La Binchstub Broglie is where you go for no-nonsense Alsatian comfort food in a vaulted cellar setting just off Place Broglie. This is the larger of the Binchstub outposts, with a big caveau voûté that's perfect for groups, and they take their tarte flambée seriously — farm-style, generous, and meant to be shared. The concept is simple: you order tartes flambées by the batch and everyone digs in, which is exactly how it should be eaten.
Farm-style tartes flambées served in a vaulted cellar off Place Broglie — come with a group, order by the batch, and share like the Alsatians do.
Come with a group and embrace the sharing concept — you order tartes flambées for the table and split them as they arrive.
Hearty Alsatian tarte flambée in a vaulted cellar built for sharing
If you want to eat tarte flambée the way locals do, La Binchstub Broglie is a solid bet. Tucked away on the tiny Impasse de l'Écrevisse just off Place Broglie, this is the larger of the Binchstub locations, with a spacious vaulted cellar that makes it ideal for groups. The concept is straightforward: you order tartes flambées and they keep coming — the idea is to share, so embrace it. The tartes are made farm-style (fermières) and reviewers consistently praise their quality and generous portions.
The menu goes beyond the classic tarte flambée too, with creative toppings, plus soups, salads, and planchettes paysannes (charcuterie boards) if you want to mix things up. The one thing to know going in: the sharing concept is part of the deal — you're expected to order for the table and split, which most people love but isn't for everyone. At around 4.4 stars on Google with over 2,000 reviews, it's clearly doing something right. It's not fine dining, it's hearty Alsatian comfort food in a convivial setting, and that's exactly what it should be.