Bistro Louis
A French bistro opened in 2022 inside the historic museum village, serving croissants and baguettes by day and home-style French dishes such as coq au vin by night.
Located at 48 Dempster Street inside the historic museum village, this bistro is co-run by French chef Roger Poutet. By day it's a café serving French-style ham and cheese sandwiches, baguettes and house-baked pastries. By night it becomes a bistro with daily specials, coq au vin and steak tartare, served with French and Australian wines. Its Tripadvisor rating often ranks first in town. Seating is limited, so book ahead for dinner. Around A$40–60 per person.
Opening hours
Dinner roughly Thursday to Saturday 17:00–20:00; Sunday brunch; hours vary, check with the venue
Nearby sights
- Esperance Museum
- Esperance Tanker Jetty
- Rotary Lookout
- Blue Haven Beach
- Great Ocean Drive
- Pink Lake
- Twilight Beach
- Observatory Point