Maison Verre dining room
Modern French Bistro · Birmingham

An evening at the bistro,
the way it should be.

Wine-forward dinner service Tuesday through Sunday. Classic French technique, seasonal Alabama ingredients, an unhurried room.

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"We cook the way our grandmothers did, with the patience our grandmothers had — and we pour the wine they never could afford to drink."
Chef Laurent Beaumont
Chef Laurent Beaumont
The Chef

A bistro built on three rules.

Chef Laurent Beaumont opened Maison Verre in 2021 after fifteen years cooking through Lyon, Paris, and New York. He came home to Birmingham with three rules: buy the best ingredient you can afford, cook it with respect, pour wine that makes the room feel taller.

The kitchen runs on classical French technique. The cellar leans Burgundy, but you'll find Alsace, Loire, Rhône — and a very deliberate handful of things from outside France that earned their spot on the list.

The room itself is small on purpose. Forty-eight seats, a bar, a private dining nook for parties of eight. There are no televisions. The music doesn't get loud.

— Chef Laurent BeaumontExecutive Chef · Owner
Private Events

A room of your own.

The private dining room seats up to sixteen behind a glass partition that closes you off from the floor without sealing you in.

We work with you on a custom prix-fixe — three or four courses, optional wine pairings — or we'll do à la carte if that's what the occasion calls for. Buyout of the full bistro is also available Mondays.

Capacity8 to 16 seated · 24 cocktail
Minimum$1,200 food & beverage Tue-Thu · $1,800 Fri-Sun
Buyout48 seated · Monday only · from $9,500
Lead timeTwo weeks for tastings · Same-day for à la carte
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Press & Accolades

Kind words.

★ ★ ★ ★
"The most quietly assured French cooking in the South. Beaumont's sole meunière is the version other restaurants pretend to make."
The New York Times
Pete Wells · January 2025
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"A bistro that takes itself seriously without being precious about it. The wine list is a love letter to Burgundy. I'd eat here every week if my wallet would allow it."
Garden & Gun
November 2024
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
"Birmingham's best restaurant — full stop. Maison Verre has the polish of New York with the soul of a neighborhood spot in Lyon."
Birmingham Magazine
Restaurant of the Year, 2024
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Find us.

Address2300 1st Avenue NorthBirmingham, Alabama 35203
Phone(205) 555-VINOReservations preferred via the booking link
HoursTuesday – Saturday5:00 PM – 10:30 PM

Sunday5:00 PM – 9:30 PM

MondayClosed (private events available)
ParkingValet available Friday & Saturday from 5:30 PM. Public lot one block south on 22nd Street.
DressNo formal code, but the room rewards a little effort.
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Birmingham, AL
À Bientôt

We'd love to see you.

Tables open up to 30 days in advance. Larger parties (six or more) by direct phone call.

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