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Bistro Bis

Item: Bistro Bis
Author: Gina Gallucci White

Cuisine: European, French

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

With a focus on modern interpretations of traditional French bistro fare, this restaurant is where Capitol Hill dines out. Patrons will find a warm yet sophisticated atmosphere upon their arrival including a tiered dining area and a bar ready to make classic French cocktails. Power lunch meetings often take place here as guests enjoy savory entrees include the Bis burger, salmon Normande, trout l'ardennaise, crab cakes and the salad grecque. The brunch menu is worth getting out of bed for on the weekend with selections like the risotto au pistou, quiche Lorraine and tuna salade Nicoise. METRO: Union Station

Address:

15 E St NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-661-2700

Hours:

Daily 7am-10am, 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10pm

Website:

bistrobis.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Gina Gallucci White
Washington Local Expert

Lunch, Politico & People Spotting: "Parking can be an issue during lunch time. Might want to just take the Metro here."
French: "After 5:30 p.m., the restaurant will validate your parking for the Colonial parking garage."

Best for Lunch, French Because: Giving traditional French fare a modern twist makes this restaurant a winner.
Best for Politico & People Spotting Because: The warm yet sophisticated atmosphere brings in well-known names to dine on fabulous French fare.

Bar Menu
- Main
  Onion Soup Les Halles
  
  rich beef broth with caramelized onions, sourdough croûtons and gruyère cheese ($11.50)
  
  Tarte Forestière
  
  roasted mushroom tart with shallot marmalade, goat cheese, pancetta and verjus reduction ($12.00)
  
  Assiette de Charcuterie
  
  patés, sausages and cured meats with marinated beets, carrot salad and pommes à l'huile ($18.50)
  
  Calamari Basquaise
  
  crisp fried calamari with garlic, house made chorizo, espelette pipérade, manchego cheese and cilantro ($12.75)
  
  Bis Burger
  
  creekstone beef on brioche with applewood bacon, onion confit, comté cheese and pommes frites ($17.50)
  
  Smoked Scottish Salmon
  
  served with capers, egg, onion, toasted brioche and pommery mustard sauce ($13.75)
  
  Chesapeake Truffles
  jumbo lump crab fritters with old bay aïoli
  
  4 Pieces: $13.50
  
  6 Pieces: $19.50
  Salade Panaché
  
  mesclun with marcona almonds, manchego, cauliflower, apricots, sunflower seeds and banyuls vinaigrette ($11.50)
  
  Pommes Frites
  
  our famous french fries with rosemary garlic aïoli ($8.50)
  
  Artisanal Cheese Plate
  
  selection of three hand crafted cheeses served with fruit jams and baguette ($15.50)
Dinner Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Poulpe Basquaise
  
  grilled octopus with chorizo, sweet peppers, squid ink pasta, white bean emulsion and scallions ($14.50)
  
  Steak Tartare Attila
  
  hand-cut raw sirloin with quail egg, porcini mushroom aïoli and garlic potato chips ($14.00)
  
  Beet Salade au Citron
  
  roasted heirloom beets with chèvre, orange supremes, walnuts, upland cress and champagne vinaigrette ($13.00)
  
  Moules Marseillaise
  
  steamed bouchot mussels with fennel, garlic, tomato, saffron, pernod and fresh basil ($13.75)
  
  Salade Panaché
  
  mesclun with marcona almonds, manchego, cauliflower, apricots, sunflower seeds and banyuls vinaigrette ($11.50)
  
  Foie Gras en Torchon
  
  duck liver terrine with pickled strawberry, rhubarb, pistachio, lavender cumberland sauce and brioche ($21.75)
  
  Salade Lyonnaise
  
  chicory-frisée lettuce with applewood smoked bacon lardons, spring run farm poached egg, croutons and warm sherry vinaigrette ($13.50)
  
  Galette de Crabe
  
  maryland jumbo lump crab cake with asparagus, fava beans, spring onions and tarragon mustard beurre blanc ($18.50)
  
  Onion Soup Les Halles
  
  rich beef broth with caramelized onions, sourdough croûtons and gruyère cheese ($11.50)
  
  Fricassée d'Escargots
  
  burgundy snails with garlic, sunchoke purée, fennel, seville orange and puff pastry ($14.50)
  
  Poireaux en Vinaigrette
  
  marinated leeks with crayfish remoulade, piquillo peppers and lemon vinaigrette ($13.25)
  
