Philippe Restaurant

Philippe Restaurant

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Posted 2022-04-16 by Jennifer Lfollow
Located at the Paris End of Collins Street in Melbourne is the French restaurant Philippe. Philippe is the creation of French chef Philippe Mouchel. Philippe Mouchel comes from a long line of good family cooks and fresh produce. On the Philippe website it states, "As a French-trained chef, my cuisine is served with sauces and jus. I want the dishes to be gourmand, generous and affordable." This is exactly what I think you get for the seasonal weekly lunch menu consisting of 2 courses for $55 or 3 courses for $65.







A friend of mine dines at Philippe regularly and as a chef himself, he knows what to look for. I am always excited to dine here for many reasons - the food, the ambience, the food, the crusty bread, which I could eat every day, I have also dined here for Christmas lunch where the food kept coming and my taste buds delighted in every bite and luckily, I wore a stretchy waistband.



The last time I dined at Philippe for lunch we both chose the 3-course menu for $65 which includes either a 250 ml carafe of wine, soft drink, beer or sparkling. As we waited for our meals to arrive, we enjoyed the crusty rustic bread and butter. I had forgotten, during the long time between lunches due to Covid lockdowns, that bread and butter plates are not used here, So enjoy getting crumbs on the table cloth but they don't last long as the attentive staff sweep them away for you before your meal arrives.

For entrée, I selected the terrine de campagne which was very tasty and my friend selected the Beetroot cured Ora-King salmon.


Before we had even seen the menu, my friend mentioned that if the Duck leg confit was on the menu he was having that. And that is exactly what he had. I enjoyed the Charcoal grilled rump tournedos with an accompaniment of French fries with parmesan and rosemary, brown butter, which I paid extra for, and was very tasty.





We both enjoyed the Chocolate Oeuf a la neige, which again, my friend had enjoyed previously. Very light and fluffy and a great way to end the meal.




So next time you are looking for fine food and a place to catch up with friends, family or a special occasion then Philippe should be your first choice. You can also dine from their a la carte menu or eat oysters at the raw bar.



Philippe is located at 115 Collins Street, Melbourne with entry from the George Parade laneway. There is no onsite parking. The nearest train station is Parliament Station with a short walk or even a quicker tram trip along Collins Street. Opening hours are lunch from Tuesday to Friday from 12pm. Dinner from Tuesday to Saturday from 5.30pm.



Phone Philippe on (03) 8394 6625 or email [email protected] and to view their website, click here .




PS, I should also mention another reason I enjoy dining at Philippe is catching up with friends. Oh, by the way, did I mention the food?



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