If you’re looking for a no-frills country French meal, you’ll find it here. This intimate little café is sometimes overlooked for its flashier competition, but Café Bernard has been serving moderately priced fare in a cozy setting since 1972. The kitchen offers dishes such as mussels, escargots, and steak au poivre that are simply yet elegantly presented. The menu is somewhat limited, but daily specials on the blackboard keep regulars returning. The low-lit, homey dining room, decorated with French posters, etchings, and dried flowers, serves as the perfect backdrop to the restaurant's cuisine and is a great spot for an intimate dinner for two.

Cafe Bernard Information:

• French menu. Dinner. Bar. Casual attire. Valet parking. Outdoor seating.