As you’re aware, at the moment it’s not possible to enjoy French food or wine in your favourite French restaurant, cafe or bar due to social distancing and self-isolation rules. However, it is still possible to get your French food fix to enjoy at home. There are a number of French businesses across Australia that are offering takeaway and delivery and some have even made up special isolation packs of French food. This is an important time to support your local business. Find out more below.
A new version of this article has been published in August 2021. You can read it here
Adelaide
Brisbane
Canberra
Gold Coast
Hobart
Latrobe/Devonport (TAS)
Melbourne
Perth
Sunshine Coast
Sydney
Adelaide
Hey Jupiter
https://www.facebook.com/heyjupiterbrasserie/
Hey Jupiter in Adelaide’s East End is offering precooked meals each with a serve of mash for $12.50 each. These include beef cheek bourguignon, beef stroganoff and fish and green bean stew in saffron cream sauce. They are available for collection between 8am and 2pm daily.
La Madeleine
https://www.facebook.com/LaMadeleineADL/
Norwood’s slice of France is open for takeaway during its normal operating hours and is also offering home delivery daily. For family sized items call Will on 0430300638.
Les Deux Coqs
https://www.les-deux-coqs.com.au/
Les Deux Coqs in Adelaide Central Market is still open for business and their Prospect store has reopened so you can attend in person at either location to purchase your French food treats.
You can also order their delicious traditional, handmade French food online at their new online store. All products are able to be delivered to the Adelaide metropolitan area or can be picked up directly in-store. Pantry products can be shipped across Australia.
And don’t forget they also do sweet treats!
Sucre Patisserie
https://www.sucrepatisserie.com.au/
Sucre Patisserie is now offering a special range for those who are in isolation for pick up and delivery (Saturday afternoon only to specific postcodes), including isolation celebration cake and isolation breakfast pack.
In addition to the normal range, Sucre Patisserie is making bread, quiche, soup and chacuterie for customers to order. Order here
Contactless delivery is available to select postcodes (5000-5009, 5061-5076, 5081-5086, 5031-5035 ) on Fridays & Saturdays for $10.00. Just select shipping in the online store, specify the date you’d like it for, provide your address and phone number. Keva of Sucre Patisserie will deliver the treats to your door and text you when they are there.
Sucre Patisserie is still operating at 397 Magill Road with its normal patisserie range Tuesday – Saturday for pre order only patisserie with curbside collection, call when you are out the front and Keva will bring your treats out, so you won’t even need to leave your car! You can order 1 day ahead for the normal patisserie range, just call or email.
The following items are available for curbside collection (pre-order) and you can also order these for delivery this Friday or Saturday, as well as everything in the online store
-Assorted macarons $3.30ea (choc/rasp, lemon, bubblegum, peppermint, mixed berry) -GF
-Chocolate Caramel & Brownie Mousse Slice $7.75ea -GF
-Lemon Meringue Tart $7.25
-Pear & Almond Tart $7.25
-Lemon, Cheesecake & Strawberry Jelly Prize winning tart $8.95
-Violet, blueberry & Chocolate prize winning tart $9.95
-Éclair – Vanilla bean, Raspberry or Belgian Chocolate $7.75ea
-Strawberries & Cream Paris Brest $8.25
Email [email protected] to order and here’s the link to the online store: https://my-site-109622-103246.square.site/#KZYWXc
BRISBANE
Aquitaine Brasserie
https://aquitainebrasserie.com.au
Aquitaine Brasserie is offering 30% off vouchers purchased until the end of April. Discount code MARCH20 (the offer was extended from last month).Vouchers can be purchase here.
French and Mor
French and Mor is open for take-away only from 7am – 5pm Tuesday to Sunday.
The entire French & Mor menu is available for Takeaway including high tea!!
Call them on (07) 3264-1555 to place your order.
Gift vouchers are also available for purchase to enjoy when French & Mor reopens for dining.
Les Bubbles
Les Bubbles is doing both takeaway food & alcohol as well as delivery through UberEats
http://www.lesbubbles.com.au/takeaway-menu
You can also order for delivery with UberEats if you are not within the 5km radius/$100 minimum purchase for Les Bubbles’ own $5 delivery.
https://www.ubereats.com/au/brisbane/food-delivery/les-bubbles/y4ScuIkGT1uP6VtP6S0M3g
Being the good people they are at Les Bubbles, they are also looking to support health workers during these trying times. They have teamed up with the Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and you can now purchase one of Les Bubbles braised beef & frites baguette for one of our hospital heroes! It will be delivered to them next Tuesday 7th April! Only $19.95!
