Function Menu
SOUP
French onion
Traditional onion soup with croutons and gruyere
Vichissoisse
Potato and leek soup with white truffle oil
The French Tasting Platter
Charcuterie Platter
The best of French terrines and cured meats
ENTRÉE
Steak tartare
with jellied broth, quail eggs, croutons
Papillote de saumon
Smoked salmon and cured salmon, citrus zest, tartar sauce
½ douzaine d’huitres
6 oysters, salmon roe, baby coriander or to your liking just ask to our very clever chef
Terrine de canard
Terrine of duck & pistachio nuts, enoki mushroom salad
Thon Nicoise
Seared tuna Nicoise with a tapenade, quail egg, green beans, kipfler potatoes
Coquilles saint Jacques
Scallop served with asparagus, pancetta, and extra virgin olive oil
Bébé calamars
Baby calamari filled with prawn mousse, spicy aïoli, tiéle sètoise
Carpaccio de champignon
King brown mushroom with dried apricots, balsamic reduction, hazelnut oil, shaved almond
MAIN COURSE
Boeuf Bourguignon
Braised beef cheek with potato mousseline
Confit de canard
rispy duck leg with warm potato & shallot salad
Bream
Roasted bream, slow cooked capsicum, mint/coriander dressing
Duo d’agneau
Duet of lamb, parsnip purèe, aubergine caviar, basil pesto
Filet de boeuf
Yearling Eye fillet 250gms served with pommes fondant
Filet de daurade
Snapper fillet, mussel & clam hot pot with basil butter
Magret de canard
Roasted duck breast with sauerkraut, poached carrot,
kaiser flesh, paprika jus
Poulet
Roast chicken breast, apricot,
blue cheese, snow peas tendrils salad
DESSERT
Crème brûlée
Traditional Crème Brûlée
Crepes au citron
Crepes filled with lemon cream, fresh berries, Suzette syrup
Tarte au chocolat
Chocolate tart with dark chocolate sorbet
Bavarois a la vanille
Vanilla pannacotta spicy red wine soup
L’Assiette de fromages
Cheese Platter for 1, selected cheeses from Europe and Australia
SIDE DISHES
Please Select Two Items
$4 Per Person
French Fries
French beans with goats cheese & pine nuts
Garden salad with aged balsamic dressing
Sauteéd Kipfler potatoes with aromatic herbs
Roasted beetroot salad with goats cheese & mustard vinaigrette
LUNCH & DINNER OPTIONS
2 course (choice of 2 entrée/2 main/2 dessert)
$55 per person
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3 Courses (choice of 3 entrée/3 main/3 dessert)
$75 per person
(To share Charcuterie Platter /3 main/3 dessert)
$85 per person
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4 Courses (choice of soup/3 entrée/3 main/3 dessert)
$85 per person
(Choice of soup/ To share Charcuterie Platter /3 main/3 dessert)
$95 per person
Degustation Menu
Degustation menu design by our chef on demand
Amuse bouche plus 5 courses set $110 per person food only
The French Brasserie Canapés
Chilled Selection
Crème Fraiché Chat Potatoes with Lumpfish Roe and Garlic Chives
Classic chicken liver parfait, brioche crumbs, granny smith apple
Smoked Salmon, curried cauliflower, fried shallot, micro basil
Australian Natural Oysters with Cracked Pepper and Lemon
Spicy Steak Tartare “The French Way” soft boiled quail egg
Scallop ceviche, seaweed salad, Euro-Asian dressing
Duck rillettes crusted with sesame seed, baby corn
Cherry tomatoes filled with herbs goat cheese
Prawn with ras el hanout, watermelon salad
Shrimp cocktail
Hot Selection
Char grilled Hopkins River rump, wild roquette, lemon extra virgin olive oil
Home made sausage rolls with chicken & black olive, garlic béchamel
Caramelised volau vent, melted Emmental, micro watercress
Stuffed mushroom with bacon & parsley, walnut dressing
Smoked paprika arancini, chorizo, crushed garden peas
Chicken mousse rolled with parma ham, chunky pesto
Spiced Gippsland lamb brochette with Teriyaki glaze
Cubic butterfish with crab & red curry paste
Petites cod brandades, herbs vinaigrette
Hand around small dishes
$8.50 per person and per item
Cote d’agneau
Herbs crumbed lamb cutlet, minted yoghurt
Le steak sanga
Baby steak sandwich with garlic mayo
Croquette de poisson
Fish croquette, sweet potatoes, dill mayo
Beignet d’huitres
Jumbo oyster in beer batter
Epaule de veau
Slow cooked veal shoulder
Les coups de coude
(vegetarian shots) 3 per person
Share Plates
$32.00 Each Serves 5 People
House Made Dips: Tazitki, Hummus and Eggplant with all the bread you need
Crudities: Asparagus, Carrots, Celery, Radish and Cherry Tomatoes with Saffron Aioli
Charcuterie: Terrine, Liver Parfait and Cured Meats with Cornichons and Pickled Onions.
Selection of European and Australian Cheeses with Lavosh
Seasonal Fruit Platter
Sweet Selection
$4.00 each
Lemon meringue pie
Chocolate Ganache Tartlet
Berry shot with crème fraiche
The French Brasserie Canapé Package
Cold Canapés: $4.00 each
Hot Canapés: $4.00 each
A minimum order of four (4) pieces per person is a pre requisite.
e.g. Function of 50 people = 200 pieces
This formula can be made up of all hot or cold selections or a mix of both.
We suggest you contact us to refine the package for your event or wish to have some advice
regarding total amounts of food required. The French Brasserie will ensure your event is
catered to your specific needs.