Bijou Restaurant

This is the new Bijou. Doesn't have the same charm as the old one. Food is lovely, cocktails are great. Enjoyed a White Linen with Strawberry Gazpacho soup. Delicious! Grilled octopus, yum. The dessert was a miss. Pannacotta was like rubber. Sad but true. Nice waiter.

We shared the beet and peach salad - different and very tasty. Main selections included the Scallop and risotto dish, and white fish with arancini.

This place has been around for years now and there's good reasons why. The food is amazing and diverse. Their talent in the kitchen is met with its equal behind the bar. Not only is the quality near perfect, it is special. It is one of a very few places I've been that serves venison with the same respect and quality reserved for the finest cuts of beef. They also continue to evolve their menu. They do not stand idly by, waiting to be out done. They adapt and change, welcoming each season with fresh ideas. I've been coming to the Festival for more than a decade now and we've always eaten here when we come, but Bijou alone is reason enough to come to Stratford.

Hadn't been to their new location and it was a pleasant surprise. First of all, on a freezing night outside,bit was warm and inviting. We liked the way the menu is laid out as "tastings": it leaves it up to you to decide if it's a main, an appetizer or dessert. One tip: order the bread : it might be the cheapest thing on the menu, but it's amazing. I also loved the macaron dessert. Portions are on the small side, but so good. If you're hungry, order a second bread!

Lovely new location with cozy patio. Some restaurants have the atmosphere but not the food; others have the food but lack atmosphere. Bijou delivers it all: creative, beautifully presented dishes, in a lovely setting, served by good natured and knowledgeable staff. Make it a late dinner and enjoy live music from any one of a wide lineup of talented local and regional artists. Bijou is special. Really appreciated their easy accommodation of dietary needs - low carb? Keto? Carnivore? Paleo? You are welcome here.

I just had the most AMAZING meal at Stratford’s Bijou Restaurant! The Beet and Peach Salad was delicious (locally sourced ingredients). I had the Grilled Tenderloin (FANTASTIC!!!). My wife had the Seared Scallops with Risotto (PERFECTLY Done!). And ended with the delicious Cannolis Chocolate Cherry desert (YUM!!!). All around a memorable, enjoyable evening in a very cool place. Cheers Bijou! 😀👍👍

Excellent food with a small but unusual varied menu. We were a party of 10 and everyone enjoyed their dishes. My wild boar was delicious and my husband's lamb also an interesting dish full of flavor. The beef and scallops were reported to be delicious too. Highly recommended!

Super kind and helpful wait staff who are extremely knowledgeable about their menu. And what a menu, incredibly well crafted dishes with intentionally paired both intuitive and unintuitive pairings on plates. A stellar wine selection and great house cocktails. Honestly you can't go wrong here. Well worth the price without a doubt. We had the Spanish octopus over scallop sausage, the deep fried enoki mushrooms, cheese dumplings and the scallops with potatoes. We'd order it all again in a heartbeat if there weren't so many other enticing dishes on offer to try.