French Inspired, Asheville Perfected.
Welcome to Isa's French Bistro
Asheville's French Bistro Restaurant
Enjoy fine dining at its best in Asheville, NC, when you dine at elegant Isa's French Bistro. With a specialized menu to celebrate the freshness of the season's harvest and local produce, our Bistro is sure to give you a memorable dining experience.
Go on a culinary journey with Executive Chef Peter Crockett, who showcases his finesse through an innovative and seasonally inspired cuisine.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner seven days a week, as well as Asheville's best weekend brunch, you can turn to Isa's French Bistro for an exquisite meal at any time of the day. We look forward to offering you a once in a lifetime dining experience and showing you what sets us apart from other fine-dining restaurants in Asheville.
Opening Hours
Monday - Thursday: 7:00am - 9:00pm
Friday - Saturday: 7:00am - 10:00pm
Sunday: 7:00am - 9:00pm
Inside & Outdoor Dining available.
All Day Dining
Brunch
Brunch
Brunch Entrees
Nc Chicken & French Toast
$ 16
sourdough french toast, joyce farms chicken breast tennessee sorghum syrup, fresh berries
Appalachian Bagel
$ 13
cedar smoked salmon spread, smoked NC trout caviar dressed salad mix, served open faced
Pancake Breakfast*
$ 14
choice of: bacon or sausage links fruit or crispy potatoes, eggs your way
Eggs Benedict Du Jour*
$ 13
chef's selection, tossed baby greens
Breakfast A La King (V)
$ 14
vegan beyond sausage, baby kale, sliced cherry peppers crispy potatoes, cashew cream sauce
Bistro Hash Skillet*
$ 13
crispy potato hash, bacon, sausage, sliced cherry peppers scrambled eggs, sausage gravy
Soup & Salads
Isa'S French Onion Soup
$ 8
crostinis, bruleed gruyere cheese
Isa's Salad
$ 13
grilled artichokes, shaved red onion, pistachios fried green tomato croutons, goat cheese honey champagne vinaigrette
Bottarga Caesar
$ 12
baby gem lettuce, grated bottarga bread & butter croutons, shaved celery & radishes
Fall Salad (gf,v)
$ 13
apple, pomegranate quinoa, shaved fennel pecan dust, charred onion vinaigrette
Salad Additions:
chicken 5, 60 south salmon* 10 scallops 12, vegan sausage 6
Sandwiches
sandwich sides: fries, side salad, potato salad truffle mac & cheese+2, french onion soup+2
French Dip
$ 15
brasstown beef, le superb gruyere horseradish tzatziki, french roll
Pete's Burger*
$ 14
two beef patties, american cheese, peppadew aioli, tomato shaved red onions, pickles, shredded lettuces, parmesan bun
Croissant Madame*
$ 14
pit smoked ham, gruyere mornay topped with a sunny side egg
Sides
Artisan Toast (two slices)
$ 4
sourdough, wheat, english muffin, gluten free +2
House Croissant
$ 6
Crispy Potatoes
$ 3
Fresh Fruit
$ 4
Apple Turnover
$ 6
Three Pieces Of Bacon
$ 3
Two Sausage Links
$ 3
Two Plain Pancakes
$ 6
Bagel & Cream Cheese
$ 6
French Toast
$ 6
Two Eggs*
$ 4
Yogurt Parfait
$ 7
Desserts
Le Chocolate Chaud
$ 8
parisian drinking chocolate, luxuriously thick, smooth, creamy, french hot chocolate
Marquise Au Chocolat (gf)
$ 8
chocolat mousse cake, with a gluten free croquant
Strawberry Shortcake Créme Brûlée
$ 8
strawberry crème brulee, shortbread cookie
Hot Apple Turnover
$ 8
amarena cherry cordial ice cream
French Cookie Plate
$ 8
madalines, palmiers, French butter cookie, orange dark chocolate
Bread Pudding With Custard
$ 8
luxardo, cranberry, orange, pistachio, dark chocolate
Bloody Mary's
charleston bloody mix, bacon salt rim, house pickled vegetables
House
$ 11
Tito's
$ 13
Absolute Peppar
$ 13
Grey Goose
$ 14
Mimosas
$ 9
One Juice
$ 13
Flight of 3 Juices
White & Rose
