, it’s the perfect winter warmer.

You can also dine from the à la carte menu or choose their luxurious four-course, degustation style menu for $139 per person (only available for dinner)

Gavroche is open on Bastille Day and appears to be offering its 3 courses for $75 Le Petit Menu on Monday 14 July.

Gavroche Chippendale’s curated Le Petit Menu is designed for lovers of classic French fare, their Steak Frites and Duck Confit pair perfectly with their winter exclusive, creamy aligot (available as add on). This traditional dish features silky buttery mashed potatoes blended with indulgent rich cheese.

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Kalyx is hosting Bal Musette to celebrate Bastille Day, with lively accordion music, dancing, and great company in the afternoon and evening of Sunday 13 July.

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Kevinwood Orchestra and Bells, together with their Junior Choristers and Junior Players will perform a program with a touch of French music for Bastille Day on the morning of Monday 14 July.

La Boucherie doesn’t appear to have any special menus for the weekend prior to Bastille Day but they are open both Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.

La Pérouse Headland and Randwick City Council are holding its annual Bastille Day Civic ceremony at the Lapérouse Monument to commemorate the Storming of the Bastille on Monday 14 July.

The ceremony will start at 9:30am at the La Perouse Headland at the Lapérouse Monument featuring speeches, wreath laying and firing of canons. The canons will fire at approximately 10:15-10:30am.

Guests are encouraged to arrive at 9am for the 9:30am ceremony to commence. Please note there will be a limited number of seats provided for invited dignitaries, with standing room only available for the public.

L’Amuse Bouche is open for dinner on Saturday 12 July. While they do not have a set menu for Bastille Day 2025 they do have a minimum spend of $75 per person.

L’Auberge au bout du monde is booked out for Saturday 12 but still has places available for dinner on Sunday 13 July. It appears you can dine from the à la carte menu.

Le Coq & Fish Bistro proposes a 3 course menu for $95 per person in addition to their regular menu for a Bastille Day celebration for lunch and dinner on Sunday 13 July.

Le Coq Rôtisserie proposes a 5 course menu for $75 per person on Monday 14 July for Bastille Day 2025.

Le Marché Sydney will hold its usual market at Woolwich Dock as it does every 2^nd Sunday of the moth.

Loulou Bistro is hosting a Bastille Day Dinner on Monday 14 July, which comprises a special 3 course shared set menu by Head Chef Ned Parker.

It features rabbit, pork & prune terrine, classic steak tartare, and choucroute garnie, just to name a few of the house made classics and new additions showcasing the finest French gastronomy.

Bookings are essential as this event always books out fast and can be made here.

Macleay St Bistro is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July.

Reserve your dinner table here

Manon Brasserie will be open all day on Bastille Day and will have its usual à la carte menu as well as daily specials available.

You are encouraged to book for lunch or dinner but breakfast is for walk ins only. Reserve your table here.

Monopole proposes a Bastille Day decadent feast dinner featuring classic dishes like Boeuf Bourguignon, Crème Caramel au Sauternes and more for $120pp. Optional Monopole or French wine pairings will be available.

Parlour is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July.

Pistou is open on Saturday 12 July for lunch and dinner from the à la carte menu, and for lunch only on Sunday 13 July. On Sunday, you can choose from the standard menu and its bottomless Sunday offer with bottomless rosé, prosecco, blood orange mimosa, spritzes and grazing plates! 2 hours seating, $85 per person.

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Polish Club in Ashfield is holding a free concert by Ukranian born pianist Alex Parkman on Saturday 12 July. The program will have a French flavour for Bastille Day with timeless masterpieces by Debussy, Ravel, Chopin as well as some popular hits by Piaf, Legrand, Mauriat, Dassin, Petrucciani, and his own melodic originals.

Porcine is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July

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Q Station Manly is holding a Bastille Day celebration hosted by the iconic Michael Tomalaris, former SBS Tour de France presenter on the evening of Saturday 12 July. Indulge in a sumptuous four-course French dinner, perfectly paired with a De Beaurepaire wine package while enjoying live music.

There will be vibrant entertainment, engaging games, and activities, including our own Tour de France challenge. Dress in your finest French-inspired or Tour de France fashion for a chance to win exciting prizes and raise your glass in a jubilant toast to French heritage.

Tickets cost $179 + booking fee and can be purchased here.

Quoi Dining is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July and dinner only on Sunday 13 July.

For each of these sittings, you can choose from the à la carte menu, the short tasting menu for $180 per person or the full tasting menu for $225 per person.

Book your ticket for $17.19 here

REFS (Résidents & Expatriés Francophones à Sydney) is holding an Apéro on Thursday 17 July at Frenchies Bistro and Brewery.

Saveur is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 July. There does not appear to be any set menu requirement.

The Charles Grand Brasserie is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12 and Monday 14 July. There is no set menu requirement.

The Little Snail Restaurant & Bar is open for lunch and dinner on Saturday 12, Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July. There does not appear to be any fixed menu.

The Social Brewers is holding a Bastille Weekend from 11 to 13 July and “bringing a slice of Paris to Mortdale (or should we say, Sans Souci’s spiritual cousin).”

They will have a French-inspired menu, a fresh keg of Bière de Garde from Frenchies – proper French farmhouse magic on tap, will be shaking up French 75s all weekend with their very own Gungah Bay Elegant Gin and are “building a pétanque court out the front so you can live out your best Sans Souci retiree on holiday in Marseille fantasy.”

It’s all things French, but make it local. Bring your mates, your boules skills, and a thirst for good beer and better stories. “Vive la Mortdale. Vive la Sans Souci. Vive la bière.”