Blue Dahlia Bistro
3663 Bee Cave Rd., 512/306-1668
Hours: Mon.-Thu., 9am-9pm; Fri., 9am-10pm; Sat., 9am-9pm; Sun., 9am-4pm
Photo by John Anderson
This sunny, lovely bistro specializes in French treats like tartines, mussels, and boeuf bourguignon.
Other Locations
- 2013: Readers Best Cheap Date
- 2012: Readers Best Cheap Date
- 2011: Readers Best Place To Take a First Date (TIE: Justine's Brasserie; Blue Dahlia Bistro)
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