Bistro Bis
15 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-661-2700
Neighborhood: Capitol Hill
Cuisines: French, Breakfast
Opening Hours:
Open daily 7 AM to 10:30 PM.
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Nearby Metro Stops: Union Station, Judiciary Square
Price Range: Very expensive
Noise Level: Chatty
Reservations: Recommended
Website: http://www.bistrobis.com/index1.html
Best Dishes:
Onion soup with Gruyère; duck-liver parfait; beet salad; mussels with cider cream; pan-roasted sirloin with fries; halibut with lobster; apple tart; fig tart with vanilla custard.
Price Details:
Lunch appetizers, $8.75 to $11; entrees, $13.75 to $23.50.
Dinner, appetizers $9.50 to $13; entrees, $22.50 to $31.50.
Brunch appetizers, $9 to $11.50; entrees, $11.50 to $18.
Three-course prix fixe brunch, $29.50.
Special Features: Wheelchair Accessible, Valet Parking Available
Like the familiar bistro dishes it turns out—often flawlessly—Jeffrey Buben’s restaurant in Capitol Hill’s Hotel George has a classy, timeless feel. The cushy booths in the golden-lit dining room attract a tony crowd: Law-firm partners woo recruits with Châteauneuf-du-Pape and escargot forestière while prep-school kids in striped ties dig politely into steak frites and pots of mussels under the approving gaze of well-coifed parents. In the era of linenless tables and cocktails in Mason jars, Bis carries the torch for a spiffier dining era—without seeming stuffy or out of style.
Don’t miss: Frisée salad with lardons; onion soup; oysters gratin Florentine; salmon with Brussels sprouts, bacon, and cranberries; beef bourguignon; apple tart.
Open: Monday through Friday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Saturday and Sunday for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. Very expensive.
