Just as Americans do on the Fourth of July, the French celebrate their country’s national pride on Bastille Day, July 14.
The French holiday commemorates the Storming of the Bastille in Paris in 1789, an event that sparked the French Revolution. And we think it’s a great excuse to dine on some of the most authentic French cuisine Buckhead has to offer.
Le Bilboquet
Feel like you’ve been whisked away to Paris, even if just for a moment, with a delightful dinner at Le Bilboquet in The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. The bright French bistro and bar’s menu includes traditional French dishes of tuna tartare, croque madame and boeuf bourguignon from chef Jean Louis Sangare.
Le Bilboquet
3035 Peachtree Road
Atlanta 30305
404.869.9944
lebilboquetatlanta.com
Plat charcuterie plate
Bistro Niko
This Buckhead Life Restaurant Group bistro, reminiscent of Paris in the ’20s, sets the stage for its classic French fare such as charcuterie, pâté and terrines. Coq au vin is prepared traditionally, with browned chicken, potatoes and pearl onions in a rich red wine sauce, but chef Gary Donlick puts his own twist on beef bourguignon, replacing the customary braised meat with beef short ribs.
Bistro Niko
3344 Peachtree Road
Atlanta 30326
404.261.6456
buckheadrestaurants.com/bistro-niko
Anis Bistro
For a casual French experience in Buckhead, head here. The restaurant opened in a quaint cottage in 1994 and has been serving up a hefty dose of charm ever since. The menu focuses on foods from the Provencal region of France, where owner Arnaud Michel was raised. Dishes such as coquilles St. Jacques, moules marinières (mussels) and boeuf au poivre are specialties.
Anis Bistro
2974 Grandview Avenue
Atlanta 30305
404.233.9889
anisbistro.com
