Les Faux(not Pho) Bourgeois

My new favourite restaurant is 50-seat Les Faux Bourgeois snuggled in the triangle shaped swatch at Kingsway and Fraser.

This French bistro is the brainchild of Andreas Seppelt(co-owner of Go Fish and the old Bukowski’s) and Stephan Gagnon (a former co-owner of Jules Bistro in Gastown). The consulting Chef was Tina Fineza of Flying Tiger.

The food is great and I won’t go on about it except for the fillet de boeuf grillé, all elements perfectly done, the escargot’s got garlicky goodness and the sweetbreads sandwich will make you swoon. But one of the best things about the vibe there is that its causal and friendly, while some of the accents of French waiters and bartender takes you half way around the world. So lovely.

The other thing that brings me back is that it has a long bar with nice selection of affordable wines by the glass, woo, no tables available? No problem, I can sit at the bar and eat a full meal or hang there for some social time with a friend. Highly lacquered wood walls and wood everything comforts you as you walk in, combined with low lighting gives it that popular ‘dive bar’ feel says owner Andreas.

Its been very busy since it opened last summer. Les Faux Bourgeois is now open on Sundays too. Make a rezzie or drop in after 9pm if you want a table!