Compare French restaurants with published group seating. Read main-room tables and separate dining areas alongside the menu and booking conditions for your party.
Named spaces and their stated arrangements. Cocktail and standing numbers are kept out of this comparison.
8 published arrangements across 6 restaurants.
The restaurant says parties of up to 14 guests can use one long table in its main dining room. Confirm the arrangement for your date.
This is a group table in the main dining room. Private use or a separate room is not established by this arrangement.
Bistro Gitan — official source · 19 Oct 2026The group page describes a 14-seat dining room. Ask about the table arrangement and the minimum party size.
This room is explicitly semi-private; a fully enclosed private room is not established.
Bistrot Bisou — official html source · 16 Oct 2026The named courtyard is listed for 36 seated guests in the functions page and its linked August document. The general homepage instead refers to unspecified seated groups of 30; confirm the intended arrangement.
The restaurant describes an enclosed, heated courtyard. Exclusive use and sound separation need confirmation.
Bon Ap' Petit Bistro — official page · 19 Oct 2026Bon Ap' Petit Bistro — official page · 19 Oct 2026The named room is listed for 32 seated guests in the functions page and its linked August document. The general homepage instead refers to unspecified seated groups of 30; confirm which layout applies.
The restaurant describes The Little Paris as a private dining room. The reviewed material does not establish whether your group will use one table.
Bon Ap' Petit Bistro — official page · 19 Oct 2026Bon Ap' Petit Bistro — official page · 19 Oct 2026The private dining room seats 24 guests around one table; the separate standing capacity is excluded.
The official events page identifies Le Salon Privé as a private dining room. The two arrangements describe the same room.
Official restaurant source · 19 Oct 2026The private dining room seats up to 30 guests around three tables; the separate standing capacity is excluded.
The official events page identifies Le Salon Privé as a private dining room. The two arrangements describe the same room.
Official restaurant source · 19 Oct 2026The current functions page lists Alfie’s Bar for 36 seated guests; standing capacity is separate and is not used here.
The page lists a private bar, staff and facilities for this space, but does not explicitly classify the whole space as private or semi-private.
Official restaurant source · 19 Oct 2026The official function page says the function room seats up to 40 guests for a sit-down meal. No minimum is stated.
The source names a function room but does not state private-room status or exclusive use.
Norma Fitzroy — official source · 19 Oct 2026Explore the 6 restaurants whose arrangements appear on this page. Read the full profile for terms and official sources.
French · South Yarra
Bistro Gitan is a French bistro on Toorak Road West in South Yarra. Its group booking page describes one long table for up to 14 guests in the main dining room, with direct group enquiries.
Explore Bistro GitanFrench · Melbourne CBD
Bistrot Bisou offers French dining on Flinders Lane. For a smaller celebration, its 14-seat semi-private dining room is a different option from a fully private room or the whole restaurant.
Explore Bistrot BisouFrench · Fitzroy
French bistro in Fitzroy with a named private dining room and an enclosed, heated courtyard. The room-specific functions page and linked August document publish seated capacities; confirm the configuration and applicable package for your date.
Explore Bon Ap' Petit BistroFrench · Prahran
Entrecôte in Prahran lists Le Salon Privé for seated private dining, with one-table and three-table arrangements. Its reservations page also sets a menu requirement for groups of 10 or more.
Explore EntrecôteFrench · Prahran
L’Hotel Gitan in Prahran offers group functions in named spaces. Alfie’s Bar has a stated seated capacity of 36; its overall privacy classification still needs confirmation.
Explore L'Hotel GitanFrench · Mediterranean · Fitzroy
Norma describes itself as a French Mediterranean restaurant in Fitzroy and offers a function room for group events. Its source gives separate seated and standing limits; it does not identify the room as a private room.
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