Grenache Rosé, Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence, France 2018
$ 11 | 42
Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Fournier, Vin de Pays de Loire, France 2019
$ 11 | 42
Chenin Blanc, Champalou, Vouvray, Loire Valley, France 2018
$ 15 | 58
Alsatian Blend, Meyer-Fonné ‘Edelzwicker', Alsace, France 2016
$ 11 | 42
Chardonnay, Schug, Sonoma County, California, 2017
$ 13 | 50
Chardonnay, Henri Perrusset, Mâcon Villages, France 2018
$ 14 | 54
Roussane Blend, Ferraton Samorens Blanc, Cotes du Rhone, France 2017
$ 9 | 34
Sparkling
Glera, Bisol ‘Jeio' Prosecco, Valdobbiadene, Veneto, Italy
$ 12 | 46
Charles Bove, Loire Valley, France
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Noir, Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé, Crémant d'Alsace, France NV
$ 14 | 54
Tattinger Brut Champagne, Reins, France NV 375ML
$ for 2 | 30
Palmer and Co. Brut Reserve Champagne
$ 88
Red
Red Blend, 1448 Jeff Runquist, Amador County
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Noir, King Estate Inscription, Willamette Valley, Oregon
$ 12 | 46
Gamay, Christophe Pacalet, Beaujolais, France, 2018
$ 15 | 58
Malbec, Knom, Cahors, France 2018
$ 11 | 42
Cab Franc, Patrick Lambert Gourmandise, Cravant-les-Coteaux France 2017
$ 13 | 50
Super-Tuscan, Querciabella ‘Mongrana', Maremma, Tuscany, Italy 2015
$ 15 | 58
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sean Minor, Paso Robles, California 2017
$ 9 | 34
Merlot, Chateau de Parenchere Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France 2016
$ 10 | 38
Pinot Noir, Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France 2014
$ 99
Cocktails
Asheville Iced Tea
$ 13
our twist on the long island iced tea
Chef's Manhattan
$ 13
noilly rouge, courvoisier, grand marnier, stirred never shaken
Feu de Camp
$ 13
old overholt rye, maple syrup, burnt orange simple, chocolate bitters
Isa's Royale
$ 12
crème de cassis, lemon, lavender simple, topped with bubbles
Pear Mule
$ 13
evan williams bourbon, lemon, rosemary simple, egg white, hint of cherry
La Vie En Rose
$ 14
tito's vodka, pama liqueur, lemon, demerara, rose water
Wassail
delicious cider with choice of bourbon or rum
Breakfast
Breakfast
Nc Chicken & French Toast
$ 16
sourdough french toast, joyce farms chicken breast tennessee sorghum syrup, fresh berries
Bistro Hash Skillet*
$ 13
crispy potato hash, bacon, sausage, sliced cherry peppers scrambled eggs, sausage gravy
Pancake Breakfast*
$ 14
choice of: bacon or sausage, fruit or crispy potatoes eggs your way
Breakfast A La King (v)
$ 14
Vegan beyond sausage, baby kale, sliced cherry peppers crispy potatoes, cashew cream sauce
Yogurt Parfait
$ 7
greek yogurt, seasonal fruit compote, granola
Oatmeal
$ 6
topped with fresh fruit
Shirred Eggs*
$ 12
mixed kale, heavy cream, country ham two eggs, gruyere, wheat toast soldiers
Build Your Own Sandwich*
$ 10
Eggs Your Way
Bread
sourdough, wheat, english muffin gluten free option +2, croissant +3
Proteins
bacon, sausage
Cheese
american, cheddar, gruyere
Side
crispy potatoes, fruit
Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, or EGGS may increase your risk of foodborne illness. *Items are served raw or undercooked or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients
Bloody Mary's
Bloody Mary's
charleston bloody mix, bacon salt rim, house pickled vegetables
House
$ 11
Tito's
$ 13
Absolute Peppar
$ 13
Grey Goose
$ 14
Omelettes
Plain Jane
$ 10
bacon and cheddar cheese
Veggie
$ 11
sliced cherry peppers, tomatoes, red onion, arugula, goat cheese
The Med
$ 11
olives, capers, feta, kale, tomatoes, onions, artichokes
