Julian Buscicchio and Sebastian Menard expanded French cuisine offerings in South Austin with a new cafe: Alice Poulain. The Parisian-inspired patisserie serves a range of quiches, daily pastries and imported wines and cheeses.
The cafe’s opening was announced May 14 in a news release.
On the menu
Alice Poulain Café has daytime and evening offerings, including a Parisian breakfast with toast, butter, jam, a croissant, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. Available pastries include pain au chocolat, cinnamon brioche and rotating cakes.
Lunch and dinner bites include omelettes, salads, sandwiches and charcuterie spreads. Patrons can order a salade niçoise made with tuna, eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives and vegetables with a vinaigrette.
Wine offerings feature both French and American pours by the glass or bottle.
The backstory
Buscicchio, co-founder of Alice Poulain Café, was inspired by his grandmother, Alice, to find a passion for food. The cafe’s foundation was fueled by Alice’s recipe book; every cake, pastry and quiche is crafted with Alice’s knowledge and Buscicchio’s technique as a trained pastry chef.
One more thing
The cafe is designed to be a “third space,” according to the news release, welcoming everyone, including dogs and remote workers, to find their home away from home.
“In France, the café is where your day begins and where it slows down,” Buscicchio said in a news release. “We wanted to bring that experience to Austin and what surprised us is how naturally it belongs.”
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