Friday, November 25, 2022

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery (Sydney, AUSTRALIA) ★★★☆☆

We asked Jelloman's cousin to drop us off at The Cannery Rosebery, once upon a time a soup canning warehouse which is now home to brewing companies, boutique bottle shops and artisan delis for dinner tonight.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney

Our initial plan was to have Italian food at Da Mario but it turned out to be fully booked for the night. So, we switched to Plan B – Frenchies Bistro and Brewery.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery is founded by two Frenchies living in Sydney.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney

Owner-chef Thomas Cauquil brings French bistrot classics that is designed around Australian produce to the table while partner brewer Vincent De Soyres prepares all the craft beers on site. 

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney

The brewing team's playground can be seen just behind the dining area.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney

King prawn tartare, daikon raviole, green apple – Delicious king prawn tartare was served like  a burger between two open "raviolo" made with crunchy daikon.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney - King prawn tartare, daikon raviole, green apple

I thought the king prawn tartare wasn't bad. Very lovely texture and sharp sweetness but there was a little too much acidity from the green apple salsa and kiwi.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney - King prawn tartare, daikon raviole, green apple

Seared coral trout, green vegetables, Venus clams – The coral trout was seared on one side delivering a nice smoky flavor. The mildly flavored trout fillet was nicely matched with an intense shellfish and saffron emulsion, with the sugar peas, dill and clams providing some contrasting texture to the mix. Pretty nice dish.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney - Seared coral trout, green vegetables, Venus clams

Green and white asparagus, Hollandaise sauce – My first look at the local asparagus and they were pretty decent. The Hollandaise sauce was a little on the light side, which was just fine with me. There was a hint of mustard in there that really tied everything together nicely.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney - Green and white asparagus, Hollandaise sauce

Kinkawooka black mussels Marinieres – Jelloman had the black mussels which were simply cooked with white wine. Not bad from the small samples I had.

Frenchies Bistro and Brewery, The Cannery Rosebery Sydney - Kinkawooka black mussels Marinieres

The mussels were served with hand-cut fries on the side.



It was our first flight in three years, first since the pandemic so both Jelloman and I were exhausted upon our arrival. We were so blessed to have the energy to venture out for such a nice meal in an unfamiliar neighorhood. Time to head back to our hotel and crash early tonight!





Food Rating: 5.5/10
Price: $$$
Address: The Cannery Rosebery, 6/61-71 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery NSW 2018, Australia
Closest Train Station: N/A
Opening Hours: 12:00pm - 11:00pm (Thu - Sat), 12:00pm - 4:00pm (Sun), 2:00pm - 10:00pm (Wed)



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