The Bistro — Elizabeth City, NC | Scratch Kitchen & Craft Cocktails
Elizabeth City, NC · 200 N Poindexter St

Comfort Classics. Neighborhood Ritual.

A scratch kitchen
that refuses shortcuts.

A 130-year-old building, a kitchen that grinds its own beef and cuts its own fries, and 20 years of betting on the same town. The Bistro is Elizabeth City's go-to — not just for the occasion, but for the Tuesday you just decided to go out.

In-house.
Ground this morning

Every patty ground from whole cuts daily. Once you know the difference, a frozen burger from anywhere else feels like settling.

By hand.
Cut daily, tallow finish

Fries soaked, blanched, and finished in beef tallow. The kind of fry that has weight. The kind you finish even when you're full.

Always.
Brunch, six days a week

Most kitchens save brunch for Sunday. We run it six days because a good kitchen earns its keep every day of the week.

How people use The Bistro

No occasion needed.

Date Night
A Date Night You Don't Have to Plan

Date night at The Bistro is the kind where you order without overthinking, stay longer than you meant to, and walk out already talking about next week.

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Celebrations
Milestones Worth Celebrating

A birthday, an anniversary, a promotion nobody expected. Bring the group, let the kitchen handle the table, and take the credit for picking the spot.

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Private Events
Private Events, Handled

Corporate dinners, holiday gatherings, full buyouts inside a 130-year-old building with exposed brick and pressed-tin ceilings. The team runs the night so the host gets to enjoy it.

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Find us

The Bistro
Elizabeth City

200 N Poindexter Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
(252) 562-6545

MondayClosed
Tuesday – Sunday10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

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