Cafe Alona

Had dinner there last night with a friend. Food was fresh, surprisingly simple and delicious. Special requests were accommodated without a problem. I had the house salad with a side of chicken breast.

We came into town for rhythm and roots festival. As first time Bristol visitors Unilocal helped us find this «off the beatin path» place. Thanks Unilocal,we enjoyed the food and our server helped us choose music shows for the festival. We had the shrimp pasta and spring rolls which were very tasty. I also have to mention my salad which came loaded with fresh extras. They have nightly international specials which add more choices to their menu.

nice atmosphere, but most of all, great food. Great restaurant hidden off the main streets of bristol.
Had the $ 26 spanish menu as this was the special during the week: watermelon gaspacho, tuna cucumber and ham apricot bruschetta, followed by a delicious pork roll with asparagus and apricot sauce.
Kuddos to the chef. Paired the meal with a nice chateauneuf du pape a friend had brought along (corking fee is $ 8)

Can’t believe we didn’t try this sooner! The outside is deceiving… it is decorated very nicely inside with subdued lighting and music. The food was delicious (we had the prime rib and chicken Parmesan, Caesar salad, bruschetta, and dessert), serving sizes are large, and everyone is so friendly there. They worked with my food allergy and did not seem bothered by making a substitution for me because of it. The citrus cake I chose that finished off the meal was AMAZING and my husband loved the Italian cream cake. Everyone should definitely give this place a try!

Had a wonderful dinner here tonight! What a pleasant hidden gem off the Interstate! And as chance would have it, today was Chef Alona’s birthday — Happy birthday, Chef!
Atmosphere was nice — subdued lighting, soft music. Because we were just passing through, we didn’t have a reservation (which was fine; they sat our family of four without issue), but I could see where a reservation would be nice, as the restaurant is somewhat small (maybe 15 or so tables).
We ordered one prime rib — tender and tasty — and one «International Special» — this week’s featured cuisine was Greek. The moussaka, lamb kabob, hummus, and baklava were fresh, homemade, and delicious!
Before arriving, I checked their website, which stated «French» as the featured cuisine… I guess the website is not always updated, but I later found out that they post frequently on Facebook, so check that out:
Oh, one more thing — they are a BYOB establishment. Just something to keep in mind.

Fantastic restaurant! Food is delicious & owners are extremely warm, friendly & accommodating. We loved it & will definitely return.

café alona is the international cuisine restaurant of tri-​cities area. chef alona feachures a new country cuisine each week. german french italian ethiopian cajun greek spain mexico jerusalem lebanese japanese thailand indonesian and many more including her home country of philippines. byob. yes that is correct. bring you own wine for dinner thursday through saturday
424−574−3433
1154 hwy 126 bristol tn 37 620