{"id":92339,"date":"2026-09-10T00:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/92339\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T00:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T00:09:24","slug":"three-michelin-starred-chef-dominique-crenn-announces-first-australian-venue-in-melbourne-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/92339\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn announces first Australian venue in Melbourne\u00a0 – hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"

French Chef Dominque Crenn will open\u00a0Petit Crenn this October, marking her first restaurant in Australia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Crenn is the chef and co-owner of\u00a0Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. In 2018, she became the first female chef in the United States to be awarded three Michelin stars.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

She is also a\u00a0James Beard Award nominee, World\u2019s 50 Best Icon Award recipient, and one of Time Magazine\u2019s 100 Most Influential People of 2024.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Her portfolio also includes\u00a0Crenn, Caf\u00e9 Dior by Dominique Crenn in Dallas, and Monsieur Dior by Dominique Crenn in Beverly Hills.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPetit Crenn comes from my own life, from the cafes in France where you can sit for five minutes or five hours and always feel welcome,\u201d says Crenn.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve wanted to bring that feeling to Australia for a long time, and Melbourne, with its curiosity and its love of good food, felt like exactly the right place to do it. I can\u2019t wait to open the doors and share this with the city,\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The intimate 40-seat Melbourne venue will reflect Crenn\u2019s approach to everyday French bistro cooking, drawing from her childhood memories, and guided by seasonality and simplicity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The concept is\u00a0inspired by the\u00a0comptoirs\u00a0of Paris, and is built for coffee and pastries in the morning, as well as lunches and cocktails from afternoon into the evening.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Guests can expect\u00a0signatures including steak tartare with egg yolk jam and sauce au poivre, alongside a croque madame with jambon and\u00a0gruy\u00e8re. The menu will also feature\u00a0seasonal tartines,\u00a0salads, caviar, and daily French classics which celebrate\u00a0timeless French cooking through Crenn\u2019s contemporary perspective.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The venue will also offer a changing plat du jour, with dishes including\u00a0French\u00a0raviole\u00a0with onion consomm\u00e9, and moules with preserved lemon and beurre de baratte.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Salter Brothers Director of Culinary\u00a0Matthew Butcher says Petit Crenn is a landmark moment for Australian dining.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cDominique Crenn is one of the world\u2019s most celebrated culinary voices and to bring her vision to Australia for the first time is incredibly special,\u201d says Butcher.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cPetit Crenn reflects exactly the type of partnership we are focused on building: globally\u00a0recognised\u00a0talent, a distinctive hospitality concept, and a city with the energy and appetite to embrace it. Melbourne is the right place, and this is the right moment.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The venue is designed by\u00a0Crenn herself, supported by Salter Brothers\u2019 design team. It will draw on the landscapes and coastline of Brittany which is Crenn\u2019s home region in France.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Petit Crenn at 495 Collins St is set to open in October. Further details, including the exact opening date will be announced closer to the launch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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