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The signatureSoupe à l’oignon

The 72 hour French onion soup.

A rich, deeply savoury bowl built on a beef and onion broth simmered slowly over 72 hours, then finished with Wagyu beef cheek, Comté, smoked bacon foam and a golden Gruyère puff pastry crown. It is the dish our guests come back for, and often the reason they first walk through our door on Club Street.

$28 · Slow cooked onions, Wagyu beef cheek, Comté, smoked bacon foam and a golden Gruyère puff pastry crown.

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72 hour French onion soup at La Table d’Emma72 hours in the making
The 72 hour journey

Three days of work. One bowl.

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72 hour onion soup, Day 1: The foundation
Day 1 · The foundationOnions sliced and slowly caramelised to a deep mahogany jam, while roasted beef bones simmer into a clear, rich broth.
72 hour onion soup, Day 2: The heart of the dish
Day 2 · The heart of the dishWagyu beef cheek seared and braised until meltingly tender, then cut into generous cubes. Aged Gruyère selected for depth and character.
72 hour onion soup, Day 3: The finishing details
Day 3 · The finishing detailsPuff pastry laminated, cut and baked golden with puffed quinoa and cheese, and the smoked bacon foam prepared.
72 hour onion soup, Day 4: À la commande
Service · À la commandeSix elements assembled to order: onion jam, Gruyère, Wagyu beef cheek, beef broth, smoked bacon foam and puff pastry.
What people are saying

4.9 out of 5 on Tripadvisor.

From 140+ reviews, Travellers’ Choice 2026. Read them on Tripadvisor.

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…the inimitable French onion soup, so yummy!
Epicurean WayTripadvisor
A soul warming dish that tastes better than it looks.
Deenise GlitzFood blogger
We unanimously preferred the soupe à l’oignon.
So ChicRestaurant review
Bon appétit

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