sid at the french cafe

simply spectacular! we had the 6 course tasting menu and each dish was absolutely stunning. if i had to pick my favourite dishes of the night, they would be the smoked eel, wagyu and sheep milk dessert.
service during the night was impeccable.

it was such a fantastic experience having dinner at the french cafe. have to say i was a bit of surprised to see that many customers during the alert level 2.5. it must because the high-quality food and premium service. all dishes were superb!

this place has been on my go to list for yonks. with so much hype and expectation around a place you can often be disappointed but this really lived up to it all.

service was friendly and impeccable. the food followed suit. every dish was a painting of textures and flavours and really felt like a work of art. notable standouts were the venison tartare, wagyu beef and truffle, goat cheese truffles and the ipa bread.

i hardly give out 5 stars, but this place definitely deserves it. i’ll say it, and i’ll keep saying it. i had the best food here ever. came here for my partner’s birthday in the weekend. had a 4 course meal with a mix of different meals for the courses for the both of us. it was just not the four courses you get but you also get little tasting “snacks” i should say between meals and they’re amazing! the service was really really good. they’d explain what you’re having with great detail from where your meat/ingredients are coming from. we ordered the following: scampi, king fish, duck, beef with truffles, miso and chocolate hazelnut. highlight for me was the duck. it was so amazing i’d definitely need to come back for more. the cheese platter was also really good. very yummy cheese selection we also ordered some champagne which was really good. definitely worth the price and would love to come back again.

great fine dine experience 👍

i have wanted to goto the french cafe for a number of years and tonight my number was up.

absolutely divine tasting menu. enjoyed every single thing.

very populated wine list. beer and wine less so.

great staff fantastic venue

i took advantage of the new delivery options and i'm happy i did because it was divine. every part of it was delicious and even better than expected. the photos don't do it justice (my plating skills are not great). i had the mushroom and truffle lasagne, so good!
the guy who delivered it was really nice and right on time too, will definitely be ordering again soon

this would have to be one of the best restaurants in new zealand. yes it’s pricey but worth every cent. the food is exquisite from start to end. service is also top
notch. love it!

i’m so thankful to be able to experience and taste chef sid’s carefully crafted menu.each dish that came out seemed to cleverly caress our senses in their own unique way through its colours, textures, smells and presentation. @sidatthefrenchcafe is another showcase of chef sid’s talent and ingenuity in new zealand’s fine dining scene.

this was our first trip back since the change of ownership. the dining room is still relaxed yet sophisticated, the service was excellent as you would expect. i enjoyed the a la carte dining instead of the degustation for a change. the standard of the food was excellent in my opinion, highlights for me were the venison tartare with walnuts (amazing combination) and the wagyu beef. sid at the french cafe is forging on with a slightly different style but maintains the high standards of the original

it’s already very rare to have french cuisine in nz but fortunately we found french cafe as for celebrating my mother and father’s 20 anniversary. i picked the place for them and was nervous if the food and service can amaze my parents or not. turns out all the lovely ladies and gentleman who work there supplied us a fabulous service and the gentleman with decent glasses very helpful with the food ordering. and when we about to leave they surprisingly gave my parents a cute cheese cake with cute candles on it to cheer their anniversary. we were amazed by the food and their service and even though it’s expensive for us but we still want to go there again and again. wish sid at french cafe be the nz n0.1 fine dining restaurant forever!

we had a very friend staff member natalie, she was very accommodating with our diet requirement, and she showed us around the back section and outdoor areas of the restaurant. very impressive service overall. food was delicious, had 5 courses tasting menu, but we were given 7 extra tasting sample snacks, soup and bread in between the main courses. great fine dining experience.

we picked the degustation menu and the experience did not disappoint. fantastic food and service. fresh ingredients cooked to perfection; not bad for value either!

the best dinning experience in auckland.
a group of us, thirteen people were seated at their lovely private dining room.
staff are professional, knowing exactly what they are doing.
a side dish slided out and dropped to the ground accidentally while serving, but i think none of guest noticed except me - the lady was still serving, the other waitress replaced the side dish and cleaned the spot within probably one minute without interrupting anything. people do make mistake but how to handle it makes the difference.
stunning food, very interesting combination.
canapes are to die for.
definitely worth to go if within budget.

delicious. we tried the tasting menu at 160$ per person. the lamb and pork were amazing. appetizer and dessert were also nice. it’s a bit hard to book, so try to book early. service was great.