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Restaurant BTvsBijou Garden Cafe
Both Restaurant BT and Bijou Cafe are praised by travel writers. Overall, Bijou Cafe is preferred by most professionals compared to Restaurant BT. Bijou Cafe has a TripExpert Score of 92 with recommendations from 5 reviews like Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Restaurant BT
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Zagat
Michelin Guide
2507 South MacDill Avenue, Tampa Florida 33629, Tampa, FL 33606
From $35/night
Frommer's "One reviewer called it one of the hippest, most innovative Vietnamese restaurants in the United States. Chef Trina Nguyen-Batley creates a chic, sophisticated, stylish oasis of French Vietnamese fare." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Chef Trina Nguyan-Batley has combined her high-fashion background and Vietnamese upbringing to create this ultrachic temple to sustainable, locavore gastronomy."
Fodor's "The high-style Vietnamese cuisine features fresh herbs grown on-site and a drink list that includes organic sake martinis—some flavored with herbs from that same garden." Full review
Zagat4.8
"“Spunky” chef-owner BT Nguyen is “a master” say fans of the “superb”, “high-style” French-Vietnamese dishes that look like “works of art” at this Tampa retreat." Full review
Michelin Guide0 Stars
"Both intimate and serene, this romantic retreat is restaurateur and Chef BT Nguyen's flagship. Its motto "eat local, think global" accurately captures both her genre-defying, eclectic cuisine " Full review
Bijou Garden Cafe Fodor's Frommer's Lonely Planet Zagat
1287 1st St, Sarasota, FL 34236-5507
From $31/night
Fodor's "Once a 50-seat 1920 gas station–turned-restaurant, the Bijou is now a 140-seat restaurant with the type of enchanting decor you might expect in a quaint, modern European café." Full review
Frommer's "South African chef Jean-Pierre Knaggs prepares award-winning cuisine from around the world in his cafe, a former gas station, in the heart of the theater district." Full review
Lonely Planet "When Sarasotans want a gourmet meal from locally sourced ingredients and an excellent wine before catching the opera, they pick this chef-owned fine-dining bistro across the street." Full review
Zagat4.3
"A "great choice" for "pre-theater" as well as "special occasions" – this Sarasota spot imbues "traditional Continental" cuisine with "modern style", and the results are "to die for"." Full review
