Thanks to all the great customers, friends, and staff for a wonderful season at Le Bistro! It’s sad that it is over so quickly, but what a finish…Great weather, great food, and great fun! Some of you we will see over the Winter at Chez Henri in Vermont (Sugarbush). The rest we look forward to seeing next summer on the lake! Take care! 
— Rosemary & Bernard

Thanks to the warm summer weather we are finally getting, the lake level has given us our full dock back!  Those of you who have been waiting to come to dinner by boat…… now is the time!  Mid-week should not be a problem finding space, but it’s always appreciated calling ahead on the weekends so we save dock space for you.  See you soon!

The Bistro looks great and all the different dining areas are open. Inside seating on a cool evening, dining under the canopy, as so many people enjoy, and the lower-deck seating is looking great. All Rosemary’s flowers are in place and it looks like it’s going to be a great 4th weekend! Fireworks are on Saturday the 2nd so please make a reservation since it will be busy!

We are excited to be opening this evening for the summer season. The lake level is down again. Decks are open. Cleaning and polishing and landscaping are done. And we’re ready to go! Join us for a great summer!

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• Hours: 5 – 9:30 pm, 7 days a week from mid-June to mid-September.
• Reservations: Suggested
• Seating:
  • Indoors with Air Conditioning
  • Upper Deck under the Awning
  • Lower Deck by the Water
• Parking: Private Lot
• Docking: Beach front and dock are available for guests arriving by boat or sea plane.

Chef/Owner, Bernard Perillat has operated Le Bistro since 1991. He brings Classic French Cuisine to the Wesport waterfront every summer. In the winter, you’ll find him at Chez Henri at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vermont.

Bernard was born in the French Alps in the Northern part of France. At a young age he became interested in restaurants, food and cooking. He moved to Montreal in the 1960′s where he met Henri Borel. In 1970, Bernard moved to Vermont to join Henri as a partner at Chez Henri restaurant, at Sugarbush. Henri had opened Chez Henri in 1964.

In 1991 Bernard had an opportunity to branch out during the summer months. He started a small restaurant called Le Bistro du Lac (The Bistro on the Lake) on Lake Champlain in Essex, New York. After six exciting years in Essex, Bernard was offered a chance to move a little south on the lake to Westport, New York.

Enjoying his customers, food, and wonderful views of Lake Champlain, and the surrounding mountain ranges, he moved the next year to the Westport Yacht Club on the waterfront in Westport, NY. In 2011, Bernard celebrates his 20th year on Lake Champlain. Bernard, his wife Rosemary, and the staff love seeing all the wonderful guests that come to visit and enjoy fantastic meals on the lake at Le Bistro du Lac.