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Bistrot Lafayette

1118 King St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.bistrotlafayette.com

DELIVERY: No   TAKEOUT: No

 

Les classiques du Bistrot
Available for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday
La quiche du Jour$12.95
Homemade quiche of the day, salad
La bavette echalottes, frites$18.95
Flank steak with shallots, French fries
L'omelette du jour, salad$11.95
Omelette of the day, salad
Le foie de veau aux oignons$16.95
Calf liver with onion, Cabernet sauce, homemade mashed potatoes
La Cesar Salad au poulet$12.95
Caesar salad with chicken
Le bouef Bourguignon$17.95
Beef stew with onion, bacon, red wine sauce, served with pasta
Le saumon au beurre blanc$16.95
Fresh Norwegian salmon with beurre blanc sauce
Le Cassoulet$21.95
Northern beans, lamb stew, duck, sausage - Available late fall & winter only
La Cesar salade au saumon$12.95
Caesar salad with Norwegian salmon
Le demi-poulet roti aux herbes$16.95
Half roasted chicken with herbs, french fries
Appetizers
La soupe du jour
Homemade soup of the day
La fricasee d'escargots et champignons sauvages$7.95
Escargots sauteed with garlic butter, Portobello mushrooms & garlic confit
Le pate de campagne maison et ses cornichons$6.95
Homemade country pate with French pickles
La soupe a l'oignon gratinee$6.95
French onion soup with gruyere
La Roquette au fromage de chevre$9.95
Arugula salad with goat cheese
La salade Cesar$6.95
Hearts of romaine with Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan
La salade bio au confit & gesiers de canard$8.95
Mixed organic baby greens with homemade ducks confit & gizzards
Le thon tartare$12.50
Fresh raw Ahi tuna with seaweed salad, avocado & roasted sesame & Nori
Le foie gras frais aux poires pochees, miel et citron, 5 epices$18.00
Fresh Hudson Valley foie gras with lemon-honey & 5 spices
Les calamars sautes aux olives et a l'ail$8.95
Fresh young calamari with roasted red bell peppers, garlic confit, black olives in an extra-virgin olive oil
Les calamars frits$8.95
Fresh calamari with Provencale sauce
Lunch Prix Fixe
3 courses for $18.95
La salade maison
Organic baby greens with balsamic vinaigrette
Le pate maison
Homemade country pate
La soupe du jour
Homemade soup of the day
Le poisson du jour
Fresh catch of the day
Les moules mariniere
Fresh rope-mussels with white wine & herb sauce
Le Beef Bourguignon
Beef stew, Cabernet Sauvignon sauce, fresh pasta
Le dessert du jour
Dessert of the day
Lunch Entrees
Le saumon grille et glace et sa sauce roquette$11.95
Grilled Norwegian salmon with house BBQ glaze & key lime arugula sauce
Les moules marinieres et ses frites$11.95
Fresh rope-mussels in white wine & fresh herb sauce
Les crevettes grilles$16.95
Grilled shrimp with grape tomatoes, roast garlic, capers, olive oil & Chardonnay
Les pates aux fruits de mer$14.95
Linguini with scallops, shrimp, calamari, mussels in a light white wine sauce
Les pates aux legumes$12.95
Curly pasta with sauteed fresh seasonal vegetables in a light cream sauce & fresh herbs
La salade Cesar au poulet grille et parmesan$10.95
Large Caesar salad with grilled chicken and shaved parmesan
La salade de couscous aux petis legumes et gigot d'agneau froid$13.95
Late spring & summer couscous salad with vegetables & cold roasted leg of lamb
L'entrecote de bouef a la sauce au vin rouge$18.95
New York strip steak with Cabernet Sauvignon sauce - when available
Le gigot d'agneau au jus$14.95
Roasted leg of lamb with rosemary, roasted garlic & thyme juice
Le poulet roti aux oignons et champignons$11.95
