If you know Toorak road, you’ll know Francoise near the corner of Toorak and Punt Road. Right next door to French Fantasies. Both these places just don’t do it for me. They’re either too snobby or the staff (in French Fantasies) just don’t care less. De La Terre is different.

From the moment you walk in you realise that they really care about their ingredients. All their rabbit, lamb etc was from the choiciest local regions, carefully sourced. Likewise the wine. Nothing pimped by sales reps here. Just carefully chosen Heathcote Shiraz and just the right French wines and Champagnes.

Rest assured, if you like the personal touch, this place wont dissapoint. It’s not incredibly expensive but assuringly not cheap. The staff will hapilly take any alteration to the menu and are extremely accomodating. What they do, they do very, very well. There’s an emphasis on game meat all cooked the Chef’s own way. So in a sense it’s not like any other French restaurant i’ve been to - and i’ve been to a few!

4.5 out of 5. Can only improve with further visits :).