Located on the promenade terrace of Southgate, Bistro Vite offers wonderful French inspired food in an atmosphere that lets you watch people stroll by as you look out onto the Yarra River and city skyline.
 
Inspired by the traditional cafes of Paris, Bistro Vite is the perfect spot for a quick bite before a show, lunch in the sun, a romantic dinner for two or just a glass of wine.
 
 

To Start
 
French onion soup topped with a toasted cheese crouton
13.00
Charcuterie Plate
18.00
Kangaroo carpaccio with horseradish cream. garlic chips and baby herbs
15.00
Twice baked goats cheese souffle with a sweetcorn and pickled ginger salsa
14.00
Baked scallops with pastis & fennel sauce
15.00
Smoked trout with avocado, cherry tomatoes, frisee & lemon vinaigrette
21.50
Snails cooked with garlic, bacon & mushrooms, served with roasted baby artichokes
14.00
Smoked salmon with a caper & onion dressing, creme fraiche & crusty bread
16.50
Radicchio, pear & walnut salad, topped with Roquefort & extra virgin olive oil
18.00

Main Courses
 
Steak Tartare, served with the classic condiments & pomme frites.
27.00
Pan seared gnocchi with peas, asparagus & ricotta, with lemon, fresh mint & basil
21.50
Chargrilled eye fillet steak served with pont neuf potatoes, caramelized onions & watercress, and a choice of flavoured butters
35.5
Morton Bay Bugs, cooked in a pernod & saffron broth topped with a lemon aioli
29.00
Confit chicken with sauteed kipfler potatoes & smoked bacon, served with frisee & a baby caper dressing
25.00
Seared tuna with a tarragon pistou pocket, crushed potatoes with a "salsa nicoise", quail egg & anchovy
27.00
Roasted half duck served with preserved cherries, sauteed green beans & duck jus
36.50
Moules Mariniere served with pomme frites
25.00

Desserts
 
Creme Brulee
12.00
"Assiette" consisting of creme brulee, summer pudding & chocolate brownie.
15.00
Home made ice creams & sorbets.
3.00 per scoop
Valrhona chocolate brownie with hot cherries & pistachio ice cream.
14.00
Summer pudding
$13.00
 
 
 
All prices include 10% GST
   
  
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