Bistro 108: Brilliant French Brasserie
Posted: April 29th, 2017 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Foodies & Dining Scene | Tags: Apple Pie, Bistro 108, confit duck, Creme Brulee, Foie Gras, French Brasserie, French food, homemade chicken terrine, homemade onion jam, homemade pate, homemade pork terrine, house wine, Sangria, tarte aux pommes, US Embassy | 5 Comments »
There are certain restaurants that appear that everyone knows about as soon as they open. Then there are others that seem to fly under the radar but that you get told about by the fans. Bistro 108 has been on my radar as a recommended restaurant from a few different foodies but we still weren’t quite sure what to expect.
Tucked away in a strange complex just opposite the US Embassy, Bistro 108 is one of a series of restaurants that have opened with little to no fanfare. The complex itself is called CaoChang and looks like a developer built half, then ran out of money and didn’t build the other 50%. More than half of the area is simply an empty concrete square. Quite strange as a first impression and also very quiet when we went on a Friday evening.
Either way, this is all relatively unimportant because Bistro 108 completely exceeded our expectations and deserves a lot more coverage! We were the only two people in the restaurant at 20:00 on a Friday night but that didn’t matter because the service was hospitable and friendly without being awkward or over-bearing and the French dishes were all spot on and very reasonably priced. Fellow Foodies in Beijing – get excited about this new find!
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