Restaurant
Bouchons
October 28, 2009
Richard Toussaint and Martine Lefèbvre’s (ex–Café de Paris) sparkling bistro near Prospera Place plays to packed houses most nights. Chef Dominique Couton injects lively French cooking into an accessible but informed menu with plate-bending accessories that often include miniature vegetable timbales, terrines, scalloped potatoes or very good frites. Lusty onion soup, moules frites, rabbit cassoulet, and a grilled beef tenderloin with cognac and peppercorn sauce ($32.95) round out the classics. You might not often associate the words “bistro” and “vegan,” but a call-ahead request for one of our guests showed a four-course vegetable tasting menu laden with flavour. The three-course table d’hôte ($38.95) is sound value and reflects the seasons; game dishes are also stellar. Desserts skirt French classics, wine list aussi.
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