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How we read reviews →Grill-led French fine dining in Melbourne's old Stock Exchange, loved for duck and oysters.
Set inside the restored 1890s Melbourne Stock Exchange, with neo-Gothic vaulted ceilings, marble pillars and stained glass. lavish and celebratory, though several reviewers note the sheer scale of the room can feel cavernous, echoey and cold rather than intimate.
A heritage neo-Gothic building with stained-glass windows, sommelier-guided wine list, an attached 8-seat walk-in wine bar (La Rue), and complimentary personal touches for birthdays such as a candle-lit soft serve.
Reviewers with French heritage and well-travelled fine-diners both describe the grill-driven French cooking and French-accented service as the genuine article.
A genuine splurge. mains like the eye fillet run close to $200 and couples report spending $350-400+ for two. most reviewers feel it's worth it for the setting and food, though a minority feel they're paying for the name rather than the plate.
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