If you arrive at Swad Indian Cuisine to find a crowd, that likely means one thing: It's lunchtime. This Lafayette eatery, which specializes in the cuisines of northern India, serves a daily lunch buffet that's known to turn one-time diners into loyal customers. That's because this all-you-can-eat affair offers a little bit of everything: curries, […]

The most talked-about dish at Pizza Antica doesn't arrive with a cheese- and sauce-topped crust; it's a Brussels sprouts salad! Served warm, this popular appetizer toes the line between sweet, salty, and savory; it's a medley of Brussels sprouts, caramelized onions, crunchy croutons, and hard-boiled eggs, tossed in a lemon-y dressing. That's not to say, […]

Flickering firelight dances across the exposed brick walls in the Library at Postino Restaurant. Whereas sunshine floods the Atrium, seeping through colorful cloth hangings and shedding some light on the open kitchen. In the Buca Room, vaulted ceilings and vintage light fixtures work together to create a soft glow and an airy atmosphere. Meanwhile, umbrellas […]

Chow's founders were way ahead of the farm-to-table trend when they debuted the flagship eatery in San Francisco in 1997. Their approach was simple: to source organic ingredients locally and mold them into fusion dishes. That central philosophy remains the driving force behind four Chow locations today, including the one in Lafayette. The menu changes […]

Californian and French food may seem like two mutually exclusive cuisines, but Chef John Marquez of Artisan Bistro melds them seamlessly. If you know his background, this should come as no surprise. While other teenagers watched TV or played video games, Marquez devoured entire cookbooks—figuratively, of course. Perhaps that was because his family considered mealtime […]