Montrachet

Fortitude Valley


Seductive accents, French posters and classic Gallic fare: is this Bowen Hills or Burgundy? You'll feel much closer to France at this comptoir-bistro hybrid, hands down Brisbane's top French restaurant. Prime regional ingredients power polished dishes like double-baked crab-and-Gruyère soufflé and brined, slow-roasted Aylesbury duck with cherry-pickled lion's mane mushroom and salt-baked celeriac. Wine offerings are impressive and service near-flawless. Book ahead.


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