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The Bistro at Lake Chelan, Chelan, WA

The Bistro at Lake Chelan

4.8
4.8
172 Reviews
$30 and under
Bistro
After five years in Chelan, it is not without a healthy dose of sadness that the Bistro will bid farewell for now and close, at least seasonally until spring on Monday September 27. We have immense pride in the space we have built and shared with all of you and your support, kind words and shared experiences together will always be remembered. Any future news will be communicated through our website at chelanbistro.com.
Au Revoir and Merci
The Bistro at Lake Chelan

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Bistro, Contemporary French / American, American

  • Hours of operation

    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (509) 699-7223

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Executive chef

    Todd Miller

  • Neighborhood

    Chelan

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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What 172 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.8
4.8 based on all time ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

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  1. HeidiR

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous!! If you are a foodie, this place should be your first stop!! Divine…
  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is the best restaurant in town - a delight for all the senses. Elegant, beautiful and DELICIOUS!!!! It will be sorely missed in the valley ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Can’t say enough good things about this place! Amazing food, amazing “house” wine selection (Succession) and overall a great place to have a meal. Super Cozy! Adorable decorations and cozy patio. Must try’s: their house made lavender butter (phenomenal) - comes with the Baguette & they have an amazing burger
  4. DeeK

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    The Bistro is always a lovely place to dine. The romantic charm and ambience is great. Service can be a tad slow but understandable given the small staff so be aware and you won't be disappointed. The food is good and some meals were even great! The Bistro Burger is always good and one of our party had the steak salad and absolutely loved it. I had the Croque monsieur and the taste was great but a bit dry. I thought the salad Verti was awesome though so it made up for it! All in all, a good choice for Chelan.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and atmosphere
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love this little gem in DT Chelan. Charming and delicious.
  7. HollyL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! The drinks were very strong, but overall we had a great time!
  8. DanielleK

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 19, 2021

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Limited menu. Waitstaff courteous and friendly. Open table experience online isn’t the best. Food wasn’t up to the price paid.
  9. KathieB

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had the crab cakes and tuna for our entree and can’t sY enough about the flavors. The burrata is a must appetizer!!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was wonderful and the service was fabulous!
  11. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time here, place was recommended by a friend and we were not disappointed.
  12. Toni

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent friendly staff! Great cocktails and food. A must stop when visiting Chelan.
  13. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2021

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Decent. Service was eh. Small table felt cramped. Servers didn’t know what was on the menu.
  14. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    Delicious food in a lovely courtyard . Not a large menu but what they offer is very good.
  15. ABZB

    Las Vegas

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    PROS -good basic food. Delicious salads especially Cesaer! -great and friendly service from Tessa -typical pricing for Lake Chelan ($19 for burgers, $30 for fish dish, etc) CONS -need more wine selections especially being in wine country. Don't serve California wines. Serve our local wines especially Chardonnay like Karma, Fielding Hills, etc... -too many chicken dishes... I think there were like 4... include a salmon dish especially when they are running! -lots of noise outside - many cars and motorcycles. Maybe put some tall plants to hide the street -move the 2 seater tables from the entry way- any idea is to move waiting area in the middle vs putting diners close to hostess stand.... First time and really enjoyed. One of the better ones for Lake Chelan!!
  16. KelseyM

    Baja California Sur

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We had a wonderful dinner at the Bistro! Food and drinks were delicious and service was excellent! Can’t wait to come back
  17. TadD

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really amazing food, have been there for diner and brunch.
  18. bjgiff

    New England

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great steak frites and the salad verte was outstanding
  19. HeatherW

    Calgary

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a great choice while in Chelan. Yummy food and drinks with great service too.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a great restaurant! We were in from the east coast and had trouble finding restaurants in the area. A booking became available and we jumped on it! Pleasantly surprised by the entire experience. Great service, amazing food, and the ambiance was everything we wanted for a quieter evening out. Can’t wait to go back when we visit the area again!
  21. MichaelL

    Seattle

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    All entrées except mine were delicious. I had the Catalan Ed Cavaletti and it was Very different spices than I was experiencing from Italy. Valencia style is garlic onion tomato base and this one was a totally different spices. I was disappointed that it didn’t go well with the red wine that I brought for the meal. However, five out of six entrées were wonderful and the service was great.

    The Bistro at Lake ChelanResponded on September 3, 2021We serve a dish called Catalan Cavatappi, we are assuming this is what you are referring to. This is not a dish from, or inspired by Italy or Valencia as you mentioned in your post, rather it is from Spain. We also cannot well match our menu items to wine that is brought from outside the restaurant as we do not know anything about it or its condition. We do appreciate your visit.

