Bistro Niko is a piece of Paris, right in the heart of Buckhead. The modern French fare is authentic & simple, while the affordably priced wine list, exciting cocktails and extensive craft beer list ensure that everyone finds something to suit their tastes. Grand ceilings, art from Paris and a patio that overlooks Peachtree make Bistro Niko at once a destination and a neighborhood restaurant.
AWARDS
Jezebel Magazine’s 100 Best Restaurants- #6 (2011)
Jezebel Magazine- "Best Lunch" (2011)
Jezebel Magazine- "Best Private Dining Room" (2011)
Best of Atlanta's Best Group Dinner- Good Eats (2011)
Best of Atlanta's Spot to See and be Seen - Good Eats (2011)
Jezebel’s Top 20 Favorite Restaurants in Atlanta- #6 (2010)
Esquire's Top 20 Restaurants (2010)
Sunday Paper’s Reader’s Choice Award “Best Restaurant to See and Be Seen In” (2010)
AJC Reader's Choice for Best French Restaurant (2010)
Jezebel's Best New Restaurant (2010)
Nation's Restaurant News Top 5 Hottest Restaurants (2010)
Buckhead Business Award, Best New Business (2010)
Named one of Atlanta’s “Best Restaurants” by Citysearch (2010)
BUZZ
"Any skeptic who questions whether the south—which of late has come into its own as a cradle of intensely personal, adventurous cooking with indigenous ingredients—is ready for a serious French bistro should try to get a table on short notice at Niko." – Esquire
“Every dish we tried—from snails in puffed pastry to pate of pork, mushroom tart to the endives salad—were all superb…Close your eyes and you will have been transported to Paris, without the hassle of going through security.” – 85 South, Out and About
“You can lose yourself in oysters on the half shell, or a trio of Chef Gary Donlick’s house-made pates – an admirable “faux” gras terrine of chicken liver mousse laced with cognac that spreads like butter and is almost as meatily sweet…” – Meridith Ford Goldman, Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Sneak away for an afternoon to sip champagne, eat pate and oysters and pretend, for a moment, that all of life is an afternoon in Paris.” – Meridith Ford Goldman, Atlanta Journal Constitution
“With executive Chef Gary Donlick, Karatassos has crafted as winning an homage to the revered traditions of cuisine bourgeois as any in the U.S., all with a splash of American hospitality, for which BLRG is famous.” – John Mariani, Virtual Gourmet
“Niko hits all the right notes when it comes to Paris-meets-Atlanta glamour…” – Besha Rodell, Creative Loafing
"Executive chef Gary Donlick hews to the revered traditions of cuisine bourgeois, and Karatassos has imbued the dining rooms with southern hospitality." – Esquire
“…big, brassy and teeming with life, it could easily be compared to some of the more famous brasseries that have come before it – Brasserie Lipp in Paris; or perhaps Balthazar in New York City.” – Meridith Ford Goldman, Atlanta Journal Constitution
