Walk through the front door of Craigie Street Bistrot and you have the feeling you've dropped in on a cheerful dinner party at home with close friends. Warm colors, comfortable furniture, pleasant aromas and the buzz of contented guests fill the room. This is a neighborhood restaurant where friends come to break bread, sip wine, and taste hand-crafted French cuisine. Bistrots Modernes is the cornerstone here - cuisine remarkable for its simplicity, resourcefulness and originality, without pretense. Chef Tony Maws trained under some of the country's finest chefs, including Chris Schlesinger of Cambridge's East Coast Grill, Mark Miller of the Coyote Café , Wolfgang Puck in San Francisco and Ken Oringer of Boston's Clio, as well as a stint in Lyon, France.

Great Steals & Deals at Craigie Street Bistrot
Craigie Street Bistrot offers several "steals" - the three course prix fixe Neighborhood Menu for just $36. served every night, and a 4- course $39.99 "Chef's Choice” served after 9pm on Wednesday and Sunday. A small bar offers a wine list with an emphasis on superb small vineyards in France. Private parties and special functions for 6-25 guests are available with custom menus. Open for dinner Tuesday - Sunday. Walking distance from Harvard Square. Reservations recommended.

Rave Reviews
Awarded "3 stars" by Boston Globe and Boston Herald * Best of Boston 2007 – Best Restaurant, General Excellence * Best of Boston 2006 – Best Chef, Tony Maws * Best of Boston 2005 – Best French Restaurant * Best of Boston 2004 – Best Affordable French Restaurant * Best of Boston 2003 – Best Up and Coming Chef * Food and Wine Magazine – Best New Chefs, 2005 * Food and Wine Magazine - One of the 10 Top New Bistros in North America * Gourmet Magazine - One of the 6 Must Visit Restaurants in Boston and Editors' "Personal Favorite" . And more.