La Parisienne Pâtés

La Parisienne Pâtés combines a French café with a retail charcuterie shop on Toorak Road in South Yarra. It is a place to sit down for an all-day meal, browse French pantry and deli products, or order pâtés and other specialities to take home. The café’s French atmosphere and décor give the venue a distinct sense of place without taking attention away from its food-focused offering.

The all-day menu centres on the house’s range of French charcuterie and savoury dishes. The selection includes pâtés, rillettes, terrines, duck confit, cured meats and saucissons, alongside shortcrust-pastry quiches and pies. Coffee, tea, desserts and French wines round out the café offering, making it suitable for a light meal, a relaxed drink or a browse through the retail selection. The online shop also lists breads, cheeses, French cakes and slices, pastries, salads, pantry products, gourmet boxes and gift certificates.

The venue’s speciality comes from the experience of its founders. Stéphane trained in the Burgundy region of France, traditionally learning the craft behind the charcuterie the business is known for. He runs the operation with his wife, Muriel, who brings a business background to the partnership. Together, they have spent more than 20 years producing French charcuterie for customers in Melbourne and across Australia.

For South Yarra locals and visitors looking for French-style café food, La Parisienne Pâtés offers more than a standard coffee stop. Its focus is firmly on pâtés, cured meats and related French produce, with the added convenience of a retail store and online ordering. It suits diners who want to explore traditional charcuterie, shoppers looking for French products to take away, and anyone after a café meal with a more specialised food focus. Delivery and collection are also available through the online store, with a $100 minimum for deliveries and next-day collection offered during the stated pickup window.