Le Banquet des Sophistes: the best rated table nearby
4.8 on Google, more than 2,300 reviews: the best rating in our whole selection. The bistro gastronomy of rue d'Austerlitz earns its reputation.
The verdict
A 4.8 on Google with more than 2,300 reviews is statistically exceptional: it is the best rating in our entire Strasbourg selection, all categories combined. Le Banquet des Sophistes owes it to creative bistro cooking that shifts with the seasons, local produce handled with intelligence, and value for money, €30 to €50 a meal, that takes on the classic fine dining rooms head first.
What to eat
A chef's cooking in bistro format: precise plates, produce from nearby, short menus that keep moving. This is where you take someone you want to impress without the ceremony of a starred restaurant.
Visiting tip
The price of that 4.8: tables go very fast. Book several weeks ahead for a Friday or a Saturday, and think about lunch, which is often easier to get. In December it is a commando operation: plan as soon as you know your dates.
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Camille Roth
Born in Schiltigheim, Camille spent ten years working in Strasbourg kitchens before swapping the apron for a notebook. She writes about winstubs, the city's newer tables and Alsatian produce. Her rule: never recommend an address she would not send her own parents to.