The Haywood
$ 11
pit smoked ham, american cheese, red onion tomato, baby kale
Sides
Artisan Toast (two slices)
$ 4
sourdough, rye, wheat, english muffin gluten free option +2
House Croissant
$ 6
Crispy Potatoes
$ 3
Two Eggs*
$ 4
Fresh Fruit
$ 4
Peach Turnover
$ 6
Hardboiled Egg
$ 2
Three Pieces Of Applewood
Smoked Bacon
$ 3
Two Sausage Links
$ 3
Two Plain Pancakes
$ 6
French Toast
$ 6
Bagel With Cream Cheese
$ 6
Mimosas
One Juice
$ 9
Flight of 3 Juices
$ 13
orange cranberry-grapefruit lavender-lemon pineapple blood orange orange beet
Lunch
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Premiere
Fried Mushrooms
$ 10
beer battered stuffed mushrooms, porcini crunch
Escargot & Bone Marrow
$ 13
pistou puff pastry, bone marrow butter, parsley aioli, walnut bacon crumble
Truffle Mac & Cheese
$ 13
cavatappi pasta, toska truffle cheese sauce
Steak Tartare*
$ 13
sunny-side up quail egg, malt vinegar chips, horseradish mousse
Bistro Board
$ 16
thomasville tomme, asher bleu cheese salmon rillettes, smoked almonds, brown mustard everything lavosh, grape marmalade, pickles
Vegetable Crudité (v)
$ 13
baby carrots, radishes romanesco, beets, lentil pâté
Brussels Sprouts
$ 11
truffle honey, asher blue cheese
Pei Mussels
$ 15
white wine, housemade butter, heavy cream parisian gnocchi, focaccia bread
Duck Frites*
$ 14
duck confit, truffle oil, scallions pecorino, sunny side up duck egg, tomme aioli
Soup & Salads
French Onion Soup
$ 8
french bread, le superb gruyere
Isa's Salad
$ 13
grilled artichokes, shaved red onion, fried green tomato croutons, goat cheese, roasted pistachios honey champagne vinaigrette
Bottarga Caesar
$ 12
baby gem lettuce, grated bottarga bread & butter croutons, shaved celery & radishes
Fall Salad (gf,v)
$ 13
apple, pomegranate quinoa, shaved fennel pecan dust, charred onion vinaigrette salad additions: chicken 5, cedar grilled salmon* 10 scallops 12, vegan sausage 6
Lunch
French Dip
$ 15
brasstown beef, le superb gruyere horseradish tzatziki, french roll
Cordon Bleu Sandwich
$ 13
fried jf chicken breast, thomasville tomme, pit smoked ham shredded lettuces, house bun, whole grain honey mustard
Pete's Burger*
$ 14
two beef patties, american cheese, peppadew aioli, tomato shaved red onions, pickles, shredded lettuces, parmesan bun
Country Club
$ 13
north carolina turkey breast, aged cheddar, sliced bacon lettuce, tomatoes, bean sprouts, pecan aioli, french batard roll
Croissant Madame*
$ 14
pit smoked ham, gruyere mornay topped with a sunny side egg
Gallete Saucisse (v)
$ 12
grilled plant-based sausage, chickpea flour crepes dijon mustard and caramelized onions
Chicken Citron
$ 16
joyce farms chicken cutlets, citrus beurre blanc capers, wilted greens, peppadew peppers, angel hair
Quiche Du Jour
$ 12
fresh and seasonal ingredients
Steak Frites
8 oz Filet*
$ 36
12 oz Ribeye*
$ 34
4 oz Petit Filet*
$ 19
Dessert
Le Chocolate Chaud
$ 8
parisian drinking chocolate, luxuriously thick, smooth, creamy, french hot chocolate
Marquise Au Chocolat (gf)
$ 8
chocolat mousse cake, with a gluten free croquant
Strawberry Shortcake Créme Brûlée
$ 8
strawberry crème brulee, shortbread cookie
Hot Apple Turnover
$ 8
amarena cherry cordial ice cream
French Cookie Plate
$ 8
madalines, palmiers, french butter cookie, orange dark chocolate
Bread Pudding With Custard
$ 8
luxardo, cranberry, orange, pistachio, dark chocolate
White & Rose
Grenache Rosé, Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence, France 2018
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Gris, Sokol Blosser, Williamette Valley, Oregon 2018