  Bisque de Homard
  
  brandy scented bisque with lobster, leeks, tarragon and quenelle de poisson ($14.75)
- Entrées
  
  Bouillabaisse Marseillaise
  
  saffron scented stew of monkfish, lobster, shrimp, octopus, mussels with fennel, leeks, spicy rouille ($34.75)
  
  Steak Frites
  
  pan roasted certified angus sirloin strip with pommes frites, field cress salad and béarnaise sauce ($38.00)
  
  Sea Scallops aux Feves
  
  seared atlantic scallops with fava beans, peppers, goat cheese agnolotti and warm aged xeres vinaigrette ($33.50)
  
  Halibut Clamart
  
  prosciutto wrapped filet with sugar snap peas, heirloom carrot, spring pea risotto fritter and pea soubise ($32.75)
  
  Sweetbreads à la Zingara
  
  pan roasted veal sweetbreads with trumpet mushrooms, veal tongue, celeri root purée and truffle madeira jus ($33.00)
  
  Magret de Canard au Miel
  
  pan roasted duck breast with swiss chard, heirloom carrots, pickled raisins, pommes sautées and honey thyme vinegar sauce ($32.50)
  
  Nouilles Forestière
  
  mushroom tagliatelle with asparagus, tomato, wild mushrooms, spring run farm egg, parmesan emulsion and garlic tuile ($28.00)
  
  Jarret d'Agneau Printanière
  
  braised shenandoah co-op lamb shank with spring market vegetables, goat cheese polenta and herb lamb jus ($32.50)
  
  Westeross Salmon à l'Oseille
  
  seared escalope with sorrel, poached leeks, yukon gold potatoes, vermouth and crème fraîche ($31.00)
  
  Trout l'Ardenaise
  
  sautéed with capers, lemon, crisp ham, haricots verts, pommes château and parsley-brown butter ($27.50)
  
  Poulet Rouge Basquaise
  
  joyce farm red chicken with chorizo saffron pilaf, garlic, tomato, picholine olives and smoked paprika jus ($28.75)
  
  Beef Bourguignon
  
  boneless short rib braised in red wine with bacon lardons, mushrooms, pearl onions and pommes purée ($31.50)
- Pour La Table
  
  Pommes Frites
  
  ($8.75)
  
  Haricots Verts
  
  with hazelnuts ($9.00)
  
  Wild Mushrooms Sauté Bordelaise
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Pommes Mousseline
  
  with truffle butter and chives ($9.00)
  
  Gratin of Macaroni
  
  with gruyère ($8.50)
  
  Roasted Cauliflower
  
  with grapes, spring onion, pistachio and verjus ($8.75)
Lunch Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Poireaux en Vinaigrette
  
  marinated leeks with crayfish remoulade, piquillo peppers and lemon vinaigrette ($13.25)
  
  Beet Salade au Citron
  
  roasted heirloom beets with chèvre, orange supremes, walnuts, upland cress and champagne vinaigrette ($13.00)
  
  Fricassée d'Escargots
  
  burgundy snails with garlic, sunchoke purée, fennel, seville orange and puff pastry ($14.50)
  
  Tarte Forestière
  
  roasted mushroom tart with shallot marmalade, goat cheese, pancetta and verjus reduction ($12.00)
  
  Steak Tartare Attila
  
  hand-cut raw sirloin with quail egg, porcini mushroom aïoli and garlic potato chips ($14.00)
  
  Endive Salade Chardenoux
  
  crisp pear, honey spiced yogurt, roquefort blue, peppered walnuts and walnut vinaigrette ($12.75)
  
  Salade Panaché
  
  mesclun with marcona almonds, manchego, cauliflower, apricots, sunflower seeds and banyuls vinaigrette ($11.50)
  
  Onion Soup Les Halles
  
  rich beef broth with caramelized onions, sourdough croûtons and gruyère cheese ($11.50)
  
  Moules Marseillaise
  
  steamed bouchot mussels with fennel, garlic, tomato, saffron, pernod and fresh basil ($13.75)
  
  Salade Lyonnaise
  
  chicory-frisée lettuce with bacon lardons, spring run farm poached egg, croutons and warm sherry vinaigrette ($13.50)
- Entrées
  
  Confit de Canard Toulousain
  
  crisp rendered duck leg with white beans, duck sausage, frisée, garlic and banyuls vinegar-thyme gastrique ($19.00)
  
  Bis Burger
  
  creekstone beef on brioche with applewood bacon, onion confit, comté cheese and pommes frites ($17.50)
  
