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Awarded one hat status by the Sydney Morning Herald three years running, Courgette is one of Canberra’s most gorgeous restaurants. Owned by celebrated chef, James Mussillon, Courgette is the ideal choice for an occasion that requires everything to be perfect.

Courgette Restaurant

54 Marcus Clarke St
Canberra City ACT
T +61 (2) 6247 4042
F +61 (2) 6247 0887
info@courgette.com.au

Trading Hours

Lunch | Monday – Friday | 12pm – 3pm
Dinner | Monday – Saturday | 6.30pm – 11pm

Payment Facilities For your convenience we offer the following payment options; American Express / Visa / MasterCard / and cash. We do not accept cheques without prior arrangement.

the restaurant

Courgette is a seriously luxurious restaurant known for its sophisticated ambience. Lounge like linen chairs invite diners to settle in and savour both the food and the setting at their own unhurried pace.

Intimate dining is available in the private rooms, The Boardroom and the Cellar. Choice wines from across the globe are on hand along with professional staff to help you select the best drop.

the kitchen

Courgette’s dishes are evidence of Sydney-born, European-trained Chef James Mussillon’s knack for preparing his ingredients with a Frenchman’s finesse to extract their fullest flavours. The menus evolve from the bottom up – he seeks out the freshest fare available in any given season, and takes his creative cue from there. Glazes, sauces, foams and emulsions are the foils with which this artist enhances his raw materials, ever inventing a new combination to excite the taste buds.

The philosophy of Courgette is rooted in the combination of simplicity and freshness of the basic elements, with adventurous complexity of sauces and dressings.

directions and parking

Courgette Restaurant is located at 54 Marcus Clarke Street in Canberra City.

Day Parking – Public parking conditions, meter parking and multi- complex close to restaurant

Night Parking – Secure parking from 6pm located up ramp on left hand side beside restaurant

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gift vouchers

Dining at Courgette Restaurant is a unique experience. Why not share it with others by giving them the perfect gift – an Courgette gift certificate.

To purchase a gift certificate:

Contact the restaurant on +61 (2) 6247 4042.

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First course | Second course | Third course | Fourth course

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Four Course Dinner a-la-carte Menu $75 p.p

First course

  • Seared scallop and sugar cured ocean trout with hommus, white beans, baby coriander, balsamic reduction
  • Foie gras parfait with roasted loin of rabbit, salted walnut, crisp potato wafers and port jus
  • Blue swimmer crab, avocado, tomato and jelly raviolo, lime mayonaisse, baby celery
  • Pumpkin and ginger filled courgette flower, globe artichoke, ratatouille

Second course

  • Pork belly with sautéed garlic king prawn, fennel puree, apple chip
  • Pan seared quail breast, butter poached scampi tail on corn mousse, split peas, sesame seed wafer shaved black truffle
  • Double lamb cutlet with aubergine caviar, slow cooked octopus, bell pepper and olive cannelloni
  • Vine ripened tomato tarte tatin, meredith goats curd, cabernet vinaigrette

Third course

  • Grainge grainfed angus beef, oxtail cigar, glazed eschalot, sugar snap salad
  • Rare roasted loin of venison, cauliflower, spiced beetroot, spinach pannacotta, broad beans, shiraz wine glaze
  • Crisp skin local snapper with poached moreton bay bug, clam, garlic mussel emulsion
  • Pan seared john dory fillet, saffron mash, young leek, avruga caviar sauce crème
  • Potato and parmesan gnocchi, asparagus tips, truffle, wild mushroom ragout, petite herbs
  • Paris mash
    Sugar snap peas with crushed pinenuts
    Asparagus with eschallot and ginger
    Leaf salad with light vinaigrette
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Fourth course

  • Vanilla pannacotta with seasonal mixed berries, strawberry consommé, blood orange sorbet
  • Chocolate and hazelnut terrine, chocolate dipped milk sorbet, white chocolate mousse cigar
  • Frangipane and almond tart with sautéed blood plum, vanilla bean ice cream cone, blackberries
  • Selection of australian and international cheese, walnut bread, fruit and crackers


First course | Second course | Third course

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Three Course Lunch a-la-carte Menu $55 p.p

First course

  • Foie gras parfait with roasted loin of rabbit, salted walnut, crisp potato wafers and port jus
  • Blue swimmer crab, avocado, tomato and jelly raviolo, lime mayonaisse, baby celery
  • Pumpkin and ginger filled courgette flower, globe artichoke, ratatouille
  • Seared scallop and sugar cured ocean trout with hommus, white beans, baby coriander, balsamic reduction
  • Pork belly with sautéed garlic king prawn, fennel puree, apple chip

