insider scoop
Voyou is a wonderful, modern-style French bistro. By modern I mean chic, cozy, sexy and trendy. The bar area has recently been remodeled, and if you have visited in the past it is worth a second look. On Friday last, I joined a small group of chefs there and we had a total blast. The proprietors hail from Brittany, France bringing their educated palate for wine with them.
Voyou has a full liquor license serving premium well drinks at terrific prices; the menu is modest, but clever. I had the Pork Shank ($16) with tomato, carrot and celery sauce and Yukon Gold mashed potato. It was a decent size, and for once I did not crave anything after it, except of course a few more drinks. The meat was tender and fell off the bone, and the carrot and celery sauce is certainly an acquired taste, but one that I love. Their signature dish is the Goat Cheese Almond Tart for $7. I have not tried it but I have been told it’s yummy; as two beautiful women visiting from New York said, “It’s to die for.”
Voyou Wine Bar
3696 5th Ave.
San Diego 92103
619-297-9720
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