Pan-seared chicken breast with sweet onions & mushrooms
Le confit de canard et sau puree$14.95
Homemade duck confit with homemade mashed potatoes
Les classiques du Bistrot
Available for lunch and dinner Tuesday through Saturday
La quiche du Jour$12.95
Homemade quiche of the day, salad
La bavette echalottes, frites$18.95
Flank steak with shallots, French fries
L'omelette du jour, salad$11.95
Omelette of the day, salad
Le foie de veau aux oignons$16.95
Calf liver with onion, Cabernet sauce, homemade mashed potatoes
La Cesar Salad au poulet$12.95
Caesar salad with chicken
Le bouef Bourguignon$17.95
Beef stew with onion, bacon, red wine sauce, served with pasta
Le saumon au beurre blanc$16.95
Fresh Norwegian salmon with beurre blanc sauce
Le Cassoulet$21.95
Northern beans, lamb stew, duck, sausage - Available late fall & winter only
La Cesar salade au saumon$12.95
Caesar salad with Norwegian salmon
Le demi-poulet roti aux herbes$16.95
Half roasted chicken with herbs, french fries
Appetizers
La soupe du jour
Homemade soup of the day
La fricasee d'escargots et champignons sauvages$7.95
Escargots sauteed with garlic butter, Portobello mushrooms & garlic confit
Le pate de campagne maison et ses cornichons$6.95
Homemade country pate with French pickles
La soupe a l'oignon gratinee$6.95
French onion soup with gruyere
La Roquette au fromage de chevre$9.95
Arugula salad with goat cheese
La salade Cesar$6.95
Hearts of romaine with Caesar dressing and shaved parmesan
La salade bio au confit & gesiers de canard$8.95
Mixed organic baby greens with homemade ducks confit & gizzards
Le thon tartare$12.50
Fresh raw Ahi tuna with seaweed salad, avocado & roasted sesame & Nori
Le foie gras frais aux poires pochees, miel et citron, 5 epices$18.00
Fresh Hudson Valley foie gras with lemon-honey & 5 spices
Les calamars sautes aux olives et a l'ail$8.95
Fresh young calamari with roasted red bell peppers, garlic confit, black olives in an extra-virgin olive oil
Les calamars frits$8.95
Fresh calamari with Provencale sauce
Dinner Appetizers
Baby leeks & grilled shrimp salad$10.00
Tomato, avocado & goat cheese salad$7.95
Fresh Porcini mushrooms, puff pastry, light bourbon cream sauce$10.00
Bundle of spinach & crabmeat, roasted white corn, bell pepper, cream of dry vermouth$10.00
Dinner Entrees
Le saumon grille et glace et sa sauce roquette$16.95
Grilled Norwegian salmon with house BBQ glaze with keylime arugula sauce
Le thon grille au poivre vert$19.95
Grilled & blackened Yellowfin tuna with green peppercorn sauce
Le trio de poissons sauce saffran$24.95
Fresh Norwegian salmon, monkfish, scallops in a light cream saffron sauce, julienned vegetables
Les crevettes grilles$25.00
Grilled shrimp with grape tomatoes, roasted garlic, capers, olive oil & Chardonnay
Les moules marinieres et ses frites$17.95
Fresh rope-mussels sauteed with white wine & fresh herbs
Le steak tartare et ses frites$24.95
Traditional steak tartar served with French fries
Le carre' d'agneau aux herbs et sa mousseline d'ail$26.95
Rack of lamb with fresh thyme jus, roasted garlic mousseline
Le filet mignon au poivre$29.95
Prime cut filet mignon with black pepper & brandy cream sauce
Le magret de canard 5 epices$23.95
Breast of duck cooked medium rare with poached pears, honey-lemon, 5 spices
Daily Dinner Entrees
Rabbit roulade, confit shallots, mustard, white wine sauce$22.95
Fresh filet of halibut, baby artichoke ragout$22.95
Galatine of grey sole with salmon mousse, cream of sauvignon blanc, dill sauce$22.95
Calf liver, caramelized onion, cabernet sauce$19.95
Veal tenderloin, bourbon sauce, lima beans, roasted walnuts$25.95