  Salade Grecque
  
  with chicken breast, grilled romaine, sunny side up egg, pickled peppers, olives, feta cheese and lemon-oregano gelée ($18.50)
  
  Tuna Salade Niçoise
  
  rare seared tuna with shaved fennel, olives, haricots verts, fingerling potato, roasted peppers and anchovy-red wine vinaigrette ($21.00)
  
  Galette de Crabe
  
  two maryland jumbo lump crab cakes with asparagus, fava beans, spring onions and tarragon mustard beurre blanc ($26.75)
  
  Nouilles Forestière
  
  mushroom tagliatelle with asparagus, tomato, wild mushrooms, spring run farm egg, parmesan emulsion and garlic tuile ($18.75)
  
  Poulet Rouge Basquaise
  
  joyce farm red chicken with chorizo saffron pilaf, garlic, tomato, picholine olives and smoked paprika jus ($19.50)
  
  Westeross Salmon à l'Oseille
  
  seared escalope with sorrel, poached leeks, yukon gold potatoes, vermouth and crème fraîche ($21.50)
  
  Trout l'Ardenaise
  
  sautéed with capers, lemon, crisp ham, haricots verts, pommes château and parsley-brown butter ($19.75)
  
  Steak Frites
  
  pan roasted certified angus sirloin strip with pommes frites, field cress salad and béarnaise sauce ($24.75)
- Pour La Table
  
  Pommes Frites
  
  ($8.75)
  
  Haricots Verts
  
  with walnuts ($8.50)
  
  Wild Mushrooms Sauté Bordelaise
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Gratin of Macaroni
  
  with gruyère ($8.50)
  
  Curry Roasted Cauliflower
  
  with golden raisins, apple and cilantro ($8.75)
Brunch Menu
- Appetizers
  
  Poireaux en Vinaigrette
  
  marinated leeks with crayfish remoulade, piquillo peppers and lemon vinaigrette ($13.25)
  
  Smoked Scottish Salmon
  
  served with capers, egg, onion, toasted brioche and pommery mustard sauce ($13.75)
  
  Foie Gras en Torchon
  
  duck liver terrine with pickled strawberry, rhubarb, pistachio, lavender cumberland sauce and brioche ($21.75)
  
  Steak Tartare Attila
  
  hand-cut raw sirloin with quail egg, porcini mushroom aïoli and garlic potato chips ($14.00)
  
  Salade Lyonnaise
  
  chicory-frisée lettuce with bacon lardons, spring run farm poached egg, croutons and warm sherry vinaigrette ($13.50)
  
  Tarte Forestière
  
  roasted mushroom tart with shallot marmalade, goat cheese, pancetta and verjus reduction ($12.00)
  
  Endive Salade Chardenoux
  
  crisp pear, honey spiced yogurt, roquefort blue, peppered walnuts and walnut vinaigrette ($12.75)
  
  Moules Marseillaise
  
  steamed bouchot mussels with fennel, garlic, tomato, saffron, pernod and fresh basil ($13.75)
  
  Poulpe Basquaise
  
  grilled octopus with chorizo, sweet peppers, squid ink pasta, white bean emulsion and scallions ($14.50)
  
  Onion Soup Les Halles
  
  rich beef broth with caramelized onions, sourdough croûtons and gruyère cheese ($11.50)
  
  Beet Salade au Citron
  
  roasted heirloom beets with chèvre, orange supremes, walnuts, upland cress and champagne vinaigrette ($13.00)
  
  Salade Panaché
  
  mesclun with marcona almonds, manchego, cauliflower, apricots, sunflower seeds and banyuls vinaigrette ($11.50)
- Entrées
  
  Pied du Cochon Benedict
  
  crisp breaded pork terrine with two poached eggs, pommes frites, frisée salad and sauce béarnaise ($18.50)
  
  Bis Burger
  
  creekstone beef on brioche with applewood bacon, onion confit, comté cheese and pommes frites ($17.50)
  
  Trout l'Ardenaise
  
  sautéed with capers, lemon, crisp ham, haricots verts, pommes château and parsley-brown butter ($19.75)
  
  French Toast
  
  sliced brioche in hazelnut batter with caramelized banana, bacon and vanilla crème fraîche ($15.50)
  
  Quiche Lorraine
  
  tart of gruyère, caramelized onion and bacon with mesclun salad and riesling vinaigrette ($15.75)
  
  Steak and Eggs Frites
  
  seared strip steak with two eggs any style, pommes frites and béarnaise sauce ($21.50)
  
