Menu - Bistro St Jacques

I tried the special dish, which was crispy skin salmon served with Brussels sprouts and cherry tomatoes. The salmon was incredibly crispy and flavorful, and the... read more I tried the special dish, which was crispy skin salmon served with Brussels sprouts and cherry tomatoes. The salmon was incredibly crispy and flavorful, and the vegetables complemented it perfectly. The service was outstanding as well.

A sweet little bistro style restaurant located just a short walk away from Redfern Station.<br/ <br/ We were greeted warmly at the door and seated at the table.... read more A sweet little bistro style restaurant located just a short walk away from Redfern Station.<br/ <br/ We were greeted warmly at the door and seated at the table. Service was extremely hospitable and put you at ease. The restaurant had a lovely ambience and you could imagine you were eating in a bistro in Europe.<br/ <br/ They had a France vs Italy 4 course menu that looked interesting however didn 't want to eat too much for lunch. The menu on offer last for 2 weeks as it keeps changing according to what fresh produce is on offer. I had the Mushroom, Porcini, Parmesan Truffle Oil Arancini to start off with. This was recommended by the waitress as I was tossing up between this or the Duck Rillettes. It was a good choice as the truffle oil wasn 't too overpowering as personally don 't like it that much (prefer the real truffle of course). It was a risotto style ball so was very creamy inside and had a good mushroom flavour to it. For the main it was the Cassoulet Toulousain (pork belly confit duck cooked with white beans, french comfort food). It truly was comforting! It had a nice flavour to it and was definite must have on a cold day. It also had pieces of sausage in there too. The 'Wilma ' (200g flattened rib eye, house cut fries cafe de paris butter) was a winner as the steak was tender, the butter went well with it and the fries were nice and crispy.