Restaurant Bouchard

What a beautiful weather for the beautiful lunch on Friday! At work, we had a lunch at the French restaurant, Bouchard. It's located near King's Park along with all those expensive mansions. First, we tried three different wine - one French, one NZ and one Aussie. I must say the French white was perfect for this Friday lunch but the Australian red was impressive! Food was fabulous.. I thought French food would be heavy and creamy but oh no,, I was so wrong! It was light and so delicate! How can you not love this kind of food! I had Poached Scallop Pillow, Celeriac Ravioli, Pea Purée, Crisp Parmesan for entree, Pan Fried Barramundi, Braised Fennel, Star Anise & Saffron Broth for main and Passion Fruit Soufflé, Yoghurt Sorbet, Candied Macadamia for dessert! Oh well, the portion is amazingly small but for me it was more than enough. If you are hungry you probably need to order Sautéed Kipfler Potatoes, Herbed Butter - it was indeed a full of carbo to die for! I'm not really a fan of scallop but this was just tasty. The barramundi was so tender and juicy, and the salad was super! Goodness me! The dessert... was too sweet for me and coffee was too bitter and hot. I think what makes the food excellent at Bouchard is how they handle the food on the heat! everything was cooked/grilled/fried just right! Very nice! The image is from bouchard.com.au.