Lucette Bistro

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Lucette Bistro. (2026, October 22). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/lucette-bistro-bowral-20260310-p5o97x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-22

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Lucette Bistro, a Parisian-style bistro located in the Highlands, offers a versatile dining experience with options ranging from breakfast pastries to steak frites. Chef Guillaume Dubois incorporates fine-dining techniques into classic French dishes, such as infusing wagyu steak sauce with shio kombu and topping chicken-liver parfait with rosé jelly. The restaurant features both indoor seating with cafe curtains and an outdoor terrace, complemented by a charmingly brusque service. Additionally, Lucette offers midweek BYO wine with no corkage fee.
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Lucette Bistro, a new French bistro in Parisian style, has opened in the Highlands area of Sydney. The restaurant, which formerly operated as Monopole under chef Guillaume Dubois, now offers a range of classic dishes with modern twists. Menu highlights include wagyu steak served with an infused peppercorn sauce and chicken-liver parfait topped with rosé jelly. Lucette also serves Suze, a bitter digestif that is rare in town. The bistro features both indoor seating behind cafe curtains and outdoor terrace seating. Midweek diners can enjoy $0 corkage for bringing their own wine. Critics suggest it could be the new culinary highlight of the Highlands area.

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Topics

Monopole Parisian Suze

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Parisian NORP · 2× Guillaume Dubois PERSON · 1× Monopole ORG · 1× Suze ORG · 1×

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In any case, sitting here is a pleasure, either inside behind cafe curtains, or slung on mustard banquettes in the breezy terrace.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-22
🔮 It might just be the little light the Highlands has been waiting for.
2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Lucette Bistro · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

A bistro-brasserie in Parisian style, Lucette is cleverly tooled to suit the many speeds and needs of the Highlands. asserted
Lucette → tool → Highlands
In any case, sitting here is a pleasure, either inside behind cafe curtains, or slung on mustard banquettes in the breezy terrace. asserted
sitting → sit → terrace
But the real kicker is on the plate, where chef Guillaume Dubois (ex-Monopole) brings fine-dining nous to classics. asserted
Dubois → bring → classics
Tartare has brown-butter depth, chocolate mousse has praline crunch. asserted
mousse → have → crunch
It might just be the little light the Highlands has been waiting for. uncertain
Highlands → wait → ?
Good to know: Look out for $0 corkage for BYO midweek. Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted
reviews → know → BYO
A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted
restaurant → pay → Guide
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