Café Rabelais

Salade Niçoise “Tradition”- Albacore tuna, poached green beans, egg, bell peppers, and potatoes. Composed, colorful, and timeless. A Riviera classic with enough substance to carry lunch beautifully.

Tarte aux Framboise- Fresh raspberries, pastry cream, and pâte brisée crust. Delicate, bright, and beautifully French. A dessert that tastes like a glass case in a Paris pâtisserie.

At Café Rabelais, the wine list is not tucked away in a book.

It surrounds you.

Bottles line the walls in wooden crates and on shelves, stacked high with the names of French villages, family domaines, storied regions, and vintages waiting for the right table. Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhône, Loire, Champagne, each bottle part of the quiet magic that makes Rabelais feel like stepping into a little corner of France.

It is a cellar you can sit inside. A room built around conversation, candlelight, and the beautiful question of what to open next.

Come for dinner. Wander the walls. Let the wine choose you.

Reservations recommended.

Since opening Rabelais in October 2000, Christophe has built the restaurant around a simple belief that French food should feel warm, welcoming, generous, and unpretentious. Not stiff. Not snobby. Just beautifully prepared food, thoughtful service, and wines that tell a story.

And oh, the wines.

Christophe has spent years hand-selecting bottles imported from France, building a list that reaches across every region, from beloved classics to rare finds tucked along the wine wall. His knowledge runs deep, but what makes it special is the way he shares it: with curiosity, warmth, and the quiet confidence of someone who truly loves what he does.

This week’s specials bring two very different expressions of French comfort and refinement to the table.

Our duck cassoulet is rich, slow-cooked, and deeply satisfying—the kind of dish that feels timeless from the very first bite.

For something lighter, the halibut is delicately prepared and paired with asparagus and a vibrant red pepper sauce that adds just the right touch of brightness and depth.

Whether you’re craving something hearty or elegant, this week’s menu offers both beautifully.

Reservations recommended.