Best Authentic Restaurants in Altona

Always lovely to return to an old favourite and realise there are new items on the menu to try. Preserving the classics and sharing something new….perfect.

LOVE bodega. Their set menus are amazing value, the staff are always lovely and the food and cocktails are delicious.

We chose the French Saloon to celebrate my husband’s birthday and our wedding anniversary. We shared the chicken liver parfait for starters - it was the best I’ve ever tasted, accompanied by kumquat jam. For mains I chose the French gnocchi with peas and mint, and my husband chose the steak frites. Both were excellent except that my husband found the steak quite chewy. We passed this on the our waitress who then passed it onto the chef. He was offered a different cut of steak as a substitute but declined, however, we really appreciated the offer and openness to feedback. We finished up by sharing a crème brûlée which was thoughtfully delivered with candles! A great place to try if you want something high quality and a little bit different in the CBD.

Finally, an ultra luxe restaurant with carpet so there is no need to raise one’s voice to be heard. Service was excellent and food outstanding. We will definitely visit again.

We had the $49 pp feed me menu which was a nice light selection if you’re not too hungry. Great value and all the food we selected was beautiful. There is also a nice selection of specialty cocktails or they’ll make you whatever classic cocktail you want. Great ambience and atmosphere.