  Tuna Salade Niçoise
  
  rare seared tuna with shaved fennel, olives, haricots verts, fingerling potato, roasted peppers and anchovy-red wine vinaigrette ($21.00)
  
  Croque Madame
  
  toasted gruyère cheese and smoked ham sandwich with basted egg, mornay sauce, pommes frites and mesclun salad ($16.75)
  
  Galette de Crabe
  
  two maryland jumbo lump crab cakes with asparagus, fava beans, spring onions and tarragon mustard beurre blanc ($26.75)
  
  Nouilles Forestière
  
  mushroom tagliatelle with asparagus, tomato, wild mushrooms, spring run farm egg, parmesan emulsion and garlic tuile ($18.75)
  
  Salade Grecque
  
  with chicken breast, grilled romaine, sunny side up egg, pickled peppers, olives, feta cheese and lemon-oregano gelée ($18.50)
  
  Bis Brunch Biscuit
  
  hot flaky biscuit with two poached eggs, tasso ham, roasted pepper, scallion, cilantro and crayfish étouffée sauce ($17.50)
- Pour La Table
  
  Bacon or Sausage
  
  ($4.75)
  
  Anson Mills Grits
  
  with butter and chives ($5.00)
  
  Hot Flaky Biscuit
  
  with marmalade ($4.50)
  
  Wild Mushrooms Sauté Bordelaise
  
  ($10.75)
  
  Pommes Frites
  
  ($8.75)
  
  Gratin of Macaroni
  
  with gruyère ($8.50)
  
  Haricots Verts
  
  with hazelnuts ($9.00)
  
  Cauliflower
  
  with grapes, spring onion, pistachio ($8.75)
Breakfast Menu
- Juices and Fruits
  Freshly Squeezed Orange or Grapefruit Juice
  
  ($4.75)
  
  Tomato, Cranberry or Apple Juice
  
  ($4.75)
  
  Fruit Parfait with melon, berries, yogurt and granola
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Plain Yogurt with wildflower honey
  $5.25
  
  With Mixed Berries: $10.75
  Fresh Berries with crème fraîche
  
  Half Grapefruit
  
  ($6.50)
- Pastries and Cereals
  Breakfast Pastry Basket
  
  ($8.50)
  
  Toast white, wheat, rye, english muffin or buttermilk biscuit
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Bagel toasted, with cream cheese
  $4.75
  
  With Smoked Salmon, Red Onion, Capers And Tomatoes: $13.25
  Cereal cornflakes, cheerios or raisin bran
  $5.50
  
  With Mixed Berries: $10.75
  Granola our own house made
  $7.50
  
  With Mixed Berries: $12.50
  Hot Oatmeal with brown sugar, raisins and steamed milk
  $6.75
  
  With Mixed Berries: $11.75
- Bis Specialties
  
  Capitol Hill Continental
  
  fresh orange or grapefruit juice, breakfast pastry basket, preserves, whipped butter, coffee or tea ($17.75)
  
  French Toast
  
  two slices of brioche in a cinnamon hazelnut batter with maple syrup ($13.50)
  
  Eggs Florentine
  
  two poached eggs with wild mushrooms, wilted spinach, fontina cheese and hollandaise sauce ($16.00)
  
  Eggs Benedict
  
  two poached eggs on an english muffin with hollandaise, lyonnaise potatoes and canadian bacon ($16.00)
  
  Omelet "Monte Cristo"
  
  three egg omelet of country ham, gruyère cheese and chives with lyonnaise potatoes ($14.25)
  
  Corned Beef Hash
  
  with two poached eggs, potatoes, onions and hollandaise sauce ($15.25)
  
  Bis' Breakfast Biscuit
  
  house made buttermilk biscuit with two eggs any style, tillamook cheddar and country sausage gravy ($13.50)
  
  Belgium Style Waffle
  
  with fresh strawberries and maple syrup ($13.75)
  
  Breakfast Américaine
  
  two fresh eggs any style with lyonnaise potatoes and choice of bacon, sausage or country ham ($16.50)
  
  Egg Alternative Omelet
  
  egg substitute omelet (approx. three eggs) with fresh herbs ($13.50)
- A La Carte
  
  Bacon choice of canadian or sliced
  
  ($4.25)
  
  Country Ham
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Country Pork Sausage
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Link Sausage choice of chicken or pork
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Minute Steak
  
  ($10.50)
  
  Lyonnaise Potatoes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Creamy Grits
  
  ($3.75)

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