Does Lemaire have a bar?

  1. We recommend arriving a little early for your reservation at Lemaire; the restaurant has a large bar and lounge that serves as the perfect meeting spot before your meal. If you want to stop by after work, the bar offers happy hour specials, including $2 house and $4 craft and import beers, and $5 red and white glasses of featured wine. Before your meal, you can also munch on a set of three appetizers for $20 from 4 to 7 p.m. daily, and three courses for $30 every day from 5 to 6 p.m. Even though Lemaire’s cocktails change seasonally, standouts when we visited during the summer months included the “Garden Martini,” made with Hendrick’s Gin, cucumber water and rosemary syrup, the refreshing Ginger Mojito and the Franklin Street Sparkler, made with pomegranate juice and moscato d’ asti. Not as if you need an excuse, but the bar at Lemaire and the great food give you one more reason to come to the restaurant early.

  2. The beautiful mahogany and granite bar was added to Lemaire in 2009 and now serves as the focal point of the lounge. With seating on three sides, the square bar is the center of activity. Casual groupings of tables and club chairs create a welcoming lounge, including the conservatory, with more formal seating arrangements overlooking historic Franklin Street. Televisions are discreetly displayed for those guests wishing to keep up with the score or the news headlines. The beverage menu in Lemaire bar features an innovative list of seasonal handcrafted cocktails, a wine list of over 200 selections and a robust assortment of craft beer, single-malt scotch and single-barrel bourbon. The wine list includes a delightful selection of red and white wine “Discoveries“ that are all priced at $30 or less. An impressive list of wines is also available by the glass, quartino or half bottle and create the opportunity for sampling and sharing. A wildly popular bar menu features farm-to-table inspired small plates with Chef Bundy’s Southern influences.

    Lemaire Bar and Lounge are open daily from 4 p.m. until midnight. Last call can be as late as 1:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday evenings.