
Darna Bistroquet feels like walking into someone’s home—if that someone happened to be a seasoned Moroccan host with a thing for natural wine and seasonal vegetables. On Tuesdays, this Petite-Patrie bistro is just the right pace: unhurried, inviting, and packed with share plates that lean North African and Mediterranean. Expect warm spices, slow-cooked meats, confit onions, and the kind of crêpes that could double as dessert or dinner. The space itself was designed by co-owner Selma Laroussi, a landscape architect, and it shows—intimate and grounded without feeling precious. Her partner, Otman Amer (ex-Ferreira), leads the kitchen with Méline Besson, cooking in rhythm with what’s fresh from the Arrivage network of local farms. The wine list goes heavy on the Mediterranean, with plenty by the glass, plus non-alcoholic options that actually taste like something. Call it comfort food, but with sharper edges and better lighting.
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