The small profit on this meal also keeps Les Bubbles’ doors open a little while longer during this devastating pandemic. For those able to, you can donate via the link below… Les Bubbles thanks you in advance 😊
www.lesbubbles.com.au/fuel-a-hero
Miss Claude’s Crepes
https://www.missclaudes.com.au/menu-crepes
Miss Claudes Crepes are remaining open for takeaway and delivery.
Mon petit choux
http://www.monpetitchouxfrenchbakery.com.au/
Mon Petit Choux remains open. As this bakery is an online store, it has always been take-away only anyway.
CANBERRA
Le Bon Mélange
https://www.lebonmelange.com.au/
Canberra’s favourite French cake shop is still open for takeaway.
They have also introduced a box for delivery to Gunghalin:
2 x cinnamon buns
2 x pastries (our mix)
2 x croissants
2x cinnamon doughnuts
All in one box delivered to Gungahlin area $40. Pre order via text to 0423748063 for next day delivery.
GOLD COAST
Aux fines bouches
https://www.auxfinesbouches.com.au/
Sophie et Richard Le Deunff of Aux Fines Bouches recognise that their business wouldn’t be possible without their suppliers and that they are now suffering like many small businesses.
No suppliers mean no more amazing desserts for you. Businesses cannot continue to operate smoothly without them and so we must do what we can to keep the supply chain going during these challenging times. With your help, AFB can continue to buy products from its suppliers to help keep their businesses going and most importantly to keep their employees in jobs.
Beginning Friday, 03/04/2020, AFB will expand its menu to sell all the wonderful authentic French baked products that its Adelaide customers enjoyed for the last 10 years (before they moved to Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast): fluffy croissants 🥐, decadent pain au chocolate, succulent pain aux raisins, crispy baguettes 🥖 and delicious sourdough breads.
To enjoy these delicious products at near cost price, please pre-order one day in advance via
text 0487 200 489
Pricing:
Croissant (50 grams) $1.50
Pain au Chocolat $2.50
Pain aux Raisins $2.50
Baguette (300 grams) $3.00
Sourdough (500 grams) $5.00
Hobart
Jean-Pascal Pâtisserie
Jean-Pascal Patisserie remains open for takeaway food, such as bread, danishes and hot-cross buns, as well as for coffees.
LATROBE/DEVONPORT (TAS)
Anvers Chocolate
https://anvers-chocolate.com.au/
This Belgian chocolatier has closed their café and are not doing take-ways but are concentrating on their Tasting Centre and Online Sales of chocolates.
MELBOURNE
Agathé Patisserie
You can still takeaway your sweet French food treats from Agathé’s Royal Arcade or market stalls. In addition, Melbourne’s renowned patisserie is offering delivery to various suburbs of Melbourne on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Call them or follow them on social media to see when they deliver to your area.
You can order via the online store only for the following day’s pickup and delivery !! New special this month : chocolate kouign amann (ask for it in the mix specials) and apple rhubarb crumble tart is back.
Belgian Beer Cafe Melbourne
https://www.belgianbeercafemelbourne.com.au/
BBC Melbourne remains open for takeaway meals but also beer and wine!
You’ll find the takeaway wine and beer menu here
Melbourne’s Belgian Beer Cafe is also trying to sell out its tapped beers – $5/ltr, but you’ve got to bring your own container!
Bon Ap
Meals are available for lunch or dinner for pick-up or delivery to nearby areas of Melbourne.
Lunch options include breads, croissants, soup and sandwiches.
Dinner options include escargots, charcuterie, beef bourguignon. Toulouse sausage together with a range of Belgian beers and French and Australian wines.
Delivery is available to Abbotsford, Carlton North, Carlton, Collingwood, East Melbourne, Fitzroy, Fitzroy North, Melbourne.
Choukette Fine Pastries
Choukette remains open for takeaway and has introduced a free delivery service:
Curly Whiskers
https://www.curlywhiskers.com.au
Curly Whiskers have created a boutique take-home menu for locals to order and collect directly from their little bistro. Link: https://www.curlywhiskers.com.au/take-home-menu
For wines, Curly Whiskers is directing its customers to its alcohol supplier:
Airoldi Fine Wines: www.airoldifinewines.com.au
DISCOUNT: Use the code Marseillaise for a 20% discount on all of your orders from Airoldi Fine Wines.
Vouchers are also available for use when you are able to dine-in again in the future. https://www.curlywhiskers.com.au/gift-voucher
Eclair
https://www.facebook.com/%C3%89clair-487469717963360/
Eclair is open for takeaway and deliveries.
You can take-away coffees, and a variety of freshly baked bread, pastries, cakes & eclairs.
As they will only be baking a limited amount each day,to avoid disappointment, they recommend that you pre-order your items for the next day on FB messenger or phone us at 9598 8939. Or feel free to call us 15 mins before you come to the shop and they can reserve your items for you.
