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Bistro197 Bistro197
-progressive American Cuisine
-martini bar
-music lounge
-craft beers
-from-scratch American Comfort Food with European Flair.
(626)

Bistro197 is a cozy and intimate storefront bistro specializing in chef-prepared comfort food rich in French and Italian influences. Absolutely everything is made from scratch and the utmost care is taken in selecting the highest quality ingredients including organic, free-range, and certified angus selections. Stop in, call for a reservation, or visit our website to see our most current menu, at www.bistro197.com

🎉Happy Friday!🎉W**e, dine, & have a great time with us accompanied by excellent live music!🎶Dave Domicolo - Friday (10/9...
10/09/2026

🎉Happy Friday!🎉

W**e, dine, & have a great time with us accompanied by excellent live music!

🎶Dave Domicolo - Friday (10/9), 6:00pm-9:00pm🎶
🎶Caitie Dawson - Saturday (10/10), 6:00pm-9:00pm🎶

call or book online to reserve your spot!
(315)343-2930

🎉TGIF!🎉We'll be serving up great dishes & slinging delicious cocktails, mocktails, & more while these guys provide our e...
10/02/2026

🎉TGIF!🎉

We'll be serving up great dishes & slinging delicious cocktails, mocktails, & more while these guys provide our entertainment this weekend!

🎶John McConnell - Friday (10/2), 6:00pm-9:00pm🎶
🎶Jazz Mafia - Saturday (10/3), 6:00pm-9:00pm🎶

call or book online to reserve your spot!
(315)343-2930

🎉Buon Venerdì!🎉We are so grateful for the support we've received following our recent menu launch! We're prepared to kee...
09/25/2026

🎉Buon Venerdì!🎉

We are so grateful for the support we've received following our recent menu launch! We're prepared to keep the delicious Italian dishes rolling out for everyone!

🎶Steve Maclean - Friday (9/25), 6:00pm-9:00pm🎶
🎶Sam Domicolo - Saturday (9/26), 6:00pm-8:00pm🎶

call or book online to reserve your spot!
(315)343-2930

09/21/2026

We prepped, we launched, you conquered!

Due to the overwhelming amount of support we received this past weekend following the launch of our new Italian-style menu, we will be running a very small menu this evening (9/21).
We thank everyone who came out to try our new offerings & will be prepped back up tomorrow (9/22) for everyone!

Thank you for your understanding & for continuing to support local business!

-Bistro197

09/16/2026

For the last 15 years we have been honored to bring the local Oswego community our version of quality food, made with purpose, effort, and passion. We started out small, and over the years have grown into a local hub for dining, live entertainment, crafted cocktails, and revelry.

Our style, a French take on elevated comfort food and from-scratch approach has given us an identity as a choice for everything from quick weekday stops, to relaxed intimate dinners and family celebrations. We have found ourselves at a point in our personal careers where we are ready for a change. While we have loved what we have been able to offer the community, we have "plateaued" so to speak with the drive to repeat the same process each season, and we look to close that chapter for a while.

So, we instead ask you to join us in a new experiment, as we try something new, new for you, new for us, something to bring a different challenge. Starting this Thursday, September 17th, we will invite you to join us for...... Italian.

Please, however, don't overread into this new chapter. This is not some desperate reach for new customers; it is not a bandaid for struggling sales. We are busy. We are very busy. Perhaps, we are the busiest we have ever been. We are simply bored and want to try something new.

Take a peek in the COMMENTS for our new menu, offering both authentic old world and American Italian delights, featuring homemade pastas, scratch sauces, high quality steaks, fresh-only seafood, and even some old favorites we don't want you to miss.

Stop in and try it out, we think its pretty cool, and we hope you do too.

Cheers and good eats,

Bill, Damien, and the rest of Team Bistro

🎉Happy Friday!🎉New 🍂Autumn cocktails🍂 AND Cam Caruso?! How could you go wrong?!Stay tuned for the debut of our Autumn di...
09/11/2026

🎉Happy Friday!🎉

New 🍂Autumn cocktails🍂 AND Cam Caruso?! How could you go wrong?!

Stay tuned for the debut of our Autumn dinner menu which will include handmade agnolotti filled with an herbed ricotta, roasted autumn squash, sage, parmesan, & brown butter.

🎶Cam Caruso - Friday (9/11), 6:30pm-9:30pm🎶

call or book online to reserve your spot.
(315)343-2930

🎉Happy Friday!🎉Kick off Labor Day weekend with a little jazz, delicious bites, & great cocktails, mocktails, & more!🎶Jaz...
09/04/2026

🎉Happy Friday!🎉

Kick off Labor Day weekend with a little jazz, delicious bites, & great cocktails, mocktails, & more!

🎶Jazz Mafia - Friday (9/4), 6:00pm-9:00pm🎶

call or book online to reserve your spot.
(315)343-2930

‼️We will be CLOSED Monday (9/7) for Labor Day‼️

🎉Happy Friday!🎉Stop in after soaking up the sunshine to enjoy great live music, service, summer dishes, cocktails, mockt...
08/28/2026

🎉Happy Friday!🎉

Stop in after soaking up the sunshine to enjoy great live music, service, summer dishes, cocktails, mocktails, & more!

🎶Paul Vandish - Friday (8/28), 6:00pm-9:00pm
🎶Larry Kyle - Saturday (8/29), 6:00pm-9:00pm

call or book online to reserve your spot.
(315)343-2930

🎉Happy Friday!🎉We would like to welcome SUNY Oswego students, both new & returning, & their families! Take a break from ...
08/21/2026

🎉Happy Friday!🎉

We would like to welcome SUNY Oswego students, both new & returning, & their families! Take a break from the move-in stress & dine with us!

Lunch: 11:00am-3:00pm
Dinner: 4:00pm-9:00pm
(small plates @ 4:00pm, full menu @ 5:00pm)

🎶John McConnell will be playing great live tunes tonight (8/21), 6:00pm-9:00pm!🎶

call or book online to reserve your spot.
(315)343-2930

🎉Friday, yay!🎉🌿Basil Sidecar garnished with a housemade basil sugar🐟Pan seared halibut, carrot puree, roasted zucchini, ...
08/14/2026

🎉Friday, yay!🎉

🌿Basil Sidecar garnished with a housemade basil sugar

🐟Pan seared halibut, carrot puree, roasted zucchini, lemon-caper cream

🎶Jazz Mafia - Friday (8/14), 6:00pm-9:00pm
🎶Sam Domicolo - Saturday (8/15), 6:00pm-8:00pm

call or book online to reserve your spot.
(315)343-2930

Address

197 W 1st Street
Oswego, NY
13126

Opening Hours

Monday 4pm - 8pm
Tuesday 4pm - 8pm
Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 4pm - 9pm

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