Le Foote
A stylish restaurant on George Street in The Rocks with a 4.4 rating across 811 diners.
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Why it's worth checking out
Le Foote brings a French bistro and wine bar to 101 George Street in The Rocks, Sydney, in a heritage-listed setting shaped around long lunches, unhurried dinners and drinks at the bar. The venue describes its cooking as rooted in the French bistro canon, while the wider Swillhouse story also refers to Le Foote’s Mediterranean menu. Either way, the focus is on familiar European dining traditions, good wine and taking the time to settle in rather than rushing through a meal.
The menu includes classic bistro dishes such as escargot with garlic butter, plateau de fruits de mer, grilled rock lobster, steak frites and French onion soup finished with a browned cheese topping. There is also a salade Lyonnaise, baguette with savoury butter, martinis and a wine list that includes Burgundy. For a shorter visit, the front bar and alfresco courtyard are set up for drinks and bar snacks, including the venue’s daily happy hour from 4pm to 6pm. The current offer includes $12 cocktails, $6 lager and $7 wine during that window, with walk-ins welcome at the front bar or courtyard.
The space is presented as a mix of quiet corners, sunlit courtyards and a front bar, giving diners several ways to use the venue. It can work for an afternoon martini with friends, a slow courtyard meal, a barstool dinner or a stop before a show or after visiting the MCA. The weekday prix fixe menu is another option for a more structured visit, with two- or three-course formats available during selected lunch and early dinner periods. Le Foote serves lunch Wednesday to Sunday from midday and dinner every day from 5pm until late.
Le Foote opened in The Rocks in 2023 as part of Swillhouse, the Sydney hospitality group founded by bartender Anton Forte and waiter Jason Scott. The group’s earlier venues include Shady Pines, The Baxter Inn, Restaurant Hubert and Alberto’s Lounge, and Le Foote extends its food-led side into one of Sydney’s most historic precincts. With an average Google rating of 4.4 from 811 reviews, it is suited to diners looking for a classic-style bistro meal, a pre-theatre booking, a relaxed catch-up or a drink and snack without committing to a full dinner.
Reviewed by Iyan B.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- Monday
- 16:00 – 22:00
- Tuesday
- 16:00 – 22:00
- WednesdayToday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Thursday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Friday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Saturday
- 12:00 – 00:00
- Sunday
- 12:00 – 00:00
Menu
View the latest menu directly from the venue.
Open menuSpot Score
- Reputation
- 75
- Popularity
- 88
- Information quality
- 30
- Category fit
- 70
- Freshness
- 30
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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