Bon Ap' Petit Bistro

My partner wanted to experience French cuisine without leaving Melbourne and came across Bon Ap' online. Upon entry the ground level bistro was bustling with patrons enjoying and bar and dining area. We were greeted by wait staff and directed upstairs, which was like entering a new world. Our own quiet section of the restaurant, beautifully decorated and ambient. Our waitress was polite and prompt, love the French accent which gives you the experience of being in France itself. We were offered drinks quickly and ordered food soon after. Beautiful cuisine and experience, definitely a must try if you're in the area.

Tried out proper French for my birthday and i will definitely be coming back for more! I was greeted (and wished happy birthday) upon my arrival - which goes to show the staff’s attention to detail! Have booked birthday lunches / dinners in the past at other places which received no acknowledgement. We went with the 2 course meal in the end as it worked out better for us (plus there wasn’t many desserts to choose from), $50 per person was so worth as we got to choose from the wonderful and diverse selection of Entrees and Mains. We were served some complimentary bread with our entrees, which were a little too hard for my liking. The marinated octopus was so incredibly tender, and it was marinated with olives, potato slices and dried tomatoes which all complimented each other great. I used my bread to soak up the very tasty oil that was at the bottom of my bowl. The salmon was amazing! Thick cuts, amazing texture and very generous portions. The cheese cream paired so well with the salmon, the fresh salad gave each mouthful great zing from the lemon vinaigrette. Ordered our steak rare and it did not disappoint, the mushroom sauce was so tasty! I love how thick the cut of steak was, really helped preserve the juiciness and flavour. The french fries were the best fries i’ve ever had. So extremely crunchy and tasty. It was my first time trying Beef Tartare, was a little apprehensive and scared it would smel bad but I really enjoyed the condiments added to it and the egg yolk made it all so smooth and creamy. Definitely well executed and so easy to eat. The side of salad helped cleanse your palette. Fries again, we’re superb. We were thoroughly satisfied with our meal and cannot wait to come back to try other dishes! 📸 POULPE & POMMES A L’HUILE SAFFRANEE (Marinated Octopus), SAUMON EN GRAVLAX (Salmon Gravlax), STEAK TARTARE AUX COUTEAU, STEAK AUX POIVRES 📸 Escargots, Ratatouille, POISSON DU JOUR (Fish of the Day), POULET PURÉE (sous-vide chicken), STEAK TARTARE AUX COUTEAU, STEAM AUX POIVRES, TARTE BOURDALOUE (poached pear tart), FONDANT CHOCOLAT NOIR & PRALIN

first time going with my friends, love the atmosphere and decoration straight-away when i step in, so vintage and so much characteristics. the food was fantastic, its flavourful and rich with well seasoning in all, it was a wonderful culinary experience every bite 😚 the pinot noir and merlot paired well with the food as well~ missed their dessert this time as the table was up to hand over 😣 save a bit of time to find parking around if you are going on the weekend.

Reasonable price point, delicious authentic food - moules normande was a crowd favourite, the mussels were perfectly cooked with a tasty umami sauce we loved to soak up with generous servings of bread; steak tartare was equally delicious & you can't go wrong with the escargots. We loved our experience here and would come back any day!

Oh my goodness, the food was amazing, the flavour was out of this world. It was tantilizing to the tastebuds, well done chef. As for the staff, they were brilliant, especially having to work New Year's Eve, I hope you finish early enough to enjoy the night. Escargot was brilliant, the steak cooked to perfection, the octopus was so tender, the muscles wow!!! And don't get me started on the creme brulee, it finished off the nights meal on a high. Thank you Bob Ap' Petit

Today we held a family birthday celebration in the courtyard at Bon Ap, for 35 people. We have long loved this little bit of authentic France in Fitzroy and today they did us proud with a superb menu and service to match. The food was generous and outstanding and above all, very authentic. We, and our guests had a wonderful day. Thank you.