Bistros are not temples of haute cuisine, but places for affordable and simple country food. [1] A Paris newspaper in 1892 referred to dishes served at a bistro, including escargots, veal with sauce ravigote, navarin of lamb, hachis Parmentier, eggs, sausages and hot roast chicken. [2]
What is a bistro restaurant? A bistro is a small, simple restaurant that offers inexpensive food served in a casual and intimate setting. Most bistros serve French food or some variation of traditional French cuisine.
Bistros are known for their warm atmospheres, close ties to their neighborhood and community, and classic, usually French-influenced, food. But what exactly is a bistro? And how are they different from any other restaurant? Here’s some more background on bistros, and how to open up your own neighborhood spot. Where does the word bistro originate?
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While the term “bistro” may have entered the French language much later, the concept of the bistro did originate in the early part of the 19th century. It was conceived as a type of perk that a landlord might run out of the basement of an inn or apartment in order to increase their income.