Bistrot La Minette

Specialties

An authentic French bistro experience.

History

Established in 2008.

Bistrot La Minette is the realization of Chef Peter WOOLSEY’S dream that began a decade ago during his earliest days studying in France: to create a restaurant that would share his love of the authentic bistro experience with his fellow Philadelphians.

Chef Peter pays great respect to the traditional dishes that he creates and honors the classical French methods required to achieve unparalleled bistrot cuisine. Both savory and pastry menus are ever evolving to reflect the seasons, the availability of the best ingredients, and the inspiration of the chef. The service is both efficient and warm, rooted in a foundation of hospitality and caring for our guests.

The restaurant was painstakingly designed by Peter and Peggy Baud Woolsey. Original art and furnishings evoke the flavor of France’s celebrated culinary regions. Photos taken by Peggy, adorn the walls of the dining room. It is France through the eyes of a French photographer capturing her country as she sees it.

Business Owner

Peter Woolsey, a native Philadelphian, began his career cooking at New York’s legendary Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Lured to France to study Pastry at the esteemed Le Cordon Bleu in Paris he began to focus on the entirety of fine cuisine, embracing both savory and sweet disciplines. He stayed on in Paris to cook at 3-Star Michelin-rated Lucas Carton, under celebrated chefs Alain SENDERENS and Fredérique ROBERT. Peter not only fell in love with the country and its cuisine, but with one of its citizens.

Peter and his wife Peggy Baud made their home in Philadelphia where Peter worked with Philadelphia’s cooking elite: Le Mas Perrier’s Laurent PILLARD and renowned 5-star chef Georges PERRIER, and Striped Bass’ James Beard award-winning Chefs Christopher LEE and Alfred PORTALE of New York’s famed Gotham Bar and Grill. After his tenure at Striped Bass, Peter became the Executive Pastry Chef of Washington Square. He left Starr Restaurants to open Bistrot La Minette.