French

Guillaume. Chef Brahimi’s painterly plates are more artful than the Matisse’s adorning his bright abode. 92 Hargrave St / Paddington / 9302 5222 / lunch Fri-sat, dinner Tue-sat / take the 8-course degustation / guillaumes.com.au

Bistro Moncur. Parisian-inspired local fave for superlative steak frites. You’ll find simpler Moncur Terrace upstairs. 116 Queen St / Woollahra / 9327 9713 / lunch & dinner daily / no res, wait in the pub next door / woollahrahotel.com.au