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La Poêle

Name: La Poêle
Address: 412 High St, Windsor (VIC), 3181, Australia
Price range: $80 (Prices have been provided by the restaurant)
Rating: 9.5

9.5/10

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412 High St, 3181 Windsor (VIC)See map

Average price $80

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This restaurant is following the relevant safety practices*:

1.5m social distancing

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Meet the Chef

Owner and head chef Jaysen, is a culinary artist who has created artistic dishes with constant affection to his menu. His passion and devotion have taken him around the world. Early in the new Millenium, of the year 2000 head chef Jaysen started his career in a 5-star hotel in the pearl of the Indian ocean in the lands of the country Mauritius. He decided to take on the culinary challenge to taste, experience and derive from all different styles of food and cultures around the world. Working for more than 10 years overseas and for 5 years on the seas one of the biggest and famous cruise ships Celebrity Cruises, having excelled in a French Fine Dining restaurant Jaysen headed for Melbourne to be part of one of the best steak restaurants in Australia, The Steak Ministry Bar & Grill. Shortly after deciding to put his full experience, knowledge and life experiences from all over the world into a restaurant in the refined suburbs of Windsor, Melbourne. Jaysen opened up a spot to indulge within his wisdom of the culinary world and to share with everyone to taste part of his own creation

Restaurant menu

Chef Jaysen Veerapen

Average price $80
Average price
Average price is calculated based on starter/main course or main course/dessert, excluding drinks. Prices have been provided by the restaurant. The average price is indicative.

Southern Rock Lobster Bisq: $22; Flambe with Hennessy cognac Cognac cream, crispy sourdough, Lobster, chargrilled baby corn and dill
Moreton Bay Bugs: $24; Pan seared Bugs deglazed with chardonnay, Finished with a garlic chili butter sauce. Green salad
Lemon Myrtle Calamari: $23; Squid ink tapioca & lemon myrtle mayonnaise

Dietary options

Gluten free

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Reviews

9.5/10

Excellent278 reviews

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9.5/10

Service

9.3/10

Ambience

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Mel T.
5 December 2021 • 12 reviews
10/10
Always a delightful meal here and the Tiramisu is a masterpiece and worth visiting for this alone ????

Susie M.
4 December 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
Always consistent, great food service and has lovely cosy atmosphere.

Ian G.
2 December 2021 • 2 reviews
9/10
Excellent food and very good service. Small & concise for good atmosphere. Felt like you were in Europe for a couple of hours!! Highly recommended.

Dave w.
2 December 2021 • 23 reviews
10/10
Great food, very good service, pleasant vibe, French music, what’s not to like?

Meredith D.
26 November 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10
Sensational local restaurant. Quiet, with great French bistro ambience. Highly recommended. Don't skip the desserts - the chocolate mousse was not too heavy - and I am not usually a chocolate fan.

Michael H.
25 November 2021 • 75 reviews
10/10
Great food. Lobster bisque was a winner and the bug risotto was just as good.

Dayle P.
20 November 2021 • 2 reviews
8/10
We had a very pleasant meal. The staff are absolutely lovely & I think given the current situation with the lack of staff, they did a great job. I know everyone is excited to be ou

Robyn G.
20 November 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
A fabulous Restaurant, staff are very friendly & attentive, great ambience. Food was amazing & a good selection of wines. Definitely recommend going to La Poel. We will be back.

Kristi B.
17 November 2021 • 1 review
10/10
Highly recommend,

Sarah S.
13 November 2021 • 2 reviews
9.5/10
First time to this restaurant. Will definitely go again. Delicious French/Mediterranean food. Excellent service. Very highly recommended

Rebecca F.
12 November 2021 • 1 review
5.5/10
Food was good. Service was extremely disappointing. Waiter was arrogant and condescending. Asked us to leave the restaurant at the allotted time (to the minute) despite the restaur

Monica W.
12 November 2021 • 1 review
7.5/10
This little restaurant was a great find. Food perfect. Table service could have been much better. Bread took too long to arrive. There were only 2 other tables occupied at the time

Mel T.
7 November 2021 • 12 reviews
10/10
Food was delicious as was the atmosphere. Enjoyed dinner with a few friends and was the perfect night

Christina M.
6 November 2021 • 1 review
10/10
An absolutely wonderful little gem. Highly recommend anyone on the hunt for a beautiful bit of cuisine. Will definitely go back and take some friends.

Paul M.
5 November 2021 • 1 review
10/10
The delicious food is so beautifully presented and thier excellent staff are attentive and engaging from the monent you walk in. Must have desserts!

Chris E.
4 November 2021 • 26 reviews
7.5/10
Maybe too higher expectations but whilst the food was good it wasn’t consistent. Scallop entree excellent but lobster bisque was just OK and a small serve. Seafood pasta was good,

Dave w.
4 November 2021 • 23 reviews
10/10
Third or fourth visit and quality is consistently great. Can’t understand why this restaurant is not booked out all the time

Maria Q.
2 November 2021 • 2 reviews
10/10
Lovely meal and service

Rachel C.
29 October 2021 • 3 reviews
10/10
This was our first night out following lockdown and I wanted somewhere special, and La Poele did not disappoint. The food (and cocktails) were sublime, the service was exceptional

Kyle P.
26 October 2021 • 5 reviews
10/10
Thank you jaysen and team! First Restaurant I’ve been to since re-opening and no regrets. Rav at the front with great wine and food service, jaysen cooking top class food. Memorabl

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Opening time

Monday

Closed

Tuesday

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Wednesday

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Thursday

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Friday

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Saturday

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

Sunday

05:30 PM - 09:30 PM

How to get to the restaurant

412 High St, 3181, Windsor (VIC), Australia

Public transport

Tram

Directions to get there

Street Parking

Melbourne South East, Port Phillip, Prahran, Windsor

About the restaurant

La Poele was created with courageous ambition for a modern European restaurant for Melbournians and travelling guests to indulge and explore with their taste buds from all around Europe. The restaurantsâ€™ name has been derived from the French language with the meaning of â€œ frying pan â€œ being La Poele.

With extreme attention applied to detail and creativity, not only for the Menu but also for the 3 dining areas , fully licenced Bar and Wine Selection to accommodate for our loving guests being created in late 2019 for all to enjoy and remember their experience in our private modern restaurant at La Poele.