Bistro Gitan: the Reymond family’s South Yarra charmer

Across from Fawkner Park sits Bistro Gitan, the warmly lit South Yarra dining room by the Reymond family—siblings Edouard, Antoine and Nathalie, with patriarch Jacques Reymond in the story’s roots. Expect classic French foundations with Spanish and Italian inflections; think generosity, seasonality and old-world hospitality without the starch.

Opened in 2011, Bistro Gitan quickly earned a reputation for refined comfort—elegant but relaxed, more neighbourhood bistro than temple of haute cuisine. The setting, a handsome corner terrace, helps: intimate, softly lit, and tailor-made for long dinners and second bottles.

• The bistro’s Provence-to-Basque personality meets our Rosé beautifully—think charcuterie, niçoise, grilled prawns.
• For richer mains (steak frites, roast chicken, beurre blanc), Aylward Chardonnay brings citrus drive, texture and length.
• When the menu steers toward mushrooms, game or duck, the red-cherry purity and fine tannins of Pinot Noir slide right in.

Bistro Gitan is that rare combination of pedigree and ease: a family’s craft distilled into a room you’ll want to make your local. Bistro Gitan