ALEXANDRIA: Bastille Brasserie & Bar - Champagne Dinner - December 14 & Christams Eve & New Years Eve Menus

Bastille has a new GM, and now we have their latest events. A Champagne Dinner on December 14th and Christmas Eve Dinner. Below are the menus for all three events (a lot to read, I know) with reservation info;

Reservations for all events can be made at  www.bastillerestaurant.com or 

by calling 703-519-3776

Champagne Dinner
Wednesday, December 14th 2016 beginning at 6:30

Five-Course Menu with wines $99
(Taxes & gratuities not included)

L’Amuse-Bouche

Oyster Rockefeller

Blanc de Blanc “Belle Jardin”, Brut NV, Alsace

Le Vol au Vent

Creamy “Oeufs brouillés”, caviar, puff pastry shell, chives

Jacques Copinet “Marie Etienne”, Blanc de Blanc, Champagne NV

(100% Chardonnay)

La Lotte au homard

Gently poached Atlantic Monkfish medallion, lobster sauce

Sautéed spinach, lemon zest

Polivert-Jacques Brut, Champagne NV

(50% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Meunier))

La fricassée de volaille

Sautéed Amish chicken in a creamed mushroom sauce,

Potato gnocchi, Trumpet and hen of the wood mushrooms, carrots

Lallier Grand Cru Champagne, 2008 vintage

(55% Pinot Noir, 45% Chardonnay)

Le Bavarois aux fraises

Strawberry Bavarois

Lemon chiffon cake, black pepper meringue, strawberry sorbet

Lallier Rose Grand Cru, Champagne NV

Christmas Eve
Bastille is open from 2pm-10pm (last seating is 9:45pm) Happy Hour in the Bar/Café 2pm-5pm, Dinner service is from 4:30pm-9:45pm (We do not have a final menu or pricing for this day) Credit cards required for all reservations (no exceptions). Walk-ins welcome.

Four-courses dinner prix fixe: $75
(Taxes and Gratuities not included)
Wine pairings upon request

Appetizers

Lobster bisque

Crème fraiche, preserved lemon, feuillete

Pan-roasted Hudson Valley Foie gras, Honey-Sauternes sauce

Caramelized Pear, winter fruit compote

(Suppl. $9)

Oysters on the half shell

Housemade condiments

Salads

“Celeris remoulade au Roquefort”

Endives, frisée, celery root, pears, walnuts, Roquefort dressing

Roasted beets & baby kale salad, goat cheese cromesqui

Roasted shallot vinaigrette

Salade Caesar

Romaine, Parmesan, Country bread croutons,

60º chicken *egg, lemon anchovy vinaigrette

Entrees

“Filet de bœuf”

Grass-fed Angus Beef filet, roasted whole, truffle sauce

 Gratin Dauphinois, Brussels sprouts, carrots and mushrooms

“Dinde aux marrons”

Organic Turkey breast roasted on the bone, chestnut & pork sausage stuffing

Brussels sprouts, “Robuchon” Pommes puree, drippings juices

“Choucroute de l’Ocean”

Riesling poached Maine Lobster, smoked sturgeon, scallop boudin

Braised cabbage, onions & apples, lobster jus 

Desserts

“Buche de Noel” GF

Chocolate soufflé cake, Valrhona Cœur de Guanaja filling, chocolate ganache, cranberry ice cream

Caramel tartelette

Salted caramel, sautéed apples, pecans, Apple cider ice cream

“Tiramisu”

Espresso sponge, mascarpone cheesecake, espresso ice cream, chocolate coffee crunch

On Christmas Day Bastille is closed

New Year’s Eve
Bastille is open from 2pm-10pm (last seating is 9:45pm) Happy Hour in the Bar/Café 2pm-5pm, Dinner service is from 5pm-9:45pm (We do not have a final menu or pricing for this day) Credit cards required for all reservations (no exceptions). Walk-ins welcome.

“Reveillon de la Saint Sylvestre”
New Year’s Eve
Four-courses dinner prix fixe: $79
(Taxes and Gratuities not included)
Wine pairings upon request

Appetizers

Jerusalem Artichoke Velouté,

Black truffle, crème fraiche, “chips”

(Add sautéed Foie Gras, suppl. $9)

Trio of oyster & caviar

Preserved lemon crème fraiche, chives, feuilleté

Salads

Crispy pork belly & Chorizo

Lentil salad, frisée, radicchio, apple, mustard vinaigrette

Avocado, mango, grapefruit and rock shrimp timbale,

Mache lettuce, Champagne vinaigrette

Entrees

Grass-fed Angus beef Strip steak “au poivre”, 

Long pepper sauce Celeriac gratin, braised endives, shallots & carrots

Moullard duck breast,

 Rum sauce, Caramelized pineapple and banana, pink peppercorn

Sweet potato

Seared Daurade filet, 

fresh olive harissa Cauliflower, piquillo peppers, date puree, preserved lemon, fried capers

Desserts

“Nutella”

Valrhona Gianduja molten cake, caramel popcorn, Brown butter Bourbon ice cream

“Grand Marnier”

Vanilla bean pana cotta, Almond dacquoise, blood orange sorbet,

Grand Marnier anglaise, orange marmelade, almond tuile

“Noix de Coco”

Coconut-white chocolate Mille-Feuilles

Poached pineapple, coconut sorbet, rum caramel

Fromages

Chef’s selection of artisanal cheeses

(Add “Fromages” as an additional Course before dessert, suppl. $12)

Bastille will be closed on New Year’s Day

 606 N. Fayette Street

Alexandria, VA 22314