Detail for Cafe Des Architectes : Restaurant, French / Mediterranean

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Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; Sunday brunch. Located off the lobby of the Sofitel Hotel, prepare to be instantly transported to Paris! A creative menu features a great, if pricey, lunch, with dishes such as mache and frisee salad, tossed in a distinctive red wine vinegar and topped with olive oil croutons, diced pancetta, and a poached egg. The lobster BLT is served on ciabatta, and the citrus swordfish sandwich rests on foccacia and is topped with a yogurt cucumber spread. Main dishes include sea scallops on whipped cannelloni beans, served with endive and fava beans; and outstanding tomato risotto served with grilled garlic shrimp and asparagus. Wine list features bottles from California and France. - sys, 10/23/2002

Located in the Sofitel hotel, a breathtaking decor of huge light fixtures suspended from vaulted ceilings paves the way for French cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. Lunch options include frisee and mache salad tossed with red wine vinegar and olive oil croutons, pancetta, and a poached egg; and a lobster BLT on ciabatta. Dinner entrees include a mixed grill of shrimp, lamb chops, veal, and roasted vegetables. Desserts include a variety of sorbets, cakes, and ice cream. Open for breakfast and lunch Mon-Fri, dinner served nightly; Sat-Sun brunch. - Alotta, 03/24/2004

Great place. Food good, servers very friendly and informed. Has become a regular spot for my wife and I. Definitely worth a try. We enjoy everything about the place. - Thomas Cooper, 01/11/2003

A great place to spend an evening. Very slick and cool, not at all pretentious. The service was excellent and we will return. - Thomas Mitchell, 01/03/2003

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