I always find it amusing when I wander into a bar claiming to be Australian yet located in another…read morecountry only to discovered that other than a couple of kangaroo pictures, and maybe a desert scene, there is nothing about it that makes it feel remotely like an Australian pub. Okay, they might have Fosters on tap but the thing is that no Australian in their right mind would ever dream of drinking Fosters, and you certainly can't get it on tap over here. Anyway, this is that sort of bar - pretty grungy and certainly not Australian. No doubt it is named as such due to the Australians fighting in the region, but then again they fought all along the Commonwealth lines. It's an okay bar, a little grungy, but not bad. However, certainly not one I would hurrying back to any time soon.

The first night in Amiens I really didn't have much of an agenda so I simply randomly wandered…read moreabout the place visiting whatever pub I stumbled upon, and this place happened to be one of them. Okay, not strictly a pub, at least not in the sense that we have them here in Australia, but you could call it a bar, or even a cafe. It was okay, and the staff quite friendly. Also, being near one of the open squares, gave it a rather nice location as well. However, while it wasn't a great as some of them I visited, and also a little tacky, it still did its job well.

A little daytrip to Amiens, north of Paris, and we ascertain that the local specialty is La Ficelle…read morePicarde. Wikipedia (should we trust Wikipedia?) says 'its origins appear based in Amiens' l'hôtel du Commerce where a chef developed it in 1950, notwithstanding some legends stating the dish originated in the era of Louis XIV.' I kind of love that you can go to different towns and cities in France and they all claim local specialties which may not be that different than other types of food. On the other hand, we'd never tried this local delicacy. We went to the humble Square Cafe, with a lovely view onto the Place with a gorgeous flowering cherry blossom tree. Spring cometh! They played contemporary music videos, reminding how terrible some of today's music is, and the service was cheery amusing. We asked for a lunch menu, and the waiter said, 'I'm the menu' before he told us what we could order. So, the local specialty is a crêpe, rolled up, with ham and mushrooms, a lovely bit of cheese melted crisply on top, and swimming in cream. What's not to love? It looks like the bar devolves into a raucous drinking hole in the evenings, as there was a Jagermeister dispensing machine, numerous beer specials posted behind the bar, and in front, possibly, patrons from the night before? It was 1pm. They were really drunk. Local food, local flavour, we enjoyed it! In fact, my better half was particularly taken my the Ficelle Picarde. OH MY GOD... was his compliment.

Since it was just across the road from my hotel I ended up coming here a couple of times (because,…read moreconvenient). Okay, it wasn't all that flash, but then again this wasn't one of those pubs that appear at the top of your recommendations list, and the only reason that I went here more than once was because, as I have mentioned, it was convenient. So, it is your typical Irish pub, which basically means that it is your typical pub. Once again, like a lot of places, I discovered that most of the people congregated outside while the inside was basically empty - you know, smoking at all that. So, the pub itself was nice, but nothing that I would recommend going out of your way to visit (though considering the options in the railway station, I would probably pick this one hands down).

Service awful. Wait staff friendly but really uneven…read more Salads were excellent and large. Good beer selection. Confusing check-out. This was on a national holiday, but the place was nearly empty.

From the owner: Un pub brasserie Situé sur la place de la cathédrale, la brasserie des Trois Maillets a fait peau…read moreneuve à l'occasion du réaménagement du secteur. Il s'agit désormais d'un pub-brasserie à la déco toute britannique, aux accents de bois particulièrement chaleureux. En extérieur, la terrasse fleurie permet de profiter d'une vue imprenable sur la cathédrale. Spécialité de la maison: la brasserie vend de la bière Picarde à la pression et du cidre Picard à la pression.

From the owner: Dans un décor de théâtre Avec son beau décor de théâtre, la Coupole est un des restaurants amiénois…read moreles plus réputés. Accolée au cirque municipal, l'ancienne "buvette" propose chaque soir un happy hour, et s'anime régulièrement de salons thématiques et de boeufs jazz improvisés. Ce beau bistrot sait donc se faire culturel à ses heures.

From the owner: Dans un cadre à la fois original et accueillant, excentré du quartier Saint Leu, la décoration est…read moreinspirée du style Eiffel avec poutrelles métalliques, verrière, mosaïques et boiseries attirent les curieux.