Bastide
8475 Melrose Place
Los Angeles, California
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From Food & Wine, Sep 2003
“Thanks, though, to chef Alain Giraud's exquisite modern French cooking and co-owner Joe Pytka's insane infusion of cash, Bastide is a hit....” MORE>>
From Travel + Leisure, Mar 2003
“Chef Alain Giraud's highly anticipated Bastide was two years in the making. But the Provençal restaurant, designed by French decorator Andrée Putman, surpasses expectations....” MORE>>
From the May 2008 Food & Wine Go List
Following its redesign by Andrée Putman, this once-demure French restaurant now looks like a whimsical art gallery. Chef Walter Manzke expertly prepares an international menu, ranging from Thai tom kha soup to Italian burrata and tomato salad. His wife, Margarita, is the pastry chef; her bacon brioche is sensational.
We loved: Roast duck with creamy potato gratin.
Insider tip: Request a table on the lavender-lined patio, one of the loveliest in L.A.
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