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Babette's Café

Item: Babette's Café
Author: Malika Harricharan

Cuisine: European, French, Mediterranean

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

Occupying a converted bungalow in the historic Highlands area, the dining room is pure Country French. You won't be disappointed with the array of classic delectable dishes offered up, including escargots and creme brulee. And while French fare plays heavily into their menu, the presence of other European influence can also be felt (and tasted) in dishes like Paella and Veal Piccata.

Address:

573 N Highland Ave
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-523-9121

Hours:

Tue 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Wed 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Thu 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Sun 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Website:

babettescafe.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Malika Harricharan
Atlanta Local Expert

French: "The country french decor is so romantic, many Atlanta couples have gotten engaged here."

Best for French Because: The French fare shines, with bonus points for a gluten free menu.

Dinner Menu
- Small Plates
  
  Lamb Meatballs
  
  roasted tomatoes, dill-cucumber yogurt, crispy chickpeas ($10.00)
  
  Smoked Salmon,
  
  cucumber vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Piroshki of Pork And Veal
  
  tarragon butter sauce ($9.00)
  
  Steamed Mussels with Strawberries and Serrano Pepper Sauce
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Watermelon, Feta, Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes,
  
  fresh mint, basil ($7.00)
  
  Eggplant Puree, Roasted Tomato & Olives
  
  crostini ($7.00)
  
  Gaufrette Potato Chips
  
  with gorgonzola sauce ($6.00)
  
  Artichoke and Olive Ravioli,
  
  buerre blanc, tomato concasse ($8.00)
- Soups And Salads
  Grilled Corn Chowder with Lump Crabmeat
  bowl: $10.00
  
  tasting: $8.00
  Summer Melon Soup
  chilled
  
  bowl: $8.00
  
  tasting: $6.00
  Romaine and Arugula Salad
  
  shaved asiago, lemon thyme dressing ($7.00)
  
  Spring Lettuce
  
  with roasted peppers, grilled asparagus, chive vinaigrette ($7.00)
- Entrees
  
  Baked Halibut with Mustard Vinaigrette, Buerre Blanc,
  
  over potato-leek gratin, mustard breadcrumbs ($31.00)
  
  Pasture Raised Roast Chicken Breast, with Fresh Artichokes,
  
  dauphine potatoes, creme fraiche, tarragon jus ($23.00)
  
  Herb Crusted Colorado Lamb Loin Chops, Red Wine Reduction
  
  shoe string potatoes, market vegetables ($33.00)
  
  Fresh Linguine with Roasted Tomatoes, Olives, Garlic
  
  with spinach, capers, parmigiano-reggiano ($19.00)
  
  Filet Mignon with Gorgonzola Sauce,
  
  horseradish mashed potatoes, market vegetables, spicy onion rings. ($34.00)
  
  Seafood and Sausage Paella
  
  wild caught shrimp, clams, mussels and chorizo with saffron calasparra rice, roasted peppers, lady peas ($24.00)
  
  Pan Roasted Bone In Pork Chop
  
  with basil compound butter, sauteed squash, corn cake. ($24.00)
  
  Veal Piccata, Capers, Lemon, White Wine, Butter
  
  strauss free-raised, with horseradish mashed potatoes and market vegetables ($26.00)
  
  Crab Cakes with Grilled Asparagus
  
  remoulade and buerre blanc ($30.00)
- Sides
  
  Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Shoe String Potatoes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Spicy Onion Rings
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Sauteed Zucchini with Tomato
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Dauphine Potatoes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Corn Cakes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Fresh Pasta, with Butter and Parmesan
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Sauteed Spinach
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Grilled Asparagus
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Haricots Verts, Shallot Herb Butter
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Potato Leek Gratin
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Fresh Artichokes
  
  ($6.00)
Gluten Free Menu
- Starters
  Summer Melon Soup
  Chilled
  
  bowl: $8.00
  
  tasting: $6.00
  Romaine and Arugula Salad
  
  lemon thyme dressing, shaved asiago ($7.00)
  
  Spring Lettuces with Melted Peppers, Asparagus,
  
  chive vinaigrette ($7.00)
  
  Steamed Mussels
  
  with strawberry and serrano pepper sauce ($10.00)
  
  Eggplant Puree, Roasted Tomato & Olives
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Watermelon, Feta, Cherry Heirloom Tomatoes,
  
  fresh mint and basil ($7.00)
  
  Smoked Salmon
  
  Cucumber Vinaigrette ($8.00)
- Entrees
  
  Pasture-Raised Roast Chicken Breast, Fresh Artichokes
  
  horseradish mashed potatoes and a tarragon jus, creme fraiche ($23.00)
  
  Baked Halibut with Mustard Vinaigrette, Buerre Blanc,
  
  over potato - leek gratin (modified) ($31.00)
  
  Herb Crusted Colorado Lamb Loin Chops, Shallot Herb Butter
  
  horseradish mashed potatoes market vegetables ($33.00)
  
  Pan Roasted Bone In Pork Chop
  
  with basil butter, sauteed squash, corn cake ($24.00)
  
  Grilled Filet Mignon with Shallot-Herb Butter
  
  horseradish mashed potatoes, market vegetables ($34.00)
  
  Veal Piccata with Capers, Lemon, White Wine and Butter
  
  strauss free-raised, served with horseradish mashed potatoes and market vegetables ($26.00)
  
  Seafood and Sausage Paella,
  
  wild caught shrimp, clams, mussels and chorizo sausage with saffron calasparra rice, roasted peppers, lady peas ($24.00)
- Sides
  
