Neighborhood Eats: Bistrot Lepic

Reviewed by Ann Limpert , Cynthia Hacinli , Sara Levine

Bistrot Lepic

1736 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Phone: 202.333.0111

Cuisines:
French

Opening Hours:

Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes

Nearby Metro Stops:
Foggy Bottom-GWU

Price Range:
Moderate

Dress:
Informal

Noise Level:
Intimate

Reservations:
Not needed

Special Features:
Late Night, Party Space

Website:
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Best Dishes
Onion tart; beet-and-chevre terrine; red peppers stuffed with brandade; foie gras terrine; veal cheeks in puff pastry; rabbit rillettes; pig's feet terrine; veal cheeks; foie gras-stuffed quail; cassoulet; sea scallops with ginger.

Price Details:
Dining room starters, $7.50 to $9.95; main courses, $17.95 to $26.95.
Wine bar starters, $7.50 to $14; main courses, $16.95 to $26.95.

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Reader's Rating:
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Founding chef and co-owner Bruno Fortin now spends most of his time in Bali and France, but much of what comes from the kitchen at this Francophile haven is still well worth seeking out. Whether in the bustling downstairs dining room, with its oversize reproduction of Gustave Caillebotte’s “Rainy Day in Paris,” or in the livelier upstairs wine bar, you’ll find a lovely beet-and-chèvre terrine, a well-made pâté, and entrées that range from a traditional cassoulet to a more nouvelle plate of sea scallops with shavings of pickled ginger.

-March, 2008