Le Politique
This Downtown French brasserie boasts a menu that will take diners from Brittany to Paris and all the way down to the French Riviera. The words sprinkled with accents make the dishes sound haute gamme (aka fancy), but the important thing to know is that because butter and bread are used in abundance (tiny puffed pastries atop escargot!), everything is delicious.
110 San Antonio St.
512/580-7651
www.lepolitiqueaustin.com
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