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Best Dessert


"La Bazenne (239-682-8623) elevates apple pie to a new level of comfort dessert. Atop a thin, buttery, and flaky crust, a heap of wonderfully seasoned and caramelized Granny Smith apples makes an addictive sweet-tart statement. A scoop of ice cream and squiggles of homemade caramel sauce complete this picture of modern French douceur."
Naples Illustrated, 2016

Runner-Up Best Kid-Friendly Dining


"The best part of La Bazenne’s truly French kids’ menu is the promise of ice cream or a sugar crepe at the end. Its casual sidewalk seating also wins favor with families."

Best New Restaurants

"Don’t be fooled by the casual street cafe exterior. This is a place for serious food. [...} It’s a good sign of the changing times that a restaurant can open on Fifth Avenue with a garage door (albeit clear-paneled and sleek) enclosing a dining room bookended by chalk- board walls. Dinners like diver scallops with a pea purée, red pepper coulis and saffron foam can be ordered as both large and small plates, but we highly recommend “Le Zen Burger.” It’s one of the best we’ve tasted—thick, juices flowing, with soft Port Salut cheese, avocado slices, mixed greens and a “secret sauce.” We’re fine with our secret being out, as long as we don’t have to wait too long for a sidewalk table."
GulfShoreLife Magazine, 2015
Dinners' Choice Awards: 2014 -2015- 2016

5 stars "This is our fourth time to this restaurant. The food has always been outstanding. The owner's father has a restaurant in France and he learned his trade well. His wife is an an American and is always very friendly. This restaurant is a gem on Fifth Avenue. I only wish they had a full bar, not just wine and beer. My wife and I recommend this restaurant highly to our friends." OpenTable's Diners on February 13, 2016

5 stars "Excellent food and service. I felt that the owners were delighted that we came in to eat. We received a very personal experience from start to finish." OpenTable's Diners on May 15, 2016

5 stars "Always one of our favorite restaurants in Naples. Scallops and the Fluke Special were terrific. Everyone should try the Crepe deserts. Out of this world." OpenTable's Diners on April 24, 2016

5 stars "Our favorite brunch place. Best place to be on Sunday mornings. Must try the chocolate croissants and crepes, and of course the Mimosas. OpenTable's Diners on December 27, 2015

5 stars "We dined here during restaurant week and enjoyed a prix fix menu. The mussels were amazing and the tarte tartin was worth cheating on the diet" OpenTable's Diners on December 4, 2015