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Bistrot 916, Elizabeth Bay, AU-NSW

Bistrot 916

4.7
4.7
694 Reviews
$41 to $100
French
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A French neo-bistro: Bistrot 916 brings a cool, understated elegance to its landmark Challis Avenue site in the Paris end of Potts Point.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 35 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (02) 9167 6667
  • Website
    http://www.bistrot916.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Dan Pepperell & Mikey Clift
  • Location
    22 Challis Ave, Elizabeth Bay, AU-NSW 2011
  • Neighborhood
    Potts Point
  • Cross street
    Macleay Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Kings Cross Train Station
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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What 694 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Sydney

    Romantic

  • Sydney

    Most Booked

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Best Ambiance

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Good for business meals

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Good for business meals

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Great for fine wines

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Romantic

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

  • Eastern Suburbs

    Most Booked

694 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love this restaurant - fabulous food, amazing staff and a great ambience. That’s why we keep going back. Well done guys x

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  2. AustinQ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was up there with the best I’ve had, helped with everything we needed and were happy to do so. Food was amazing and the vibe and place was a very nice setting to have a dinner. Was very happy with everyone and would definitely visit back and recommend to my friends

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  3. AndrewB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Both my partner and I discussed at length on what we could do to make our experience at Bistrot 916 more perfect than what it was. The answer was, nothing!!! Fantastic food, ambience, service, timing between courses, and wine selection. Deliberately choosing different entree’s, mains, deserts and cheeses we tried and shared everything throughout the menu to see who had hypothetically won “ best dish of the course.” In hindsight, this was a useless exercise as everything we tried was simply delicious!! Bistrot 916 is a gem and a must if you love French cuisine. We will be definitely returning to see what other dishes we can try, wines we can drink, and look forward to continuing our game and debate of “best dish!”

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  4. JasonG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a wonderful experience and the service was excellent. Food was delicious.

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  5. JoeyK

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Bistro 916 is a classic well oiled old time Bistro that’s always good and always a pleasure to go. The food is top notch and service is always a 10!! Classic dishes done right!! May you live long and prosper and feed many bellies!!

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  6. MichaelT

    Sunshine Coast

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Nice bread and adequate portions. French restaurants should offer nice bread!

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  7. Signorina

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great food and great service especially service staff’s knowledge about the food and ability to combine eines

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  8. Michael

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great early week dinner, charming service and a great value!

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  9. SharonL

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Always enjoy eating here. The food is always so good and the service is great too. Great for special occasions.

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  10. Vanessa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Amazing food and ambience — it felt like we were back in Paris!

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  11. Nikbally

    Sydney

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    $1.00 oyster special - delicious! The oysters were larger than before and whilst the raspberry mignonette sauce is great I think more sauce is needed for a dozen oysters. We followed with the Special CheeseBurger which is an excellent combo to the oysters + excellent bread and butter. As always a fab coffee. You don’t have to go to Paris🥰

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  12. ErinB

    Adelaide

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love everything however I prefer the old escargot.

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  13. Mattb

    Exclusive

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Sexy cool French bistro with a focus on the classics done well. Very friendly floor staff - when Oz restaurants get service right you get that awesome mix of Aussie with solid professionalism. Food was excellent across the board - snails were the highlight for me in a garlicy sauce with prawns added in (yum) and Octopus a la plancha was sensational. $200 a head inc 3 bottles of wine between 4 of us and no deserts? I think maybe that's just becoming standard in Sydney, but it was a bit of an ouch to an otherwise brilliant evening (there is a $59 Prix fixe tbf)

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  14. CharlotteJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love Bistrot 916 every time I go and last night was no exception! Food is delicious as always, the wait staff was very attentive and the vibe was wonderful for a Monday night.

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  15. Hickson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My daughter said that the Duck was fabulous. All staffs were very kind and warm hearted. Thank you for a birthday surprise!

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  16. DEANTHOMAS

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was wonderful and our waiter was friendly, funny and lovely. I’m looking forward to coming back.

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  17. kevind

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service. Very special. Not pretentious.

