bistro papillon

very very nice. would defo come back again!! the food is amazing considering the price they are charging. very impressed. try the snails!! very tasty!!

lovely atmosphere, with attentive and knowledgeable staff. food is good, honest alsace region french style, would recommend the moules and onglet

so grab your loved one and head over for raclette on monday nights at bistro papillon in the city!. i was so sad to miss out on raclette night last winter so i booked in as soon as i heard that bistro papillon were doing them again. the evening is $55 per person and gets you an entree and unlimited raclette on your plate of cured meats and potato. you may also choose to add a palate cleanser for $8 and a matching glass of wine for $13.

absolutely brilliant atmosphere matched only by the fantastic food that is served. bistro papillon is a little gem that distinguishes itself from others offering french cuisine.

clarence street feels a thousand kilometres away, with the parisian setting truly encapsulating a cosy french feel.

staff are top notch, splitting the entree into two portions without any prompting - whilst glasses of water were never left empty.

a very cosy and romantic bistro. must order escargot and coq au vin. c'est très bon!

not a fan. apart from my 10 year old accidently eating one of your urinal cakes and my wife divorcing me somewhere between the appetizers and the mains, this was a smooth night. "papi's", as i like to call it, gives new meaning to fine dining by being the furthest experience from it! i will be finding a new place to take my japanese clients for dinner before we retire to our suite at the grand hyatt. hate this place x

incroyable - magnifique - fantastique!. bistro papillon deserves more stars than i can give.
even in a large group, from being seated, to ordering, to the food being served, every element of the service was timed perfectly.
between my group we ordered almost everything on the menu, each dish was cooked to perfection and more exquisite than the last. les entrées were delectable, the plats de résistance were delicious, the desserts were sublime.
the whole experience was a truly french one, if you have not been to france, you will find a small piece of it here, i cannot urge you strongly enough to visit this ambience abundant, charming bistro.
thank you so much to the chef, the staff, the curator of the wine list and especially the owner who was so very gracious and attentive.
it has been a very long time since i have been able to say a restaurant experience was faultless, until now - thank you, for a truly magical and fabulous evening.
vive la bistro papillon!

a lovely place (but a little disappointed). we just went to bistro papillon for lunch and asked to order three entrees between the two of us to share. we were told that there is a minimum spend on lunch or a minimum order of one main each. this was not noted on the menu outside or displayed anywhere that we could see. it is a hot and humid day and the thought of heavy and big meals was a bit too much, but having a few smaller cold dishes between us seemed like a lovely idea.

i understand that they need to make money, and that is probably why they have these rules, but the irony is that we would have spent more per person eating entrees and sipping on their delicious wine than on two mains.

so instead of having a beautiful lunch we left.

that being said, the staff were friendly and accommodating (and apologetic). we will be back, but another day when time, weather and bellies permit.

as good as french food gets in sydney. i have eaten there many times, and have never been disappointed. i usually have the beef fillet. it is always perfect. tarte tartin is also a stand out. wine selection is excellent and service friendly attentive and professional.

a place i know i can go to and always be happy i have. highly recommended.

friendly staff, cute and cosy restaurant and food is ok.. the staff are very friendly and attentive and the decor of the restaurant is really cute. however, i wouldn't say it is very good value since the food is only ok. i ordered the cassoulet de canard ($38), i thought it was a bit salty and was a small portion. this would be a once-in-a-while place for catch up with friends since the ambience and service is good.

it's easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of new restaurant openings in sydney , but there's reward in hunting out those that don't still smell of fresh paint; restaurants that have had time to settle and get into their groove. bistro papillon might feels like it's been on clarence street forever, but in fact it only opened in 2010. actually i take that back. in sydney's notoriously unforgiving restaurant scene, four years is forever. ...there's a quaint sense of parisian escapism to the place. ...half a dozen burgundy snails baked in garlic and parsley butter the dinner menu has all your favourite french dishes...

great cosy restaurant with friendly staff. the coq au vin is divine, especially with the fancy french red my waiter suggested!

comme ci, comme ca... i really wanted to love this place. the staff are charming and attentive, and the decor just lovely. the riesling i had was absolutely beautiful. however, the food was just good - nothing special. i had the beef tartare for starter which was average. my main was a spatchcock papardelle - huge portion! the flavours were nice, but again it was nothing spectacular. for dessert we shared the creme brulee and bread and butter pudding. both were pleasing. overall, it was a very pleasant experience, but won't be rushing back for more anytime soon.

i’ve never associated french with big portions so i had very low expectations of the quantity, but 5 pieces of tiny quail breasts was probably too small a main dish even for someone with a mini appetite, let alone an epic glutton like me. but richard was right; quails are tiny and realistically they wouldn’t serve 20 pieces on a plate at a fancier restaurant. it really was an unfortunate choice of a main for me tonight. thankfully, at least the quality wasn’t disappointing; the dish was enjoyed — for a brief moment.

ah-mazing!. had escargots for entrée and my partner had the french onion soup. had duck for mains and it was divine! we've just returned from a month in europe and bistro papillon was the perfect way to relive paris!