Bristo Dom

Since being at Le Cordon Bleu, my wine lecturer has gone on endlessly about his obsession with duck. It really doesn't matter how you cook it, just tell him it's duck, and very likely he'll have no qualms with consuming it. So, since my first month in Adelaide, he's been RAVING about this small French bistro that happens to be just down the street from my house. Why I never went to try this place earlier I will never know, but I am literally kicking myself now for walking by it ever day and never stepping in. At one point, I contemplated eating there every day till I left Adelaide to make up for lost time!



Bistro Dom is a small French Bistro in Adelaide with only approximately 30 seats. It is shaped as a long hallway, with artwork lining its walls. The intimate yet casual setting is great for midweek brunch or weekend lunch.



For something to munch on while you're mulling over which dish you're about to satisfy your stomach with, you are presented with a variety of green and black olives, and a plate of warm bread and butter. Nothing beats fresh warm bread, except maybe if the butter was soft.




There was no debate today on what I was going to order. The choice was clear, anything and everything that has duck in it. My mouth was beginning to salivate at this point. So, let's get started.

Duck Boudin with Crispy Red Cabbage Salad


If you've never had duck boudin, it is the best of all things combined into one. Nobody doesn't like the tasty, juicy sausage. But when it's a thick slice of a jumbo sized sausage filled with shredded duck meat wrapped around a small cube of foie gras, placed on top of a bed of red cabbage & baby potatoes drizzled with fresh hollandaise sauce and balsamic vinegar, there is no saying no to such goodness!

This dish is perfectly balanced. The pan-fried duck meat on the sausage is flavourful and tender. The duck combined with a bite of silky textured foie gras just seems to melt in your mouth. The fresh made hollandaise sauce with red cabbage and baby potatoes perfectly balances out the richness of the duck and foie gras. Finishing the last bites of this just leaves you craving for more!

Confit Leg of Duck with Anise Roasted Duck Breast, Choucroute, Onion and Jus


Although most would choose duck breast and confit leg of duck over shredded duck in a sausage, I must say, this dish didn't quite live up to expectations after the duck boudin.

This dish consisted of perfectly pink roasted duck breast, placed on top of confit leg of duck, which was on top of stir fried chinese cabbage and cauliflower puree. The duck breast was tender and juicy and a great pairing with the chinese cabbage. The cauliflower puree had a wonderfully smooth and buttery consistency that complimented the dish. The confit of leg on the other hand, was slightly on the dry and tough side. Overall, if I hadn't just eaten the best tasting duck sausage ever, this dish would be relatively satisfying. Although the dish probably could have done without the confit leg.

Pear, Walnut Date and Fig Frangipane



As full as I was, there's always room for dessert in a girl's stomach.

Perfectly cooked through pastry with pears and fig, topped with slices of walnut, combined with the light sweetness of fresh vanilla ice cream. There is no saying no to such goodness! I've never actually considered making pie with pears, although I must admit, the slightly grainier texture than apples and the sweeter flavour were a perfect match. Absolutely delicious.

This is definitely one restaurant that I'll be missing! Wish I could start every day with a meal like this! So, if you're ever in Adelaide looking for a hot spot for lunch, Bistro Dom is the place to go!