Ame in the Bishop Arts District offers an upscale setting for Indian dishes backed classic French cooking. Think masala baked eggplant with a turmeric béchamel sauce. Lamb chops are cloaked in pistachios and herbs of a perfect mound of pistachio potatoes. Samosas have a surprising pop of heat.
The wine menu is extensive and the cocktail menu interesting; try the Massala sour made with Old Forester bourbon. This is a white tablecloth and linen napkins spot in the heart of the Bishop Arts District. The space is bookended by bars; one at the entrance to Ame and another speakeasy style at the back of the restaurant designed to be European-like escape.
Massala sour
Alison McLean
- Price: $$$
- Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 5-10 p.m.; Friday 5-11 p.m.; Saturday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5-9 p.m.
- Alcohol: Full bar
- Reservations: Recommended
- Parking: Metered, On-street, Valet