To the Italian pizza slices and voguish swill rooms of Street 308, Bistrot Bassac brings a kitchenful of French culinary simplicity. A man from Toulouse runs the restaurant, and his menu mirrors the influences of an upbringing in Southern France. The specialty is steak tartar, and heavy Moroccan spices and North African flavours permeate the menu. The sundeck upstairs offers a quiet escape from the bustling street. The wine is French. The desserts are chalkboard fresh. And the cosy dinner room provides a dependable antechamber to retreat from the boozy street crowds. Bistrot Bassac, #8 Street 308.
