Best Contemporary European Restaurants in Ivanhoe

Fantastic steaks and entrées for a Wednesday steak night. Great ambiance and the dining room was warm, inviting and buzzing with chatter, laughter and all-round bonhomie. Staff were excellent- friendly, attentive, helpful and fast.

We had an amazing meal last night. The ambience was as cool as ever. We are regulars at this fantastic establishment, but hadn't been here for almost a year since we moved interstate to live. The staff were so attentive and caring of our needs and wishes, that when they saw our reservation, they put aside the last bottle of our favourite wine for us to have with our meal, and they remembered our usual food order! As for the food itself, the steak au poivre was as delicious as ever. It confirmed The European as our favourite restaurant in all of Australia.

It’s hard to criticise as the overall experience was great but the limited menu might be a shortcoming in the long term. A better cut of beef would improve the steak frites but the rest of our meals were great. The service was first class and the wine list is sensibly high quality without crazy prices.

The environment is quite nice and there aren't many people. The steak I ordered was medium but already had a burnt taste. The fries that came with it were very delicious.

Always a treat to spend time in this gorgeous, cosy venue. The impeccable service only adds to the overall experience.