Second course

  • Grainge grainfed angus beef, oxtail cigar, glazed eschalot, sugar snap salad
  • Rare roasted loin of venison, cauliflower, spiced beetroot, spinach pannacotta, broad beans, shiraz wine glaze
  • Crisp skin local snapper with poached moreton bay bug, clam, garlic mussel emulsion
  • Pan seared john dory fillet, saffron mash, young leek, avruga caviar sauce crème
  • Potato and parmesan gnocchi, asparagus tips, truffle, wild mushroom ragout, petite herbs
  • Paris mash
    Sugar snap peas with crushed pinenuts
    Asparagus with eschallot and ginger
    Leaf salad with light vinaigrette
    @8

Third course

  • Vanilla pannacotta with seasonal mixed berries, strawberry consommé, blood orange sorbet
  • Chocolate and hazelnut terrine, chocolate dipped milk sorbet, white chocolate mousse cigar
  • Frangipane and almond tart with sautéed blood plum, vanilla bean ice cream cone, blackberries
  • Selection of australian and international cheese, walnut bread, fruit and crackers
course one | course two | course three | course four | course five | course six | course seven


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course one

  • Ginger and pumpkin filled courgette flower, mixed grains shaved blue cheese, sauce soubise, house made ricotta
  • 2009 Fantinel Borgo Pinot Grigio (Alto Adige, Italy)

course two

  • Yellow fin tuna sausage with crab, pickled ginger wasabi mayonnaise, baby coriander, potato crisp wafer
  • 2008 Bethany Riesling (Barossa Valley, SA)

course three

  • Prosciutto wrapped pan seared scallops, confit chicken wings pea mousse, lemon olive oil balsamic reduction
  • 2009 Boulder Bank Road Sauvignon Blanc (Marlbourough, NZ)

course four

  • John dory fillet and prawn mousse rolled in brik pastry saffron mash, poached oyster sauce and young leeks
  • 2009 Wood Park Meadow Creek Chardonnay (King Valley, Vic)

course five

  • Quail breast with foie gras parfait, star anise prune purée french beans pistachio nuts, madeira glaze
  • 2008 Mount Rosa Pinot Noir (Central Otago, NZ)

course six

  • Rare roasted venison loin, cauliflower cream, spiced beetroot spinach mousse, broad beans, shiraz wine glaze
  • 2005 Peter Howland Shiraz (Mt Barker, WA)

course seven

  • Chocolate and hazelnut terrine, white chocolate mousse cigar chocolate dipped milk sorbet 2008 Cookathama Botrytis Semillon (Riverina, NSW)
  • food only: $140 per person
  • with wine: $60 supplement per person
sparkling wine | Champagne | white wine | red wine | dessert wine | liqueurs

sparkling wine (by the bottle)

  • 2010 | Bird In Hand Sparkling Pinot Noir | (Adelaide Hills SA) | $49
  • 2004 | Miceli Michael Methode Champenoise | (Mornington Peninsula Vic) | $60
  • 2007 | Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir Chardonnay | (Yarra Valley Vic) | $68
  • 1991 | Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz | (Clare Valley SA) | $121

Champagne

  • N/V | Champagne Louis Kremer Brut Reserve | (Epernay France) | $118
  • N/V | Champagne Moët and Chandon Brut Imperial Rose | (Epernay France) | $141
  • N/V | Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut | (Mareuil-sur-Ay France) | $165
  • N/V | Champagne Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin | (Reims France) | $140
  • 1990 | Champagne Bollinger Grand Annee Brut | (Ay France) | $550
  • N/V | Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut | (Ay France) | $161
  • 2002 | Champagne Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin | (Reims France) | $198
  • 1995 | Champagne Bollinger R.D | (Ay France) | $770
  • 1996 | Champagne Bruno Paillard Vintage Brut | (Reims France) | $237
  • 1990 | Champagne Louis Roederer Cristal Brut | (Reims France) | $800
  • 1990 | Champagne Moët and Chandon Cuvee Dom Perignon | (Epernay France) | $710
  • 1989 | Champagne Krug Vintage | (Reims France) | $880

white wine (by the bottle)

