Bicyclette

"Burgundy escargots en croute Served in white-hot ceramic shot glasses, the escargot at Bicyclette is a full-blown spectacle. Soft snails wait to be eaten while bathing in garlic, butter, and parsley, and flaky puff pastry sits on top. This is how our server instructed us to eat it: cut into the top gently, then flip the cup upside down. Let the juices soak through the crust, then pop it all into your mouth at once." - the infatuation los angeles crew

"Bicyclette opened in West Los Angeles just south of Beverly Hills in June 2021, back when indoor dining had just made a tenuous return amid the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns. The restaurant served a well-crafted French bistro menu that seemingly had a strong following from the neighborhood, landing a number 38 spot on the Los Angeles Times 101 Best Restaurants this year." - Matthew Kang

"The cozy French bistro on Pico is offering a fancy, four-course tasting menu for $225 per person. There will be plenty of luxurious menu add-ons along the way, plus vegetarian options as well. The last seating is at 11pm with a two-and-a-half-hour dining limit." - brant cox, nikko duren, sylvio martins, garrett snyder

"Run by the power duo behind République, this subterranean spot in the old Sotto space in Beverlywood is a traditional French bistro in every sense of the word. Unlike their other restaurants where influence is pulled from across the globe, the focus here is straight-on French homestyle cooking; simple, heavy dishes like caramelized onion tarte tatin, crusty baguettes topped with sardines, and beef short ribs served with golden potato mousseline that are so tender, you can slice through them with a butter knife. Eating at Bicyclette is an indulgence of the purest variety, and sometimes that’s all you want at the end of a long week." - Brant Cox, Nikko Duren, Arden Shore

"Bicyclette is another of the six restaurants operated by Walter and Margarita Manzke in Los Angeles." - Matthew Kang