La Lune (restaurant)

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La Lune East Fremantle
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La Lune (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Sam Davis, Helen Pow
Food typeFrench
Street address73 George Street, East Fremantle, WA, 6158
City Fremantle
State Western Australia
Postal/ZIP Code6158
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 32°02′39″S115°45′39″E / 32.044174°S 115.760945°E / -32.044174; 115.760945 (La Lune East Fremantle) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Seating capacity88
Website lalunefremantle.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

La Lune is a French restaurant situated at George Street in East Fremantle, Western Australia. [1] [2]

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Description

Food critic Rob Broadfield has commented on the establishment, describing it as the most French restaurant he has visited in the state. [2] It claims to be a 'New York take on the French bistro'. [1]

The restaurant seats 88 people. [1] The interior has bentwood cafe chairs and retro booze posters. The walls are decorated in a mirrored room with bottles of wine and pastis. [1] The West Australian's Simon Collins has faux-complained about the lack of rudeness of the staff as something undermining an authentic French experience. [1]

The restaurant operates as a French bistro. The kitchen utilises grenobloise, velouté and meunière sauces. [2] It has eight entrées, 12 mains, and four desserts including creme brule and mille feuille. Modern dishes are included, with cheeseburgers and tagliatelle with lobster sauce on the menu in addition to traditional French dishes. Other dishes served include bavette, bearnaise , and frites, [2]

Its wine list is mostly Australian with some European imports. [2]

History

The venue was opened by Sam Davies alongside his wife Helen Pow. [1] As of October 2022, the venue manager is Sarah Davis, formerly of Madalena's in South Freo, as well as Cook & Mason. [1]

Reception

Reviewers have praised the amuse bouche, which was described by Rob Broadfield in WAToday as 'flaky, large, and stuffed with a filling of swimmer crab'. [2] The bearnaise source was described as 'a ripper, but should have been more acidic'. Giving the venue a 16/20 review, he wrote: [2]

The French have a word for a small and beautiful object of jewellery. Bijoux. Its meaning has grown over the 20th century to mean something delicate, elegant, or highly prized. You can see where I'm going with this. La Lune is bijoux – a gem of a small restaurant, elegantly conceived and bloody well executed, if you'll excuse the French.

Writing for The West Australian , food reviewer Simon Collins gave the venue a 15.5/20 writing: [1]

Beyond the lack of snooty service, La Lune nails every aspect of the classic French bistro. The team led by Sarah Davis and Sam Davies kept a cracking pace despite staffing shortages. La Lune feels like somewhere you can go for quality coffee, superb cocktails or full French feed washed down with intriguing wines. Will only get better.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Collins, Simon (21 October 2022). "The stunning French bistro in the heart of Freo's left bank" . West Australian. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Broadfield, Rob (23 September 2022). "La Lune ticks every bistro box with aplomb" . WAToday. Retrieved 14 May 2024.