Break out the champagne! Bastille Day — or La Fête Nationale, as the French call it — falls on Tuesday, July 14 this year. If you’re craving a European escape without the transatlantic flight, plenty of local spots are joining in on the celebration with fresh fare that’ll take your tastebuds to the streets of Paris or St. Tropez.
Read on for some of the most magnifique Miami restaurants to channel your inner Francophile!
CLAUDIE
This Bastille Day, the Riviera-inspired restaurant in Brickell invites guests to a dinner party that honors France’s spirit of freedom, food and festivity. Beginning at 6 p.m. and going on until 1 a.m., expect a resident DJ, French-inspired decor and the traditional napkin wave as you dine from the full à la carte menu focusing on classic French culinary flavors.
The evening will welcome both reservations and walk-ins, with no pre-payment or minimum spend required.
Le Jardinier and L’Atelier de Jöel Robuchon
Interested in a Michelin-starred celebration? The Bastion Collection is toasting to France’s national holiday at its acclaimed Miami Design District restaurants with a complimentary Normandie cocktail throughout the day!
The drink mixes Grey Goose vodka, pineapple liqueur, fresh pineapple, elderflower aperitif, lemon and sparkling wine, complementing seasonal menus at both locations grounded in modern French technique.
LPM Restaurant & Bar
Fresh off updated interiors and expanding service to seven days a week, LPM Restaurant & Bar is featuring its “Les Precious Moments” summer menu with three-course options across lunch and dinner. Diners will receive a scratch card with each reservation, offering prizes that range from a free Tomatini cocktail to the grand prize: a flight to the French Riviera.
Pastis
This Parisian-style bistro straight from NYC’s Meatpacking District has a lot in store for Bastille Day on Tuesday! From 6 to 9 p.m., enjoy drinks with St. Germain Liqueur and a performance by The French Horn Collective from 7 to 10 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and walk-ins are welcome.