Riesling

  • 1999 | Alkoomi Riesling | (Frankland River WA) | $63
  • 1998 | Tim Adams Riesling | (Clare Valley SA) | $65
  • 2007 | Zarephath Riesling | (Great Southern WA) | $49
  • 2008 | Bethany Riesling | (Barossa Valley SA) | $42
  • 2007 | Ashton Hills Riesling | (Adelaide Hills SA) | $47
  • 2011 | Jeir Creek Riesling | (Canberra District NSW) | $46
  • 2005 | JB Becker Riesling Kabinet Trocken | (Rheingau Germany) | $63
  • 2009 | Bird In Hand Riesling | (Clare Valley SA) | $47

Semillon

  • 2008 | Small Fry Semillon | (Barossa Valley SA) | $42
  • 2004 | Chalkers Crossing Semillon | (Hilltops NSW) | $42
  • 1998 | Coriole Lalla Rookh Semillon | (McLaren Vale SA) | $79
  • 2003 | Tyrrells Vat 1 Semillon | (Hunter Valley NSW) | $93

Sauvignon Blanc

  • 2009 | Bluemetal Fumé Blanc | (Southern Highlands NSW) | $42
  • 2010 | Bridgewater Mill Sauvignon Blanc | (Adelaide Hills SA) | $45
  • 2011 | Lenton Brae Semillon Sauvignon Blanc | (Margaret River WA) | $46
  • 2009 | Boulder Bank Road Sauvignon Blanc | (Marlborough NZ) | $52
  • 2009 | Te Mania Sauvignon Blanc | (Nelson NZ) | $46
  • 2008 | Henri Bourgeois La Vigne Blanche Sancerre | (Loire Valley France) | $66
  • 2009 | Chateau de Tracy Mademoiselle de T Pouilly Fume | (Pouilly-sur-Loire France) | $79

white varietals

  • 2009 | Fantinel Borgo Pinot Grigio | (Alto Adige Italy) | $39
  • 2010 | Southern Highland Wines Pinot Gris | (Canberra District NSW) | $42
  • 2010 | Sandalford Estate Reserve Verdelho | (Margaret River WA) | $44
  • 2007 | Chauviniere Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie | (Loire Valley France) | $38
  • 1998 | Tahbilk Marsanne | (Goulburn Valley Vic) | $55
  • 2006 | Valdamor Albarino | (Rias Baixas Spain) | $63
  • 2009 | Batasiolo Roero Arneis | (Piedmont Italy) | $54

Chardonnay

  • 2008 | Zarephath Chardonnay | (Great Southern WA) | $54
  • 2007 | Shadowood Chardonnay | (Eden Valley SA) | $44
  • 2004 | Gravitas Unoaked Chardonnay | (Marlbourough NZ) | $48
  • 2008 | Lenton Brae Southside Chardonnay | (Margaret River WA) | $68
  • 2009 | Wood Park Meadow Creek Chardonnay | (King Valley Vic) | $48
  • 1993 | Domaine Francois Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru | (Chablis France) | $240
  • 2008 | Shaw & Smith M3 Vineyard Chardonnay | (Adelaide Hills SA) | $67
  • 2006 | Train Trak Chardonnay | (Yarra Valley Vic) | $48
  • 2009 | Devils Lair Chardonnay | (Margaret River WA) | $68
  • 2006 | Bichot Domaine du Pavillon Meursault | (Meursault France) | $168
  • 1996 | Giaconda Chardonnay | (Beechworth Vic) | $315
  • 2008 | Chateau de Dracy Bourgogne Chardonnay | (Burgundy France) | $64
  • 1995 | Domaine Thierry Hamelin Vielle Vignes Chablis | (Chablis France) | $162

red wine

pinot noir

  • 2005 | Labyrinth Viggers Vineyard Pinot Noir | (Yarra Valley Vic) | $71
  • 2010 | Ashton Hills Piccadilly Pinot Noir | (Adelaide Hills SA) | $66
  • 1995 | Dom Christophe Vaudoisey 'Clos des Chenes' 1er Cru | (Volnay France) | $196
  • 2009 | Richmond Plains Pinot Noir (organic) | (Nelson NZ) | $55
  • 2004 | Dom du Chateau Gris Clos de Lupe Bourgogne | (Nuits St Georges France) | $64
  • 2008 | Mt Rosa Pinot Noir | (Central Otago NZ) | $68
  • 2007 | Merricks Creek Pinot Noir | (Mornington Peninsula Vic) | $89
  • 1994 | Dom Sylvian Cathiard 'Les Suchots' 1er Cru | (Vosne-Romanee France) | $179
  • 1993 | Dom Jean Tardy 'Les Chaumes' 1er Cru | (Vosne-Romanee France) | $198