$ 10 | 38
Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Fournier, Vin de Pays de Loire, France 2019
$ 11 | 42
Alsatian Blend, Meyer-Fonné ‘Edelzwicker', Alsace, France 2016
$ 11 | 42
Chardonnay, Valley of the Moon, Sonoma County, California 2018
$ 11 | 42
Chardonnay, Henri Perrusset, Mâcon Villages, France 2018
$ 14 | 54
Roussane Blend, Ferraton Samorens Blanc, Cotes du Rhone, France 2017
$ 9 | 34
Sparkling
Prosecco, Le' Dolci Colline, Castel Boglione, Italy
$ 11 | 42
Charles Bove, Loire Valley, France
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Noir, Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé, Crémant d'Alsace, France NV
$ 14 | 54
Tattinger Brut Champagne, Reins, France NV 375ML
$ for 2 | 30
Palmer and Co. Brut Reserve Champagne
$ 88
Red
Red Blend, 1448 Jeff Runquist, Amador County
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Noir, King Estate Inscription, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2018
$ 12 |46
Gamay, Christophe Pacalet, Beaujolais, France, 2018
$ 15 | 58
Malbec, Knom, Cahors, France 2018
$ 11 | 42
Cab Franc, Patrick Lambert Gourmandise, Cravant-les-Coteaux France 2017
$ 13 | 50
Super-Tuscan, Querciabella ‘Mongrana', Maremma, Tuscany, Italy 2015
$ 15 | 58
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sean Minor, Paso Robles, California 2017
$ 9 | 34
Merlot, Chateau de Parenchere Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France 2016
$ 10 | 38
Pinot Noir, Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France 2014
$ 99
Cocktails
Asheville Iced Tea
$ 13
our twist on the long island iced tea
Chef's Manhattan
$ 13
noilly rouge, courvoisier, grand marnier, stirred never shaken
Feu de Camp
$ 13
old overholt rye, maple syrup, burnt orange simple, chocolate bitters
Isa's Royale
$ 12
crème de cassis, lemon, lavender simple, topped with bubbles
Pear Mule
$ 13
evan williams bourbon, lemon, rosemary simple, egg white, hint of cherry
La Vie En Rose
$ 14
tito's vodka, pama liqueur, lemon, demerara, rose water
Wassail
delicious cider with choice of bourbon or rum
Dinner
Premiere
Fried Mushrooms
$ 10
beer battered stuffed mushrooms, porcini crunch
Escargot & Bone Marrow
$ 13
pistou puff croissant, bone marrow butter, parsley aioli, walnut bacon crumble
Truffle Mac & Cheese
$ 13
cavatappi pasta, toska truffle cheese sauce
Steak Tartare*
$ 13
sunnyside up quail egg, salt & malt vinegar chips, horseradish mousse
Bistro Board
$ 16
thomasville tomme, asher bleu cheese salmon rillettes, smoked almonds, brown mustard everything lavosh, grape marmalade, pickles
Vegetable Crudité (v)
$ 16
baby carrots, radishes romanesco, beets, lentil pâté, vegan ranch
Brussels Sprouts
$ 11
truffle honey, asher blue cheese
Pei Mussels
$ 15
white wine, housemade butter, heavy cream parisian gnocchi, focaccia bread
Duck Frites*
$ 14
house fries, duck confit, truffle oil, scallions pecorino, sunny side up duck egg, tomme aioli
Soup & Salads
French Onion Soup
$ 8
french bread, le superb gruyere
Isa's Salad
$ 13
grilled artichokes, shaved red onion, fried green tomato croutons, goat cheese, roasted pistachios honey champagne vinaigrette
Bottarga Caesar
$ 12
baby gem lettuce, grated bottarga bread & butter croutons, shaved celery & radishes
Fall Salad (gf,v)
$ 13
apple, pomegranate quinoa, shaved fennel, pecan dust, charred onion vinaigrette
Consuming raw or undercooked MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, or EGGS may increase your risk of foodborne illness. *Items are served raw or undercooked or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients.
