Bar Pigalle
French restaurant · Detroit
2915 John R St, Detroit, MI 48201
Highlights
French-inspired cuisine & cocktails in a historic Brush Park building
French-inspired cuisine & cocktails in a historic Brush Park building
"Bar Pigalle is a French restaurant in Detroit. We haven’t been here yet, but want you to know this spot exists." - Team Infatuation
"Bar Pigalle takes a queue from Detroit’s reputation as the Paris of the Midwest with this dramatically renovated space set on the ground level of the historic Carlton Lofts in Brush Park. Pretty much the ultimate in romantic dining. The Eater Award-winning spot is named after the Parisian neighborhood Quartier Pigalle — home of the Moulin Rouge. Expect a variety of hot or cold small plates like bison tartare, guanciale-wrapped frog legs, and a coney-style steak and frites, along with an impressive drink menu featuring a wide variety of beers, wines, and refreshing takes on classic drinks like a Parisian Painkiller made with Pierre Ferrand 1840, vadouvan syrup, coconut, and sour orange." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Bar Pigalle takes a cue from Detroit’s reputation as the Paris of the Midwest with this dramatically renovated space set on the ground level of the historic Carlton Lofts in Brush Park. Behind the restaurant are hospitality veterans Joseph Allerton and Travis Fourmont (of the shuttered Michael Symon’s Roast), along with chef Norm Valenti. The Eater Award-winning spot is named after the Parisian neighborhood Quartier Pigalle — home of the Moulin Rouge. Expect a variety of hot or cold small plates like heirloom carrots, red snapper crudo, and an American wagyu steak and frites, along with an impressive drink menu featuring a wide variety of beers, wines, and refreshing takes on classic drinks like a Parisian Painkiller made with Pierre Ferrand 1840, Vadouvan syrup, coconut, and sour orange. Vibe check: Bar Pigalle offers an elegant, low-key option for Sunday brunch, featuring a decadent Croque Madam made with sourdough and city ham with a sunnyside egg." - Serena Maria Daniels
"Bar Pigalle’s menu draws on Detroit’s cultural connection to French cuisine with a steakhouse bent. Order meaty showstoppers like $75 American wagyu steak frites or steak tartare alongside luxe options like oysters and caviar. During brunch, there’s steak and eggs featuring New York strip alongside the Pigalle Burger on brioche with dill pickles, “house American cheese,” and Dijoinnaise." - Danny Palumbo
"Located in Brush Park (once known as Little Paris), I found this casual but well-appointed spot serves French cuisine with a modern flair: starters include oysters with mignonette or a foie gras torchon with dram-soaked apples and cinnamon toast points, and the menu riffs on American comfort food with items like the Pigalle burger on a brioche bun topped with dill pickle, shredded iceberg, Dijonnaise, and house-made American cheese. For cocktails try the Corsican Negroni or the white Negroni made with French gin and Suze, which brings the expected bitterness and floral notes." - Will Reaume