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  18. amanda

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It has the look and feel of a real Parisian bistrot! Be transported overseas the second you sit down. The food and service was faultless.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    excellent food and venue, service fantastic. wine list slight let down. 200 bottle of wine wasn't up to scratch, other than that, I'd go again

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  20. Eden

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Was lovely thank you. The food was great and service delightful

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  21. RaphaelC

    Orange County

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    The service was exceptional! The food however overrated. The escargot ( from what I’m used to enjoying) were tasteless ( needed salt and garlic ) , the tuna tartar however was excellent, as was the ocean trout, the artichoke heart was also tasty, however the mushroom frites was average ( not a patch on Hubert… sorry but can’t help comparing….), but the big disappointment of the night ( hence the 3/5 food rating) was the steak frites! As a signature dish it was disappointingly tough, chewy and tasteless ( was expecting something akin to the l’ entrecôte style in Paris - currently being done perfectly by so many Sydney French restaurants…. Anyway this is my humble opinion and I won’t be back but obviously others love it as it was packed and tough to get a table…

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  22. JulienneP

    Sydney

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As we took our time heading to dinner by popping into little bars and pubs, everyone we spoke to said how fabulous Bistro is. It’s the local favourite and deserves the accolades. The service is always good, the food delicious and the venue is our kind of place, not too noisy but has a great vibe.

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  23. TaraM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I love Bistro! It’s my favourite restaurant in all of Sydney.

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  24. StuT

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was superb. I really enjoyed the menu, the food was delicious. Service was top notch, friendly and helpful. I can’t wait for my next visit.

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  25. DaphneO

    Exclusive

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience3
    Ambiance pleasant. Service spasmodic but pleasant.Food very mediocre quality especially steak in steak frites . Wine vastly overpriced and not up to expectations Have now taken guests there twice - won't return.

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  26. Goldy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best service, every member of staff went out of their way to accomodate every need.

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  27. Luke

    London

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The food was impeccable, the steak done medium rare with a beautiful thick bearnaise. Service was friendly and smooth, lots of atmosphere, great wine list Sad they didn’t recognise my birthday despite it being in the reservation notes. The table next to us received complimentary birthday drinks.

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  28. YvonneC

    Sydney

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Anniversary dinner

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  29. JamesM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best steak I’ve ever had. The service was great also

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  30. NickyE

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service and standard at bistro 916 is always outstanding! The servers were attentive and the food exceptional . We love bistro 916 !

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  31. LisaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We ordered the chicken liver parfait, duck and the steak. Everything was perfectly cooked and delicious. Food came quickly and great service. Great ambiance in the restaurant, 10/10 will be back.

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  32. Kathryn

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A lovely French restaurant serving good vibes and tasty food. Would definitely recommend to others and go again!

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  33. AlexB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always consistent Great food ambience and service

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  34. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The Monday to Thursday set menu was great value and delicious!

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  35. VeraW

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a great night there and we loved the service that Miss Caitlyn delivered to us. She was friendly and always with her big smile. The gentleman who took our order was knowledgeable about the dishes. There was one grandpa seemed serious all the time. But we know he is a kind person. Thanks everyone who worked in this lovely bistro.

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  36. Harry

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My date & I had a wonderful dining experience last Sat. 12/8/23. We sat @ an outside table, Darcy, our waiter gave brilliant recommendations across both food & wine. The servings are robust in size & delicious in nature. Glad we over-ordered! We brought the leftovers hm & enjoyed them the next day... The couple on the next table shared their mobile & all four of us watched the Matildas shoot penalties & get thru to the World Cup semi's... Love the joint...will be back again...

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  37. MicQ

    Sydney

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    beautiful and tasty frech restaurant. highly recommend!

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  38. brittl

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a wonderful night! Food was incredible and staff super friendly! Will be coming back soon.

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  39. SophieB

    Victoria

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic with Coeliac requirements and great knowledgeable service.

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  40. JulieM

    Sydney

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    Menu changes not great. Limited variety Service bad as no mention of any specials until after we heard them being told at another table after we ate!. Don't drive there... zero parking

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Bistrot 916 is rated 4.7 stars by 694 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 35 times today
Google Map for Bistrot 916

22 Challis Ave, Elizabeth Bay, AU-NSW 2011

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Macleay Street
  • Neighborhood
    Potts Point
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri–Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Kings Cross Train Station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Dan Pepperell & Mikey Clift
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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