Tucked along East Ponce de Leon Avenue in downtown Decatur, Georgia, Cafe Alsace is a cozy little French restaurant that has been winning hearts for nearly three decades. With a 4.8-star rating and a menu full of authentic Alsatian-French dishes, it is the kind of place that makes you feel like you have been transported straight to a charming European cafe.
The French onion soup alone is worth the trip, but once you step inside, you will quickly discover there is so much more to love about this hidden gem.
The French Onion Soup That Started It All
Some soups are just soups, but the French onion soup at Cafe Alsace is the kind of bowl that stays with you long after the last spoonful. Reviewers have called it “divine,” and it is easy to understand why once you taste the deep, rich broth layered with sweet caramelized onions and topped with bubbly, golden cheese.
Lunch guests who ordered the soup as a starter alongside their entree could not stop raving about it. The balance of flavors is spot-on, hitting that perfect note between savory and slightly sweet…