Home deliveries are also available with a minimum purchase amount of $30 plus a $5 delivery fee.
Entrecote
Entrecote’s corner store remains open for takeaways. As with many businesses they had to completely change overnight to be able to survive.
A few words from Entrecote’s management:
In 12 hours we flipped from being a 140 seat restaurant to a little corner store selling Ned’s Baguettes, Milk, Rosso coffee, Carman’s products, produce from the garden at Stamford Park Homestead, lollies, Easter Eggs, Champagne, wine, pies, MY sausage rolls, our famous little ‘French Tarts’, fresh OJ, Salus Liquid soap, Lavender, macarons, beautiful pastries from Ned’s EVEN ENTRECÔTE BOG ROLL!!!! and much more – what a trying time it has been and just so devastated to let go over 130 of my family that make up my Caboodle team.
MITRAILETTE – Available daily until 3pm for takeaway or via UberEats. Cape Grim grilled porterhouse, pommes frites, and Entrecote’s herb sauce.
Filou’s Artisan Patisserie
Filou’s Artisan Patisserie has always predominantly been a takeaway business so it is somewhat business as usual apart from social distancing rules.
Filou’s remains open for takeaway coffee and pies, sausage rolls, and all sweets from its menu and are also offering a home delivery service within 5kms of the store.
Laurent
12 of Laurent’s 18 stores across Melbourne remain open and are offering take-away. They have family sized quiches available for dinners, sandwiches for lunch, pastries, cakes and hot and cold drinks.
They also have a decadent Easter range in store.
La Parisienne Pates
http://laparisiennepates.com.au/
This company makes over 150 French food products that are supplied to many fine food supermarkets in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
La Parisienne Pates is also still open and trading as a charcuterie with breads, cheeses, take home meals, gourmet sausages pates and terrines saucissons, buttery shortcrust pastry quiches and pies. Even better, you can purchase the range at 50% off from the Lygon Street store until tomorrow 4 April. Get the following at 50% off:
The cafe is also open to takeaway food and coffee. Their Lygon Street, Carlton store will close after tomorrow so get in quick to get your French food at 50% off.
PERTH
French Sweet
French Sweet remains open for online orders and they deliver 7 days a week in the Perth area.
Jean-Claude Patisserie
https://www.chezjeanclaudepatisserie.com.au/
This Swiss bakery’s Isolation Packs are just what we need right now. Jean-Claude Patisserie has them available for either takeaway or delivery. There are a variety of options including make your own, snack pack, pizza night, the essential, easy dinner and jumbo pack. These range from $25 to $160 and can be ordered online.
Maison Saint-Honoré
https://maisonsainthonore.com/
This Caversham store has many takeaway options available including crepes both sweet and breakfast options, baguettes, sourdough, buckwheat, corn bread and fig breads and cake specials. Orders can be made via telephone on (08)9377 4674.
Sunshine Coast
La Maison du Patissier Eric et Francoise
https://www.facebook.com/Lamaisondupatissier
After the success of their first Saturday opening in these times, Eric and Francoise have decided to re-open this Saturday from 8am to purchase all your favourite takeaway French food goodies. They have also decided to expand their menu to provide you with even more delicious food to enjoy in the comfort of your own home.
TAKEAWAY CABINET FOOD:
•Ham and cheese croissant
•Quiche Lorraine/provencale (we can make family size quiches to order! Please send them a DM if you would like one for Saturday)
•Croque Monsieur
•Ham, salmon or vegie milk bun
•Beef, Lamb and rosemary and Chicken and leek pie
TAKEAWAY KITCHEN FOOD
•Bacon and egg milk bun/croissant
•Avocado on Toast with goats cheese
•Vietnamese salad
•Pate with baguette and hazelnut/fennel salad
Hot-cross buns are sold out for this Saturday but Eric and Francoise still have plenty of bread, croissant, almond croissant, chocolate croissant, etc. available to order and to purchase on the day! They hope to see you all this Saturday.
Make sure you get your hot-cross bun order early for the Saturday of the Easter weekend. Try their own creation the chocolate chip brioche hot cross buns!
Sydney
Bistro Guillaume Sydney
https://bistroguillaumesydney.com.au/
Bistro Guillaume Sydney has made a difficult but necessary decision to close temporarily after dinner service on Saturday 21 March, 2020. However, Bistro Guillaume encourages you to subscribe to the newsletter to ensure you will be the first to know when they reopen.
For now, the Bakery will still open from Monday – Friday, 7:30am-4pm.
Bitton Gourmet
https://www.bittongourmet.com.au/
Pop-up grocer
Bitton Goumet has a variety of options for you including a pop-up grocer in Alexandria selling fresh eggs, milk and butter, fresh fruit and vegetables, pantry staples and a selection of gourmet treats. Even toilet paper! The pop-up grocer is open from 7am to 4pm every day of the week.
