Côte Clifton Village

You're walking through Clifton Village on a Friday evening and you've made a decent decision: Côte's the kind of place where they know their onions about French cooking without being insufferable about it. The room's got that warm bistro energy—all dark wood and brass fixtures, the kind of spot that fills up quick but never feels chaotic. Order the côte de boeuf if you're proper hungry, but honestly the moules marinières and a glass of something cold will do you just fine. Service is sharp and the wine list actually rewards poking around rather than just grabbing house white.