Café Lunette

4.5

1099 Reviews

CAN$31 to CAN$50

French

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

10:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Great for brunch

Café by day, bistro by night, this Parisian-inspired eatery will play host to morning coffee and pastries, business lunches, date nights, weekend brunch and everything in between. The menu will feature a greatest hits list of timeless French dishes, a selection of classic cocktails and wines, as well as a standout viennoiserie that will offer a rich variety of baked goods.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
French, Breakfast, Contemporary French
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
(902) 334-1300
Website
http://www.cafelunette.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Vanessa Belanger

Location
160-1741 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 0J2
Neighborhood
Halifax
Cross street
George St and Lower Water St
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Water St Terminal
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

New Year's Eve Prix Fixe
CA$125.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 only
Ring in the new year with a little French flair at Café Lunette, where romance, and elegance set the stage for an unforgettable evening. Chef Vanessa Belanger has curated a beautifully indulgent menu, promising a special joie de vivre this New Year’s Eve. Whether with someone special or a group of friends, start the year with a toast to the good life—French style. Reservations are limited—book your table now. Bienvenue 2025 at Café Lunette!

Offers

Apero Hour
Multiple dates available
Sun - Sat - 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Consider it the perfect way to end your day and start your night. Come and enjoy our daily Apero Hour from 3–6pm, #souslalune. Apero Hour includes 50% off select bottles of wines, $10 glasses of bubbles, and $12 classic cocktails.
Weekend Brunch
Multiple dates available
Sun - 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM,Sat - 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Visit us on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am–3pm to grab a coffee and pastry from our counter, or enjoy a long and lazy sit-down brunch. Looking for something sweet? Enjoy our decadent pastries or dishes like our Sweet Chocolate Crêpe and PB & J Pain Perdu. For those with a savoury desire, indulge in Parisian-inspired fare like Béarnaise Oeufs en Cocotte, Oeuf & Jambon, or a Butty Croissantwich.

What 1,099 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Atlantic Canada
Great for brunch
Nova Scotia
Great for brunch
Nova Scotia
Romantic
Nova Scotia
Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Café Lunette is a delightful French bistro offering "fantastic service" and "excellent food" in a charming setting. Guests rave about the "great menu" featuring standout dishes like French Onion Fries and beef bourguignon. The ambiance is cozy and inviting, perfect for brunch or a romantic date. "Highly recommended!"

1,099 Reviews

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James
VIP
Toronto
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a great experience and amazing food! The French Onion soup is the best!
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Nicole
VIP
Atlantic Canada
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on December 15, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
A great restaurant for brunch! Lovely service and atmosphere. And the food is terrific!
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Nissa
Ottawa
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on December 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Such a lovely spot to have lunch! Always excellent service and the food is delicious!
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Josh
Atlantic Canada
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I’m from Paris and no Parisian café/bistro looks like this. It’s like this is the « Emily in Paris » stereotype of what a Parisian café is. Service was attentive but very fake nice. Overly fake nice. Sort of creepy. The food was atrocious. Oysters with bits of broken shell that cut my gums. Beef tartare that tasted of nothing but mustard. Confit of chicken that was so dry it was nearly inedible, and boeuf bourguignon that had two tiny pieces of tough beef that a small child could eat in one single bite (and cost 44$ to add insult to injury). It was also missing all the typical ingredients of a boeuf bourguignon. I asked for bread. This is a French restaurant after all. The server was so confused as to why I wanted bread and ended up bring me toast that had been cut up in tiny strips. A French restaurant that doesn’t understand the importance of serving good bread. Wow. We ordered a bottle of wine and weren’t allowed to have the wine on our own table to drink freely. Apparently, the wine must be poured by the server. This is a café, not a 3-Michelin star restaurant. The ambiance was awful. Extremely loud. Loud music, loud severs, loud customers, glasses shattering, cutlery falling on the floor. 250$ meal that we regret. Never again. An Emily in Paris nightmare.
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Jonathan
Atlantic Canada
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 13, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We had the side of beef for 2 and the cheapest bottle of wine. Food was delicious, wine was ok. They do have a bottle for 1/2 price happy hour, which would make the wine prices reasonable (2x store). But we were outside those hours. Nice place for a date service was excellent, even down to how they topped our wine glasses, kept it very even. Facility downside are the bathrooms, it’s a maze to get there and they feel like cleaners closets. Not at the same level as the restaurant at all. Location can’t be beat either, walking distance to most things downtown, and right on the water.
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Kathy
Atlantic Canada
3 reviews
3.0
3 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Although the food was very good, the service was quite poor; long waits for water glass refills, had to ask for a dessert menu, had to ask for bill even though clearly evident we were finished dining, menus ( dessert and wine) were left on our table. I had a cocktail to start and might have had a glass of wine with the meal but was not asked and waitstaff immediately left the table after taking our order so no time to do so. It was very quiet, enough staff were present. For me, service is so important to my enjoyment of the experience that I was disappointed in the outing which was a Christmas lunch with a close friend.
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Diane
Atlantic Canada
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 7, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is our favourite restaurant for special occasions. The service and food is always excellent.
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Bernard
Atlantic Canada
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
We were disappointed to be seated in the drafty, cafe section. They say Cafe by Day, French Bistro by night. That wasn’t our experience. Found the Hostess officious but the food was pretty good; it was the poor ambiance and dining experience that was sour despite the good service from the waiter.
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Dan
Atlantic Canada
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on December 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Music too loud to speak across the table. Hard to hear and my hearing is fine
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Linda
Atlantic Canada
7 reviews
4.0
7 reviews
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Our server was friendly and very attentive. He really make the experience special. The open concept is not good for intimate dining at all because tables are close and noise travels easily.
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Café Lunette is rated 4.5 stars by 1099 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Dec 22, 2024

10:00 PM

Booked 18 times today

Experiences are available.

160-1741 Lower Water Street, Halifax, NS B3J 0J2

Additional information

Cross street
George St and Lower Water St
Neighborhood
Halifax
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 9:00 am–3:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
CAN$31 to CAN$50
Cuisines
French, Breakfast, Contemporary French
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Water St Terminal
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Vanessa Belanger
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cafelunette.com/
Phone number
(902) 334-1300

Café Lunette

Make a reservation

Additional information

Experiences

New Year's Eve Prix Fixe

Offers

Apero Hour

Weekend Brunch

Menu

What 1,099 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Review summary

FAQs

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