Bistro Mistral in Memorial is the original location, opened by Chef David Denis before a second outpost followed in Bellaire. The name pays homage to Denis's earlier restaurant, Le Mistral, itself named for the legendary wind of Southern France.
The menu runs through French bistro classics: soupe gratinée à l'oignon under melted Gruyère, moules frites in a shallot-parsley white wine cream sauce, and pan-seared steak au poivre with cognac green peppercorn sauce and hand-cut fries. The Memorial location also turns out wood-fired pizza alongside those staples.
The room is built around the feel of a neighborhood bistro in France — intimate and warm rather than formal — with a wine list to match, and it has developed a following among regulars who treat it as a go-to for special occasions.
The menu runs through French bistro classics: soupe gratinée à l'oignon under melted Gruyère, moules frites in a shallot-parsley white wine cream sauce, and pan-seared steak au poivre with cognac green peppercorn sauce and hand-cut fries. The Memorial location also turns out wood-fired pizza alongside those staples.
The room is built around the feel of a neighborhood bistro in France — intimate and warm rather than formal — with a wine list to match, and it has developed a following among regulars who treat it as a go-to for special occasions.