Bistro du Midi

Bistro du Midi's cuisine features the simple yet refined flavors of Provence and the South of France. We feature an extensive award-winning wine list, and offer it all in a relaxed environment overlooking Boston's beautiful Public Garden. A street level cafe features floor-to-ceiling windows, and in the spring and summer our patio provides some of the most optimal al fresco dining in the city.

Save Time: The souffle dessert (in chocolate or Grand Marnier) needs a half hour to prepare, so you'd be wise to place your order early.

Fun Fact: Larger-than-life elongated couches live upstairs, useful for accommodating you and your closest dozen friends.

Bistro du Midi, a modern-style French café, took over the old Excelsior space with much fanfare. Brunch brings a selection of brioche french toast, pancakes with mixed berry compote and salmon Benedict. Dinner is true French bistro fare, from the array of pâtés to lobster macaroni gratin, and meats like seared duck breast with Swiss chard, gnocchi and black olives. Bouillabaisse in particular...

Bistro du Midi took over the old Excelsior space with much fanfare. It's a modern-style French cafe, with Robert Sisca, formerly of New York's Le Bernardin, at the helm. Brunch brings a decadent selection of brioche french toast, pancakes… Read More

Just like the "beautifully done" "artisanal" Provençal cuisine, the upstairs dining room of this "nicely appointed" Park Square "diamond in the rough" is "classy yet not too stuffy", with "incredible views of the Public Garden"; it's "well worth the price and then some" – plus the first-floor bar offers a lighter, less expensive menu and "plenty of buzz", as well as the same "attentive" service.

Set in the same spot of now-shuttered foodie haunts Excelsior and Biba, Bistro du Midi lives up to its predecessors. Split over two floors, Bistro du Midi boasts an impressive wine tower in a space...

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