Pre-preared meals to take home
In both Rose Bay and Alexandria Bitton’s chefs are preparing daily meals for your convenience. Come down any day between 7am and 4pm and grab the family an easy pre prepared meal – you can choose from sandwiches, soups, salads and a range of French specialties. Bon appetit!
Bitton dishes for takeaway or delivery
Simply choose from the menu below, call through your order to Bitton Rose Bay or Bitton Alexandria between 7am and 4pm and your food will be ready for collection within 15 minutes!
View Bitton’s TAKE AWAY FOOD menu here
You can also order your takeaway via Bitton’s online shop! Choose your dishes, checkout with the option to pick up in Alexandria or Rose Bay and it will be ready within 15 minutes! Available all day (7am to 4pm) every day (Monday to Sunday).
Order your TAKE AWAY food online here
If you are looking for delivery, Bitton’s delivery partner Uber Eats is always an option (available in Alexandria only currently). Order from UBER EATS now.
And there’s wine!
All wines from Bitton’s regular wine list are now available takeaway at 30% less!
Now you can shop all the wines you love to enjoy at Bitton, at home! Come into Bitton Alexandria or Rose Bay any time between 7am and 4pm, 7 days a week and grab a bottle with your takeaway.
Shop online
Bitton Gourmet’s full product range is available 24 hours a day for purchasing. They also have over 50 recipes online for some cooking inspiration so grab a jar or bottle of your favourite product and get cooking!
Follow Bitton Gourmet on FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM for updates, cooking demonstrations, specials and much more!
Brasserie l’Entrecôte
The Brasserie remains open from Tuesday to Sunday 5pm to 8:30pm for take-away to get all your French food favourites.
Claire’s Kitchen at Le Salon
https://www.claireskitchen.com.au/
Claire’s Kitchen is doing take away and home delivery ( 2010 only), including wine (only with a food order). This service is available from 6PM to 8PM only. Make your order online or call Valentin on 02 92831891 from 5PM daily.
Francois Artisan Baker
https://francoisartisanbaker.com/
Francois Artisan Baker is still open for take away and is few days will be offer home delivery for most of the Eastern Suburbs.
https://francoisartisanbaker.com/online-shop/
The ideal order time is all orders made before 3pm the previous day will be delivered between 9am and 12.00 the following day. Orders made before 10am will be delivered between 2pm and 5pm the same day. Pre order to get your favourites on 8403 4014 or [email protected]
Four Frogs Creperie
Unfortunately, Four Frogs has closed its Circular Quay and Lane Cove stores but Mosman and Randwick remain open for takeaway.
You can see the special takeaway menu here.
Ganache Pâtisserie
https://ganachepatisserie.com.au/
You can order Ganache’s cakes, pies , fresh bread, and biscuits for takeaway. Keep an eye on the website as free delivery may be offered locally in the weeks to come.
La Boucherie
https://www.laboucherie.com.au/
Lavie & Belle Bakery
https://www.facebook.com/lavieandbelle/
Surry Hills’ French bakery still has all of its usual products available for takeaway.
La Renaissance Pâtisserie
You can still get your takeaway cakes and coffees from La Renaissance The Rocks and Waterloo. Orders can be delivered within the CBD / North Sydney and Waterloo / Alexandria suburbs, and working on an increased lunch range.
Le Breton Patisserie
Le breton are still doing take away quiches , pies, Burgundy beef, Chicken Curry. They also have French bread, Pate, Cassoulet , and a large variety of cakes available.
Le Coq Healthy Rotisserie
https://www.lecoqrotisserie.com.au/
Le Coq is doing a special sous-vide takeaway menu, in the interest of keeping things as hygienic as possible.
These are designed to be reheated quickly or stored for future use.
Le Coq will also be offering its normal take-away menu for those not in isolation to either be picked up or delivered so you can get your French food fix.
Le Coq will be offering gift vouchers to purchase at any amount that will be honoured once they reopen.
Pierre’s Patisserie Cafe
http://pierrespatisserie.com.au/
Pierre’s is still open during its normal trading hours but for take-away only. Take a look at what’s available here: http://pierrespatisserie.com.au/menu-list/
Rosé Royale
https://www.roseroyalesydney.com.au/copy-of-special-events
Potts Point’s French restaurant is offering takeaway and local delivery daily from 5:30pm.
Orders can be made via telephone on 0412 791 358 or online for pick-up or delivery through Love Local. Their food is also available on UberEats.
You can see the menu here.
Orders can be made via telephone on 0412 791 358 or online for pick-up or delivery through Love Local.
What’s your favourite French food? How are you supporting your local business during this time?