When it Opened
May 2023
Who’s Behind it
Chef Duncan Ly.
Why We Love it Already
Duncan Ly, of Foreign Concept fame, made his return last spring with a 40-seat boîte on the 12th Avenue S.W.-facing side of The District at Beltline. Ly’s French-inspired menu puts a twist on classics such as steak frites by incorporating herbed Café de Paris butter and subbing out the frites for triple-cooked wedge potatoes. The melt-in-your-mouth 1608 cheese souffle is simply outstanding, and the well-crafted cocktails, including a rosemary-brown butter Old Fashioned and the violette haze (gin, creme de violette, St. Germain), are a hit at happy hour and with the late-night crowd that packs the place post concerts and hockey games.
130, 227 11 Ave. S.W., barchouette.ca, @thebarchouette