Of all the Alexandria restaurants, perhaps the most authentic is Bastille. Named for the Bastille Day, the most important symbol of independence at the end of the French Revolution, the restaurant is the creation of its owners, Michelle Garbee-Poteaux and Christopher Poteaux, who present a new Parisian cuisine with bold flavors but with light, fresh and crisp ingredients. Bastille owners are committed to serving organic and naturally grown vegetables and meats. Not an old fashioned French Restaurant, with a stuffy atmosphere, at Bastille the focus is on the experience of the diner and making food so perfect the visitor is sure to return.
French Restaurant
Address: 1201 N. Royal Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Telephone: 703-519-3779
Price: $21 to $45
Contributors May 27, 2009