  Horseradish Mashed Potatoes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Sauteed Zucchini with Tomato
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Corn Cakes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Sauteed Spinach
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Grilled Asparagus
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Haricots Verts in Shallot Butter
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Potato Leek Gratin
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Fresh Artichokes
  
  ($6.00)
Dessert Menu
- Desserts
  
  Cobbled Peaches in Custard
  
  with vanilla ice cream ($8.00)
  
  Marla's Blueberry Tart
  
  with softly whipped cream ($9.00)
  
  Flourless Chocolate Torte
  
  with mandarin orange sorbet ($9.00)
  
  Chocolate Bread Pudding
  
  with banana ice cream ($8.00)
  
  Creme Brulee
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Date And Pistachio Cookies
  
  ($5.00)
Wine List
- Champagne And Sparkling Wines
  Carpene Malvotti Prosecco, Italy
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Montesel Prosecco, Italy
  
  ($55.00)
  
  Taittinger, Champagne, France
  
  ($75.00)
  
  Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve NV, Champagne, France
  Bottle: $90.00
  
  1/2 Bottle: $50.00
  Ruinart Blanc De Blanc, Champagne, France, Nv
  
  ($90.00)
- Chardonnay
  Nicolas Chardonnay, Vin de Pays, France
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $32.00
  Domaine De Bernier Chardonnay, Val De Loire, France
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Botle: $36.00
  Bernardus Chardonnay, Monterey County, California
  Glass: $13.00
  
  Bottle: $52.00
  Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay, Sonoma County, California
  
  ($64.00)
  
  Domaine Ferret Pouilly Fuisse, Maconnaise, France
  
  ($70.00)
- Sauvignon Blanc
  Les Deux Tours Sauvignon Blanc, Loire Valley France
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Emmolo Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford Valley, Napa, California
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $48.00
  Cade Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley, California
  
  ($72.00)
- Additional White Varietals
  M. Chapoutier' Belleruche" Blanc, Cotes-duRrhone, France
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Domaine de Pegau Cuvee Reserve, Chateauneuf du Pape
  
  ($95.00)
  
  Saint M Riesling, Pfalz, Germany
  Glass: $9.00
  
  Bottle: $36.00
  Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermentino , Tuscany, Italy
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Esprit Gassier Rose, Cotes de Provence, France
  Glass: $11.00
  
  bottle: $44.00
  Terlan Pinot Grigio, Alto Adige, Italy
  Glass: $13.00
  
  Bottle: $52.00
- Cabernet
  Villa Des Anges Cabernet, Vin de Pays, France
  Glass: $8.00
  
  Bottle: $32.00
  Seven Falls Cabernet, Wahluke Slope, Washington
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Trig Point Cabernet, Diamond Dust Vineyard, Alexander Valley, California
  Glass: $14.00
  
  Bottle: $56.00
  Elyse Morisoli Vineyard, Napa Valley, California
  
  ($95.00)
- Bordeaux
  Chateau Saint-Andre Corbin, St Georges-St Emilion, Bordeaux, France
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $48.00
  Margaux de Brane Chateau Brane-Cantenac, Bordeaux, France
  
  ($68.00)
  
  Chateau de Pez Saint-Estèphe Grand Vin, Bordeaux, France
  
  ($76.00)
- Pinot Noir
  Black Stallion Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, California
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $48.00
  Trisaetum Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon
  Glass: $14.00
  
  Bottle: $56.00
  Francois Leclerc Gevrey Chambertin, Bourgogne, France
  
  ($95.00)
- Red Varietals
  Tinto Negro Malbec Reserve, Uco Valley, Argentina
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Alexander Valley Vineyards Estate Merlot, Alexander Valley, California
  Glass: $11.00
  
  Bottle: $44.00
  Domaine Roger Perrin Cotes du Rhone, France
  Glass: $12.00
  
  Bottle: $48.00
  H. Mynor Zinfandel, Dry Creek, Sonoma, California
  Glass: $10.00
  
  Bottle: $40.00
  Stolpman Vineyards Syrah Para Maria, Santa Babara, California
  Glass: $14.00
  
  Bottle: $56.00
  Marques de Murrieta Reserva Finca Ygay, Rioja, Spain
  glass: $14.00
  
  bottle: $56.00
  Tenuta Sette Ponti Crognolo, Tuscany, Italy
  
  ($64.00)
Cocktails
- Cocktail Menu
  
  Aperol Spritz
  
  Champagne, Aperol, Orange, Soda ($9.00)
  
  French 75
  
  Champagne, Broker's Gin, Lemon, Twist ($9.00)
  
  Negroni
  
  Gin, Vermouth, Campari, Twist ($10.00)
  
  Mojito
  
  Bacardi, Muddled Mint, Lime ($10.00)
  
  High Fashion
  
  Crown Royal, Muddled Fruit, Bitters, Cherry ($11.00)
  
  Cucumber Gimlet
  
  Hendrick's Gin, Muddled Cucumber, Lime ($12.00)
  
  Babette's Margarita
  
  Tres Generaciones, Cointreau, Lime, Salt ($12.00)
  
  St. Germain Pear Martini
  
  Grey Goose La Poire, St Germain, Lime, Twist ($13.00)
  
  Last Word
  
  Tanqueray, Marischino, Green Chartreuse, Lime ($13.00)
  
  Sazarac
  
  Rye, Cognac, Peychaud's, Absinthe, Twist ($11.00)

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