Restaurants & Bars
Blasé Bistro Opens for Lunch, Expands Happy Hour
The new French-Mediterranean restaurant on Hillview in Sarasota's Southside Village offers euro-enticing cuisine at affordable prices
Sarasota’s new French Mediterranean dining experience has expanded into the lunch time arena, offering an enticing euro-inspired menu. Lunch is served Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Happy Hour has also been extended, beginning at 2:30 to 6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Lunch prices range from $7-$16 and Happy Hour includes 10 plates from $5-$8 each as well as beer, wine and cocktail specials. Dinner service continues, Monday-Saturday, starting at 5 p.m., with 20 plates under $20, ideally suited for sharing in the classic European way.
Lunch menu highlights and signature dishes include a daily Soup du Jour, Ratatouille Bruschetta, Spiced Lamb Hummus Flatbread, Shrimp & Polenta and Red Curry Mussels. Three salads, Gem Lettuce (green apple, roasted butternut squash, candied pecans), Farmhouse (a twist on Greek Salad) and Quinoa Tabbouleh Bowl (shaved vegetable, spicy yoghurt, pistachio dukkha) can also be upgraded with chicken, shrimp or fish of the day.
Sandwiches range from Falafel on housemade Laffa bread, Crispy Chicken Sandwich on Ciabatta with fresh mozzarella, arugula, prosciutto and pesto aioli, and Blasé Angus Cheeseburger or Bacon & Blue, including caramelized onions, bacon spread and butter lettuce. Both burgers come with classic avocado, bacon and egg add-ons and choice of pommes frites or shaved side salad. And for the classic Euro-plate, there is also Steak Frites with choice of Bearnaise or au poivre with peppercorn sauce.
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Adding to the European ambiance and visual appeal of Blasé Bistro is the marble curved original bar from the Don Cesar in St. Petersburg, Fla. The bar was moved from Blasé Café on Siesta Key, the first of the Blasé Sarasota restaurants, to further enhance the visual allure of the Bistro.
Located at 1920 Hillview Street in Sarasota’s Southside Village, Blasé Bistro & Martini Bar is open Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to close and Saturdays from 5 p.m. to midnight. For more information and restaurant updates, visit www.blasebistro.com, call 941-312-6850 or visit Blasé Bistro Hillview on Facebook and Instagram.