Country Cordon Bleu
$ 20
springer mountain farms chicken, gruyere cheese benton's country ham, butter bean ragout
Beyond Sausage Ratatouille (gf,v)
$ 21
plant-based sausage, tomato jam, fall squash sweet potato, red onion, apple
Scallops Au Poivre
$ 28
new bedford scallops, peppercorn sauce, grits aligot
Lamb Chops*
$ 26
mint cilantro pistou marinated New Zealand lamb, fingerling potatoes cremini mushrooms, fava beans, lavender demi-glace
Chicken Citron
$ 21
joyce farms chicken cutlets, citrus beurre blanc capers, wilted greens, peppadew peppers, angel hair
Cedar Salmon Niçoise*
$ 24
cedar grilled 60 south salmon, roasted baby heirloom tomatoes potatoes, snipped green beans, artichokes, niçoise olives
Duck à L'Orange
$ 25
orange duck confit, romanesco broccoli, french fried rice
Plat Du Jour
Pete's Burger* & Beer
$ 15
two beef patties, american cheese, peppadew aioli pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion, parmesan bun
Scallop Spaetzle
$ 28
scallop infused spaetzle, seared new bedford scallops, melted scallions, baby heirloom tomatoes, brown butter, hazelnut aioli
12 oz Prime Rib*
$ 36
pommes puree, seasonal vegetables ready at 5pm, limited availability
Seafood Crepes
$ 15
salmon, scallops & carolina caught seafood smoked tomato beurre blanc
Steak Frites
8 oz Filet*
$ 36
12 oz Ribeye*
$ 34
4 oz Petit Filet*
$ 19
White & Rose
Grenache Rosé, Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence, France 2018
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Gris, Sokol Blosser, Williamette Valley, Oregon 2018
$ 10 | 38
Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Fournier, Vin de Pays de Loire, France 2019
$ 11 | 42
Alsatian Blend, Meyer-Fonné ‘Edelzwicker', Alsace, France 2016
$ 11 | 42
Chardonnay, Valley of the Moon, Sonoma County, California 2018
$ 11 | 42
Chardonnay, Henri Perrusset, Mâcon Villages, France 2018
$ 14 | 54
Roussane Blend, Ferraton Samorens Blanc, Cotes du Rhone, France 2017
$ 9 | 34
Sparkling
Prosecco, Le' Dolci Colline, Castel Boglione, Italy
$ 11 | 42
Charles Bove, Loire Valley, France
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Noir, Lucien Albrecht Brut Rosé, Crémant d'Alsace, France NV
$ 14 | 54
Tattinger Brut Champagne, Reins, France NV 375ML
$ for 2 | 30
Palmer and Co. Brut Reserve Champagne
$ 88
Red
Red Blend, 1448 Jeff Runquist, Amador County
$ 11 | 42
Pinot Noir, King Estate Inscription, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2018
$ 12 |46
Gamay, Christophe Pacalet, Beaujolais, France, 2018
$ 15 | 58
Malbec, Knom, Cahors, France 2018
$ 11 | 42
Cab Franc, Patrick Lambert Gourmandise, Cravant-les-Coteaux France 2017
$ 13 | 50
Super-Tuscan, Querciabella ‘Mongrana', Maremma, Tuscany, Italy 2015
$ 15 | 58
Cabernet Sauvignon, Sean Minor, Paso Robles, California 2017
$ 9 | 34
Merlot, Chateau de Parenchere Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France 2016
$ 10 | 38
Pinot Noir, Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France 2014
$ 99
Cocktails
Asheville Iced Tea
$ 13
our twist on the long island iced tea
Chef's Manhattan
$ 13
noilly rouge, courvoisier, grand marnier, stirred never shaken
Feu de Camp
$ 13
old overholt rye, maple syrup, burnt orange simple, chocolate bitters
Isa's Royale
$ 12
crème de cassis, lemon, lavender simple, topped with bubbles
Pear Mule
$ 13
evan williams bourbon, lemon, rosemary simple, egg white, hint of cherry
La Vie En Rose
$ 14
tito's vodka, pama liqueur, lemon, demerara, rose water
Wassail
delicious cider with choice of bourbon or rum
New VIP Wine Locker Program
Enroll in the new VIP Wine Locker Program at Isa's French Bistro and take advantage of all the VIP benefits and Introductory Pricing.
The Cellar Events
Host memorable parties and business dinners in one of four event spaces at The Cellar. With a warm and welcoming ambiance and delectable cuisine, the Cellar is an ideal place for you to host your guests and give them a memorable dining experience.
Dining Specials and Events
Learn about our ongoing Special Offers featuring some of our favorite menu items, as well as special events. We look forward to serving you soon.
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