Handpicked Wines Urban Cellar Door is starting the weekend-long celebrations with every cheese lover’s desire… Raclette. This French delicacy will be melted straight from the wheel onto a plate of potato, confit mushrooms, heirloom tomatoes, cornichons, and rocket. Guests can complement the dish with a wine flight, choosing from a varied list of red, white, or sparkling wines. 50 Kensington St, Chippendale; handpickedwines.com.au.

Experience the joie de vivre of Bastille Day at Loulou bistro on Sunday 14 July. Head chef Ned Parker will curate a three-course shared menu that begins with salade of bay lobster with grapefruit and endive, steak tartare classique, and fromage de tête terrine served with fresh bread from the Boulangerie next door. For mains, there’s grilled Murray cod with vadouvan and brassicas, and a moreish beef short rib bourguignon served along sides of Kipfler potatoes, barigoule de legumes, and salade. Finish with the sweet nostalgia of warm madeleines, freshly baked to perfection and served alongside a luscious mousse au chocolat as well as crêpes suzette, flambéed with a decadent orange sauce and served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 61 Lavender St, Milsons Point; loulou.sydney.

Straight from the rugged terrain of the French Alpine regions, Raclette arrives in Sydney, inviting guests to savour the authentic flavours of this beloved cheese-based winter dish. Renowned as the best-selling cheese in France, Raclette embodies the essence of comfort and indulgence, particularly cherished during the colder months. 28 June to 28 July 2024. Broadway Shopping Centre, Glebe; racletteiglooexperience.com.au.

Indulge in southern French-inspired dishes at Martinez to celebrate Bastille Day, with a nine-dish set menu for $129 per person. Available for dinner only on Saturday, July 13, the menu includes steak tartare on toast with bone marrow, the Martinez petite bouillabaisse, wagyu chuck rub “a la poivre”, plus pineapple tarte tatin and madeleines to finish. Quay Quarter Tower Ground Lobby, 50 Bridge Street, Sydney; martinez.sydney.

Enjoy four days of French feasting at the Circular Quay Bastille Festival. Eat your way through dozens of food vendors serving the best of French cuisine, sip mulled wine and cool cider, catch a French film at the outdoor cinema under the Bridge, and take masterclasses in art, cooking, and creativity. The Sydney Bastille Festival is an annual celebration that brings the spirit of France to the heart of Sydney in honour of French Bastille Day. Circular Quay; bastillefestival.com.au.

Fine French fare and wine will take over Folly’s Bar & Bistro on July 13 for a special Bastille Day Eve. Enjoy a très bon, four-course menu featuring ocean trout gravlax blini, tartare de boeuf, supreme de poulet and a delicious Basque cheesecake with mulled wine coulis for just $70pp, while you sip on $14 glasses of Chablis and Bordeaux. For those looking to take the celebrations up a gear, co-owner Lachy Sturrock has raided the cellar and will be serving up premium drops of Beaujolais, Burgundy and other classic drops for under $100 a bottle, as you sit back and enjoy the good vibes at Cammeray’s newest dining hotspot. 429 Miller St, Cammeray; follys.com.au.

Rozelle’s neighbourhood French bistro, Chez Blue, is celebrating Bastille festivities for a whole weekend. From Friday 12 through to Sunday 14 July, enjoy a 4-course set menu, curated by head chef Mark Williamson. A Comté gougère with black truffle to begin followed by French onion soup gratin. Then, roast scallop with cauliflower and vadouvan butter and a hearty beef bourguignon. Finish with an iconic French dessert, the apple tarte tatin. 599 Darling St, Rozelle; chezblue.com.au.