Bistro Gitan 52 Toorak Road West, South Yarra, Victoria 3141

"I lunched here on 17th August with my son. He had the porterhouse and I had a two course lunch special. His steak was perfectly cooked and very good. My meal began with mushroom soup, absolutely delicious with generous shaving of black truffle on top. It was followed by Rock Ling served with cabbage, bacon and a sauce which matched it perfectly. The waiting staff managed the one course versus two perfectly and were always attentive. I had been to a previous location at Hotel Max and from what I recall, this restaurant has improved from just very good to fabulous. Love the tastes which come out of that kitchen."

"We had a lovely Valentine’s dinner at this gorgeous restaurant, though not everything was perfect (as would be expected for a place of this scale and price tag). The staff was very efficient, and the food was well-presented and enjoyable, though not outstanding. Minus one star mainly because we had to wait quite long for our mains - nearly 45 minutes after our entree. The bustling atmosphere and good wine definitely made the wait more pleasant, but still we would have liked more proactive communication from staff."

"I love this place so much, always great atmosphere… but I was absolutely disappointed about our last visit 05.04.23. All the food was nice and at the end of our dinner when I received the bill I was literally surprised about the price for baked cheese 52$. It’s just like a starter dish which was recommended by the waitress ( in the menu this option was missing so we did not know the price). But it’s absolutely abnormal price for the baked cheese from the oven…even the most expensive main dishes in the restaurant (like fish/meat) costs no more than 55$. So the advice for the costumers: if the staff will recommend you some positions that are not in the menu don’t be she ALWAYS ask the price…"

"Amazing birthday dinner out w my husband! He had surprised me with Bistro Gitan visit. No regrets and food was amazing. Lovely atmosphere and great staff. Wish I had more space in my tummy to keep eating."

"I loved stepping into this gorgeous restaurant/bistro. It's very French inspired in a beautiful part of town with good parking and easy to get to. The decor is lovely and you're greeted the second you step inside and all staff were friendly. I personally found the menu a little limiting; to those that don't eat seafood or pork, but still managed to find something. There was only one option for me for entree and of course they were out of it, which I found at a 6pm on a Saturday night to be very poor. I therefore had to skip entree and for the main, I chose the pasta (French??) and Gratin Dauphinois (which were scrumptious). Dessert was a beautiful sponge with cream and strawberries. It was light and delicious and you didn't feel too bad that you'd eaten so much as it wasn't heavy and sickly. The presentation was also outstanding. My friend loved their meal too, and I would most likely go back again, both when their menu is completely available, and also when it's an occasion as it wasn't cheap. Overall, service was good and food, though not plentiful or with a lot of variation, was tasty. I'd recommend it."