merlot

  • 2006 | Wood Park Myrrhee Merlot | (King Valley Vic) | $45
  • 2006 | Oddfellows Merlot | (Adelaide Hills SA) | $68
  • 1995 | Goundrey Reserve Merlot | (Great Southern WA) | $107

red varietals

  • 2006 | Castello di Gabbiano Chianti Classico Riserva | (Tuscany Itlay) |$ 59
  • 2007 | De Forville Barbera d'Alba | (Piedmont Italy) | $52
  • 2000 | Brezza Barolo | (Piedmont Italy) | $135
  • 1999 | Val di Suga Brunello di Montalcino | (Tuscany Italy) | $151
  • 2007 | Vina Casablanca El Bosque Carmenere | (Casablanca Valley Chile) | $49
  • 2009 | El Origen Gran Reserva Malbec | (Mendoza Argentina) | $71

shiraz

  • 2007 | Oddfellows Shiraz | (Langhorne Creek SA) | $56
  • 2005 | Shays Flat Shiraz | (Pyrenees Vic) | $49
  • 2008 | Liebich Leveret Shiraz | (Barossa Valley SA) | $51
  • 2005 | Peter Howland Langley Vineyard Shiraz | (Mount Barker WA) | $57
  • 1998 | Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz | (Eden Valley SA) | $240
  • 1997 | Bimbadgen Estate Shiraz | (Hunter Valley NSW) | $76
  • 2009 | Capital Wines Frontbencher Shiraz | (Canberra District NSW) | $49
  • 1997 | Barossa Valley Estate Ebeneezer Shiraz | (Barossa Valley SA) | $110
  • 1999 | Clayfield Shiraz | (Grampians Vic) | $140
  • 1996 | Robertsons Well Shiraz | (Coonawarra SA) | $67
  • 1995 | Wendouree Shiraz Mataro | (Clare Valley SA) | $235
  • 2007 | Murray Street Vineyards Shiraz | (Barossa Valley SA) | $46
  • 2007 | Stags Leap Petit Syrah | (Napa Valley USA) | $88
  • 1998 | Old Station Vineyard Shiraz | (Clare Valley SA) | $67
  • 1993 | Penfolds Grange Shiraz | (Various Sites SA) | $750
  • 1999 | Penfolds Grange Shiraz | (Various Sites SA) | $750
  • 2001 | Penfolds Grange Shiraz | (Various Sites SA) | $750

cabernet sauvignon

  • 2004 | Train Trak Cabernet Sauvignon | (Yarra Valley Vic) | $52
  • 1996 | Leo Buring Cabernet Sauvignon | (Barossa Valley SA) | $75
  • 1998 | Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon | (Barossa Valley SA) | $58
  • 2009 | Lenton Brae Cabernet Merlot | (Margaret River WA) | $51
  • 2004 | Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet Sauvignon | (Barossa Valley SA) | $75
  • 1997 | Leconfield Cabernets | (Coonawarra SA) | $92
  • 1998 | St Huberts Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | (Yarra Valley Vic) | $149
  • 1989 | Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte | (Pessac-Leognan France) | $211
  • 1998 | Salitage Cabernet Merlot | (Pemberton WA) | $98
  • 1998 | Cheval Blanc Le Petit Cheval | (St Emilion France) | $498
  • 1997 | Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon | (Margaret River WA) | $106
  • 2008 | Majella Cabernet Sauvignon | (Coonawarra SA) | $73
  • 1997 | Primo Estate Joseph Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | (McLaren CoonawarraSA) | $121
  • 2000 | Chateau Liversan Cabernet Merlot | (Haut Medoc France) | $85
  • 1998 | Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz | (Various Sites SA) | $127
  • 1996 | Devils Lair Cabernet Sauvignon | (Margaret River WA) | $135
  • 1996 | Jamiesons Run Reserve Cabernet Shiraz | (Coonawarra SA) | $145
  • 2005 | Chateau St Jean Cabernet Sauvignon | (Napa Valley USA) | $76
  • 1982 | Chateau Leoville Barton | (Saint Julien France) | $678
  • 1996 | Penfolds Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon | (Various Sites SA) | $93
  • 1996 | Rosemount Traditional Cab Merlot Petit Verdot | (McLaren Vale SA) | $85
  • 1996 | Mount Langi Ghiran Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | (Grampians Vic) | $221
  • 1994 | Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon | (Margaret River WA) | $390
  • 1991 | Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon | (Various Sites SA) | $390

dessert wine (by the bottle)

