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Meet the Chef
Laurie grew up in the south west of France and offers a simple but detailed cuisine ranging from daily fresh sandwiches to more elaborate main coursesRestaurant menu
- Average price $40
- Niçoise Sandwich
- $16
- Tuna, green beans, eggs, tomatoes, kalamata olives, confit garlic and anchovy mayonnaise
- Grilled Vegetables Brioche
- $14
- Grilled eggplant and zucchini, marinated peppers, Provolone and Tapenade
- French fries
- $8
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John C.22 May 2022 • 77 reviews
10/10The quality of the food was so great! The taste of the dish was amazing : ) Coffee was nice. The staff provide excellent service during our meal. Definitely will be back soon: )
- Chelsey H.
22 May 2022 • 2 reviews
10/10Great service and delicious food!
- Ari S.
21 May 2022 • 4 reviews
10/10Wonderful Lunch at Tapenade - the food, the service and ambience is excellent
- Jenny Ye
15 May 2022 • 2 reviews
10/10Delicious food and excellent service. The cheesecake was sooo smooth, it was probably the best cheesecake I've ever had! The staff were very attentive and kind. They checked in wit
- Moira R.
14 May 2022 • 2 reviews
9.5/10The staff were lovely from the start. Very welcoming and attentive. I asked a couple of questions about the menu and the staff member was very helpful. The restaurant itself was
- Voon c.
14 May 2022 • 15 reviews
10/10Service!!! Best of the best!
- Michelle T.
13 May 2022 • 1 review
10/10We had a really lovely evening, the staff were amazing and friendly. They offered extra options for the kids and the food was so delicious. We will definitely be back. Well done. We loved it.
- Susan C.
12 May 2022 • 14 reviews
6.5/10I tried this venue as the fork rating was good. The atmosphere was lacking, however staff were very attentive and friendly. The food was quite average, yet they tried to offer some dietaries.
Tapenade (Owner)
Hi Susan, Sorry to hear that you thought our food was average. We did everything we could to accomodate your dietary requirements as we still wanted to provide you with an unfor
- Siriwan S.
11 May 2022 • 1 review
9/10The staff was very friendly. The portion of the food
- Bianka D.
10 May 2022 • 1 review
10/10Laurie and Kevin were absolutely wonderful today. They were extremely accommodating to us and we cannot wait to visit again. Highly recommend if you value high quality food and exc
- Nicolette W.
7 May 2022 • 30 reviews
10/10Sensational! I had the best barramundi meal in a long time with a cold glass of rosé. Thouroughly enjoyable dining experience...I'll be back.
- Kerree F.
5 May 2022 • 1 review
8.5/10Loved the casual elegant space with sunshine streaming in. Wait staff very charming and attentive and French! Food was delicious, but a little small in portion size for the price f
- Kelly O.
3 May 2022 • 15 reviews
10/10Wonderful service and delicious food. We were very happy with the steak tartare, serano ham, fig and goats cheese salad and the chocolate croissant. Thank you for a lovely meal :)
- Anna T.
1 May 2022 • 1 review
10/10Perfect food, perfect service. The husband/wife duo behind this restaurant really go the extra mile to make you feel welcome and their passion is evident in their beautiful dishes.
- Aarushi S.
30 April 2022 • 1 review
10/10Amazing service staff, cute venue and hearty food!
- Patricia H.
30 April 2022 • 32 reviews
10/10Beautiful food and very friendly service ????
- Tam N.
30 April 2022 • 9 reviews
10/10Thank you for friendly smiles and beautiful food and wine. We had excellent time there.
- Peter N.
29 April 2022 • 2 reviews
5.5/10French Restaurants should have fresh baguettes not toasted or reheated stale bread especially when they charge for it. Tartare should also be served with some sort of bread.
- Rose L.
29 April 2022 • 6 reviews
10/10We were really excited for our early dinner as we loved the look of the menu. Lovely experience. Food was great. We had entree of escargot, duck liver toast and cauliflower soup an
- Douglas T.
24 April 2022 • 11 reviews
10/10We had a wonderful lunch at Tapenade - the food, service and ambience were excellent. The young owner gave us a warm welcome, explained the specials with passion and was extra quie
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Opening timeOpen today
How to get to the restaurant
1A-3 Commercial Rd, 3004, Melbourne (VIC), Australia
Public transport
Trams and bus stops at less than 100 meters from the restaurant
About the restaurant
Tapenade offers a taste of the South West of France on St Kilda Road in the heart of Melbourne, offering a selection of authentic family recipes with a wide range of French and Australian wines, cocktails and tap beers.
Headed by French husband & wife team, Kevin & Laurie. Kevin has managed some of the best authentic French bistros in the city & leads the warm & friendly front of house team, whilst Laurie put her years of extensive culinary experience to work in the kitchen.
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European, Family Friendly, Good for groups, , Mother's Day, New restaurants, TheFork Festival
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