An intimate French bistro in Brunswick.
1/6An intimate French bistro in Brunswick.Bonnie Savage
The flathead meunière.
2/6The flathead meunière.Bonnie Savage
The exterior of Bar Magnolia.
3/6The exterior of Bar Magnolia.Bonnie Savage
The artichoke on the menu.
4/6The artichoke on the menu.Bonnie Savage
The blood sausage.
5/6The blood sausage.Bonnie Savage
There are plenty of wines on offer.
6/6There are plenty of wines on offer.Madeline Gillies

Good Food hat15/20

French$$

This dimly lit bistro is all classics,no cliches. Light-as-air gougeres filled with warm comte custard kick things off.

House-made charcuterie might include terrine persillee layered with fresh parsley and generous hunks of rabbit and ham,paired with a few half-moons of pickled celery.

Owner-chef Mia Coady Plumb’s mastery of fish is revealed in a lavish rock flathead bourride (the lemony,aioli-laced soup),while the vinaigrette finishing braised baby artichokes is an acidic circuit-breaker.

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Wines lean low intervention,spanning appealing drops from France and Australia selected by co-owner Lawrence Scanlon (also of Dirty Black Denim wines). Perch at the bar or ask for a table by the replace out back;either will set you up for a memorable meal.

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