what "Bistrot" actually means?
Few people, even in Paris today, are aware that the world dates back to the time of the fall of Napoleon in 1815. The Russian army was encamped on the Place de La Concorde and in the evenings the soldiers, tired and hungry, would roam around neighbouring streets in search of restoration (which is the origin of the word "restaurant"). "Bistro, Bistro" they would shout as they entered the cafés, "we need food and drink". "Bistrot", originally spelt "bystro", is Russian for "quickly". The word was adopted as a nickname and came to signify any small eatery where meals were simply and quickly prepared.
Today the meaning of bistrot has expanded to encompass more than just cafés. It conjures up the image of a small, smartly decorated restaurant serving delicious French food with flair and originality. And that perfectly describes "Le Bistrot" right here in Macau.