  • 2009 | De Forville Moscato d'Asti (750ml) | (Piedmont Italy) | $46
  • 2008 | Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon (375ml) | (Riverina NSW) | $15/47
  • 2008 | Jeir Creek Botrytis Semillion Sauvignon Blanc (375ml) | (Canberra District NSW) | $49
  • 2009 | Te Mania Riesling Ice Wine (375ml) | (Nelson NZ) | $16/53
  • 2006 | Chateau Roumieu Lacoste Sauternes (375ml) | (Barsac France) | $69
  • 2008 | Mount Horrocks Cordon Cut Riesling (375ml) | (Clare Valley SA) | $63
  • 2005 | Chateau Coutet Barsac (375ml) | (Barsac France) | $131
  • 2006 | Inniskillin Icewine Cabernet Franc (375ml) | (Niagara Peninsula Canada) | $190
  • 1997 | Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes (375ml) | (Sauternes France) | $ 897

liqueurs and spirits (by the glass)

  • Pernod Spiriteux Anise | $8
  • PTuaca Liqueur Italiano | $8
  • PDisaronno Originale Liqueur Italiano | $12
  • PCampari Liqueur Milano | $8
  • PCointreau L'Espirit d'Orange | $9
  • PFrangelico Hazelnut Liqueur | $8
  • PTia Maria Liqueur Spirit | $8
  • PBaileys Original Irish Cream | $8
  • PKahlua Licor Delicioso | $8
  • PMidori Melon Liqueur | $8
  • PGrand Marnier Orange Liqueur | $10
  • PDom Bénédictine Liqueur | $10
  • PDrambuie Liqueur | $10
  • PChartreuse Liqueur | $11
  • PAnejo Agavero El Original Licor de Tequila | $11
  • PAnejo 1800 Tequila Riserva | $11

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functions

Our staff are dedicated to assisting you with menu planning and any other special requests which will make your function at Courgette truly remarkable.

The Cellar – Up to 10 guests

The Cellar Room is a rare and intimate treat unique to Canberra. Guests are seated amongst our rich collection of Australian and International wines. The Cellar Room can be booked in advance for a business meeting or private celebration. Menus are selected to suit guests needs, with all dietary restrictions catered for and the sommelier can assist in choosing appropriate wines to complement the meal.

The Boardroom – Up to 22 guests

Discreet and professional the boardroom offers superior comfort and privacy for a business meeting, presentation or private celebration. The room features an intimate boardroom style table.

The Dining Room – Up to 60 guests

For a truly exceptional event, the Dining Room is available for your corporate event or private dinner. Enjoy pre-dinner drinks and dinner in this delightful, spacious setting adjoining the atrium. The quality and style of our food and wine, and our exceptional service standards will without doubt leave a lasting impression on all who attend.

There is no room charge however a minimum charge applies to secure a private room.

The Bar Room – Up to 35 guests

Courgette has an elegant Bar Room which provides a semi-private area for larger groups up to 35p, perfect for cocktail parties, birthday dinners and corperate events

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James Mussillon is the owner of two fine dining restaurants, Courgette and Waters Edge and executive chef at Courgette. Since establishing Courgette, James’ expertise in the kitchen has seen Courgette receive four consecutive 1 Chefs Hat awards from the Sydney Morning Herald’s Good Food Guide.

From a young age James was inspired by the idea of being creative in the kitchen. After careful research, he decided that the best way forward was to train in Europe. James worked his way into the London kitchen of celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, then the only British chef to hold three Michelin stars. He says “Marco Pierre White was extreme, passionate and driven –being in his kitchen was so exciting. James also got to work with Philip Howard at The Square and French chef Joel Robuchon and claims “he basically got about eight years of experience out of four years of working”.

After returning from London, James accepted a position as sous chef at Quay, one of Sydney’s top restaurants. With a desire and passion to strike out on his own, James chose Canberra as the place in which to showcase his French-inspired Australian cuisine. His restaurants have made an indelible mark on the nation’s capital and James is pleased to be a part of Australia’s world-class restaurant scene.

The key to the success of this restaurant, he says, is fresh local produce and uncomplicated food. He says “you need to understand each product and know how to cook it properly so the flavours can be fully extracted and the plate can be teased”.

careers

Courgette and Waters Edge Restaurants are committed to recruiting high-calibre individuals who have the skills, experience, qualifications and passion to fulfil the restaurants needs. We would love to hear from you if you have a positive attitude, are willing to commit yourself to learning and have a great work ethic.

If you are interested in applying for a position, please email your CV to: info@courgette.com.au

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