Welcome to Miramar Bistro
Miramar Bistro in Highwood, IL offers a delightful mix of French cuisine, mouthwatering burgers, and fresh seafood. With a cozy, romantic ambiance and attentive service, this restaurant is a shining star in the area. Standout dishes include the decadent onion soup gratinee, perfectly cooked escargot, and flavorful mussels appetizer. The seafood options, particularly the oysters and shrimp, are not to be missed. The charming rustic decor, vintage mirrors, and large candles create a warm and inviting atmosphere. A visit to Miramar Bistro promises a memorable dining experience worth every penny.
- 301 Waukegan Ave Highwood, IL 60040 Hotline: (847) 433-1078
Welcome to Miramar Bistro, a charming French bistro located in Highwood, IL, offering a delightful fusion of French cuisine, burgers, and seafood. This quaint bistro provides a range of amenities including reservations, takeout, vegetarian options, and even accepts Apple Pay. With its outdoor seating and romantic ambiance, Miramar Bistro is perfect for a special date night or a gathering with friends.
The reviews speak for themselves, with customers raving about the exceptional service and delectable dishes. From top-notch seafood like oysters, shrimp, and crab claws to classic French favorites like onion soup gratinee and escargot, Miramar Bistro showcases a diverse and flavorful menu. The attentive waitstaff and European ambiance add to the overall dining experience, making you feel like you've been transported to a Parisian bistro.
Whether you're craving a seafood feast, a perfectly cooked steak frites, or a mouthwatering chocolate terrine, Miramar Bistro has something for every palate. The rustic decor, vintage mirrors, and flickering candles create a warm and inviting atmosphere that will make you want to linger over each exquisite dish.
If you're looking for a restaurant with exceptional food, attentive service, and a charming ambiance, Miramar Bistro is the place to be. Bon appétit!

There are not enough great things I can say about Miramar. We have been several times and each experience is always exceptional. Today we booked reservations after our wedding reception and the service was spectacular and even treated us to a glass of champagne on the house. In terms of food, the seafood can't be beat, probably some of the best oysters in the city and the shrimp and crab claws are top notch. Whole experience is worth every penny, I highly recommend. I would have taken pictures of the food but I was too busy eating it all.

Here's what you need to know: overall, it was a nice experience worth 4 stars but the nice service makes me want to rate it 5 stars. The food isn't perfect, but there were some absolutely delicious representations of classic cooking that are absolutely worth highlighting - the onion soup gratinee (amazing decadent depth of flavor in the broth and perfect cheese blend) and the escargot (incredible garlic butter) are at the top. The goat cheese salad needs work - the fritters are unrefined and don't even have seasoned batter and are just large globs of goat cheese, the mussels are fresh and enjoyable but the broth is too creamy but thankfully introduces enough acid through the wine to attempt to balance. The house bread was not good, unfortunately, and needs improvement - lacked texture and flavor. The chocolate terrine was well made and used good quality chocolate - the green sauce however could be enhanced and didn't add anything to the dessert but didn't detract from it. Sebastian's service was very nice. $100 for 2 guests

Miramar is definitely the shining star on its strip. With music playing outside to long standing candles illuminating every dining table, to the extremely attentive and friend wait staff, I absolutely adore this restaurant and the mussels appetizer and scallops entree. When in Highland, you absolutely must check out this establishment!

I went here for an event and everything worked out just fine. There were probably 100 people at the dinner. So there were a lot of moving pieces. The wait staff was attentive, and the food was good- whether it was chicken or salmon, veggies, bread and dessert. The restaurant is way bigger than I thought- an additional side room...I love the large candles that they have here. Nice bar area as well. Very pretty restaurant. Check them out.

I have been here many times for special occasions and just for dinner. I've also sat outside numerous times with my dog. Always a great experience.

Had dinner at Miramar Bistro for my anniversary dinner and it was very delicious. The service was great as well our waiter took good care of us all throughout our dinner experience. The ambiance had a very European feel to it, it felt like we were in Paris again. In all, It was a very pleasant experience and I definitely would recommend this restaurant to my friends and family.

We brought some out of town friends for a late night dinner on a Monday. The restaurant was full of patrons, and it was a warm evening, despite all the doors being open. They seated us immediately, took our drink order, and brought us a bread basket. We shared a tray of seafood -- shrimp, oysters and crab claws on ice. I had the chilled artichoke, which was tender with a delicious mustard vinaigrette . I also had the onion soup, thick rich and dark with a toasted crust that turned into endless loops of cheese. My friends enjoyed the steak frites, roasted chicken, seafood linguini and salmon. The restaurant has a charming rustic vibe, with wood bistro tables, vintage silver mirrors and enormous wax dripped candles. We were too full to partake of dessert, though the choices are excellent. The food was exquisite, the service was professional. The timing of the meal lagged, however; we were almost the last table, though we did not want to linger. Au revoir, Miramar, until we meet again!