Le Politique

Beautifully tiled floors, a raw bar flush with oysters, a kitchen that serves golden roasted chicken and a selection of French wines galore—Le Politique has officially become the most stylish Parisian restaurant to hit Austin. Chef Derek Salkin's menu comes straight out of the traditional brasserie playbook, from a creamy gnocchi à la Parisienne to perfectly cooked steak frites. (When asked which sauce you would like—béarnaise, bordelaise or au poivre—say all of them.) After polishing off a few glasses of wine, treat yourself to one of pastry chef Alyssa Hulstone's impeccable desserts, like the otherworldly coffee crêpe cake. Who needs a Paris vacation when we have the real thing in our own backyard?