Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon

Name: Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon
Address: 35 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, AU-NSW, Australia, 2010
Telephone: 0493 233 870
Price range: $41 to $100
Rating: 4.6

4.6

35 Reviews

$41 to $100

French

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

21:30

Booked 3 times today

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for fine wines

Open since 2010, Claire's Kitchen creates an authentic and familiar French experience that keeps bringing customers back.

Situated between Surry Hills and Darlinghurst over 2 levels. The ground level is reserved for classic dinner experience while the mezzanine level hosts Cabaret Nights from Tuesday to Sunday or private functions at request.

Former TV chef Marc Kuzma (aka Claire de Lune) lets his talents shine at his Darlinghurst venture. Step through the doors from Oxford Street, and enter a world of glamour, decadence and French chic. Soaring ceilings, imported wallpapers, glittering chandeliers, white linen, black Louis XV chairs and French antiques will make you feel like you're world's away from the chaos of the bustling street outside. Oh oui, nous aimons que….(we love that!). Charming French waiters warmly welcome patrons at Claire' and the brasserie classics with contemporary touches are done with true French finesse. It's French chic at its best.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
French, European, Regional French (Southwestern)
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 18:00–00:00
Phone number
0493 233 870
Website
http://www.claireskitchen.com.au/
Payment Options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
MARC KUZMA
Catering
Upon Request
Private party facilities
Le Salon is on the mezzanine level with it's own sound system and a small stage, projection screen, TV for your function needs. Le Salon is perfect for a seat down dinner for up to 50 guests, a cocktail party for up to 80The whole restaurant for up to 120 guests for seat down dinner or lunch or cocktail party for up to 160 guests.

Location
35 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, AU-NSW 2010
Area
Surry Hills
Cross Street
300m from Anzac Memorial between Pelican and Brisbane Street
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Train 350m From Museum station, 800m from Town Hall station - Bus stop on Oxford St opp Brisbane St ; 373, M10, 392, 440, 340, 377, 311, 397, 399, 396, 333N, 394, X39
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 35 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Energetic

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Sydney
Hot spot
Sydney
Great for live music
Sydney
Great for fine wines
Sydney
Romantic
Eastern Suburbs
Great for creative cocktails
Eastern Suburbs
Healthy
Eastern Suburbs
Hot spot
Eastern Suburbs
Great for fine wines
Eastern Suburbs
Romantic
Eastern Suburbs
Good for special occasions
Eastern Suburbs
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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon offers an "exceptional experience" with delicious French cuisine and charming service, perfect for coeliacs and cabaret lovers. Guests rave about the "phenomenal" staff and "lovely old world charm." While some note ambience disruptions during events, it's still a "must visit" before its closure.

35 Reviews

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Trevor
Gold Coast
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Friendly staff great food and great vibe in the room
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Richard
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Classic French dishes in an elegant & quiet dining space. Friendly staff too. Good to hear they have a temporary reprieve from their forced relocation.
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Raynita
Sydney
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Very disappointing compared to previous years there before, the standard and quality of food has gone downhill,especially the chateaubriand serve was huge but quaff meat was poor overcooked grisly with lots of tendon and muscle scallops as entree was tiny and French onion soup was sour after port added in complexly unpalatable price was increased, will not recommend it to anyone and definitely will Never go back there ever again .
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Kevin
VIP
Brighton
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on 29 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had a fabulous meal here. Hosts were very attentive and would highly recommend this. The lemon tart was divine. 🌟
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Graham
London
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 25 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Claire’s is always excellent. This was our last visit before they close due to the pending the redevelopment of the building. They will be missed. We can but hope that they find a new site. In the meantime, go to have a great French meal - which is also great for coeliacs - and if you time it right see some incredible cabaret performers at their final shows at the venue. Au revoir Claire’s! Merci.
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Alan
New South Wales
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on 18 January 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
overall experience was less than expected. menu was a lot less impressive.
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elyse
Sydney
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on 11 January 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 1
food was great, service was lovely - the wait staff were very friendly and understanding that this was my date and my first time and an expensive restaurant and were accommodating of this. they had an event on the same day as our date, which really killed the ambience and soured our experience. the audio from the above rooms were loud and disruptive, and some patrons from the upstairs event came down with bright makeup lights and kept them on for about 30-40 mins. this ruined and romantic/mood lighting the venue was going for. one patron had a large wooden room divider which fell during our dinner and hit our table + an empty table in front of us. we were lucky enough to have the divider on partially hit our table and spill a little bit of our drinks, but the empty table in front was wiped. i could see this was upsetting the staff but they didn't seem to have the permission to challenge this patron. tl;dr this place is nice, roughly was $100pp (with drinks + dessert), should have good ambience - but i'd recommend looking on their website/Facebook to see if there's an event on the night you're thinking of going and avoid if there's an event on
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Chris
New South Wales
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 11 January 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and wine, nice people waiting on the tables, one of our favourite places. It is a great pity that it has to close soon.
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Shawna
Orlando
72 reviews
5.0
72 reviews
Dined on 20 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a friendly, fantastic dining experience. Delicious food, great selection of wine and THE MOST FUN SERVER EVER! We had a lot of laughs together while enjoying escargot - perfectly cooked in a delicious Brandy butter and OMG the Canard en Croute - one of the most delicious and decadent things I've ever tasted. Velvety brie melted into a sauce over roasted duck? Yes please! The creme brulee was outstanding. This is a small restaurant worth the drive off the main CBD (about 10 mins with traffic). Go to Claires!
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Geoff
Hawaii
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 5 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great ambiance, superb food and very friendly service. A must to visit before it closes next year. Another Sydney icon will bite the dust.
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Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon is rated 4.6 stars by 35 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

17 Feb 2025

21:30

Booked 3 times today

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35 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, AU-NSW 2010

Additional information

Cross Street
300m from Anzac Memorial between Pelican and Brisbane Street
Area
Surry Hills
Hours of Operation
Tue–Sat 18:00–00:00
Price
$41 to $100
Cuisines
French, European, Regional French (Southwestern)
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Train 350m From Museum station, 800m from Town Hall station - Bus stop on Oxford St opp Brisbane St ; 373, M10, 392, 440, 340, 377, 311, 397, 399, 396, 333N, 394, X39
Payment Options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
MARC KUZMA
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.claireskitchen.com.au/
Phone number
0493 233 870
Catering
Upon Request
Private party facilities
Le Salon is on the mezzanine level with it's own sound system and a small stage, projection screen, TV for your function needs. Le Salon is perfect for a seat down dinner for up to 50 guests, a cocktail party for up to 80The whole restaurant for up to 120 guests for seat down dinner or lunch or cocktail party for up to 160 guests.

Claire's Kitchen at Le Salon

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What 35 people are saying

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