  22. PeterL

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2021

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Sat outside, great food as always, relaxed atmosphere
  23. PDBFOOD

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fine dining at its best, well thought out simple menu allowing quality over complexity plenty of choices. Ingredients merged perfect not overpowering each other, staff prompt and knowledgeable truly a destination not to miss
  24. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The bistro is the best restaurant in all of Chelan county no doubt. It is a rare gem. The food and service and drinks are all outstanding and the value is exceptional. We went to brunch and had the chicken and waffles, breakfast sandwhich, and chicken club. All fresh and tasty. We had mimosa pitchers as well, so fun! We highly recommend both for every day dining and special occasions.
  25. JulesyB

    New England

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Crab cakes are great on their brunch menu! Their food, drinks and service are on the best list in Chelan in my book. We are scheduled again for next Sunday! :)
  26. LauraH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were warmly greeted by the staff and ordered their crab cakes eggs benedict and their chicken and waffles and both were absolutely divine! The owners are lovely and welcoming and the atmosphere and little design and service details make this a special spot we will recommend to others and come back to again!
  27. DavidG

    Seattle

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had brunch at the Bistro. Excellent French pressed coffee. Try the Brioche French Toast. Really good. My wife loved the Crab Cake Benedict and the outdoor patio was very nice. Great weather for us!! Very nice setting for Sunday brunch!!
  28. PamK

    Seattle

    48 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2021

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    First time dining here-live locally. It’s difficult to be critical of service during this time and small businesses are struggling. However, it doesn’t take a second to stop and say hello and to let a table know that they are coming. Server was definitely kind-but clearly overworked. Not entirely certain what the hostess did all evening-she should have been refilling all of the empty water bottles around us. We sat for 15 minutes with no one saying hello, no water etc. Finally brought a bottle of water for four that was small and gone in a minute. We waited all night for everything-asked for more water no less than 5x. Ordered one cocktail-would have loved another but never had the opportunity to order again and didn’t want to wait forever for it. Good news: cocktails were delicious, and all of our entrees were hot and delicious as well. We will definitely try again and hope for a tiny bit more attentiveness.
  29. PeterL

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 28, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service and food were great. Sat outside, weather was perfect.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2021

    overall3food5service2ambience3
    The food was incredible and the cocktails were pretty good. The hostess was not at all welcoming and the server was very slow to bring the check even after asking several times. I didn’t care for one of the cocktails (super sugary) and they never came to check and see how things were. Probably won’t go back.
  31. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best in Chelan. We are locals, have been to all the dining options. Bistro is the best. Nice environment, great staff, and the best food in Chelan.. Their drink options are great, and skillfully mixed. A greatly enjoyable experience.
  32. SusanR

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service! Can’t wait to go back!
  33. NicoleT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best hamburger I've ever had. I usually will not order a hamburger from any restaurant, because I am very partial to my husband's. But this was very good!
  34. LeslieH

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Our food could have been warmer, but we do understand they are short staffed so it is tough to get food out right away.
  35. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2021

    overall5food5service3ambience3
    Very windy and hot outside and the umbrellas kept blowing over. Server didn’t check on us often, had to go into to get her to pay but food was ok.
  36. MansonD

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were a party of 4 having breakfast. I person in our group needed gluten free options but the only thing they offered was a salad. However, our waitress spoke with the chef and they were quickly able to accommodate us by offering an option not listed on the menu. Staff was pleasant and attentive. We had a very enjoyable 1st experience and are looking forward to trying the dinner menu on our next visit
  37. JoanS

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 22, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Book in advance and enjoy! Food was lovely and service excellent.
  38. JasonR

    Seattle

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 21, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Pretty good food. Those that ordered the steak were happy. I got the poulet frit and it was good, but the prosciutto was a little over cooked and had a burnt taste. Overall, great dinner and service was spectacular.
  39. Norine

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved this place ! Everything inside was nice and clean. Fresh flowers on the tables made the place smell beautiful ! My friends and I sat inside, we liked that there weren’t so many tables inside so nobody was yelling to have a conversation. I highly recommend you try the baguette as an appetizer. Super warm and crispy from the outside. The butter is crazy good. I believe it had a hint of lavender and rosemary. All three meals we ordered were exceptional. Beef burger was cooked well, chicken was moist, and the pasta didn’t disappoint. I have nothing to complain about this place. Definitely worth my money and time!
  40. PaulV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 20, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic evening. We have been several times The food is always amazing flavors and the staff is like dining with friends. Great place will be back again aoo!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

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The Bistro at Lake Chelan is rated 4.8 stars by 172 OpenTable diners.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Chelan

  • Hours of operation

    Brunch Sun 10:00 am–2:00 pm Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Bistro, Contemporary French / American, American

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Todd Miller

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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