inspired cuisine

mini cafe, culinary classes, catering, private events, culinary retail & wine shop, wine tastings

Hello!

we welcome you to visit our new wine/retail shop, where we are featuring culinary products & other specialty items, as well as a beautiful, affordable selection of quality wines & our mini cafe, where the lunch menu changes daily.

we also invite you to join us for our hands-on culinary classes. And as always, we are available for private events, private culinary classes, catering, & custom gift baskets. we love being a part of any special occasion or celebration!

Our housemade veal stock/bone broth & veal demi-glace are available for purchase! pick them up frozen & enjoy it for up to 4 days once thawed. taste the difference it makes in your favorite recipes!

Pecorino romano cheese is available in 1-2 pound wedges ($17.80/lb). Perfect for grating into your favorite soups & pasta sauces or slicing to enjoy on a charcuterie tray. Or pick up one of our french baguettes & a bottle of wine as the perfect accompaniments to this beautiful, italian sheep’s milk cheese!

Order our herb focaccia sandwich trays for parties or for your office meetings! we can customize each tray to include your any of our italian-style crafted sandwiches.

call 956-893-0121 or email post@laurelparkbistro.com if you have ANY catering inquiries or need assistance.

we hope you will stop by soon, grab a gourmet bite & enjoy a glass of wine, participate in a culinary class, or keep us in mind for your special events or gift needs. thank you for your continued support. We appreciate all of our guests very much & LOOK FORWARD TO SEeing YOU SOON!

- chef benitez & julie


We invite you to join us in our intimate dining room for a glass of wine or your favorite beverage & a delicious bite to eat. Our mini café menu changes daily.

We are pleased to offer you a selection of sparkling, white, rose, and red wines, craft and domestic beers, and mimosas.

Special orders such as whole quiches, pies, & herb focaccia sandwich trays, catering & private event inquiries are welcomed.

about LAUREL PARK BISTRO

HISTORY MEETS MODERNITY

Laurel Park Bistro brings together history, family legacy, and community in an inviting way.

Once a charming home built by a soldier who returned to the Valley following WWII, Laurel Park Bistro’s building is quite fitting for Navy veteran and head chef, Diego Benitez. The home was moved to its current location in order to be saved from demolition, at which point it became a family-owned beauty salon. After operating as a salon for decades, the building was retrofitted in July 2018 with a professional kitchen where Culinary Institute of America graduate Benitez now builds dishes from scratch using traditional French technique. In the dining room you can see an homage to the beauty salon owned by his mother for many years, while the décor tells the story of Chef Benitez’s journey to now.

The name Laurel Park Bistro was chosen to commemorate the restaurant’s location at the entrance of a neighborhood known as the Laurel Park Addition, planned and built by one of Harlingen’s notable architects, John G. York. York developed a reputation for being inventive, dramatic, and modern, a tradition Chef Benitez hopes to carry on in cuisine.

MENUS

Lunch Menu - Sunday 2/18/24 (11am-4pm). Walk-ins or to-go orders.

Pecorino Romano Cheese - Aged over 8 months, this is an ancient recipe originating in the historic Roman era & is protected by the Italian government. One- to two-lb wedges available for purchase ($17.80/lb). A great substitute for Parmigiano Reggiano, this hard, salty, Italian sheep’s milk cheese can be grated into your favorite pasta sauces & soups or sliced to enjoy as part of a charcuterie tray.

Pick up anytime Sundays (11am-4pm) or Wednesdays through Saturdays (11am-6pm).

Housemade Veal Stock/Bone Broth - Available for purchase ($19.34 + tax for 30 oz). Store it in your freezer & once defrosted, use it within 4 days. Sip on its own, or use it in your favorite recipes. This will add depth & complexity to your soups & other dishes! No preservatives, additives, caramel coloring, or sodium. Just veal bones, fresh vegetables, & filtered water… & a labor of love! Chef Benitez prepared this using classical French techniques… a 20+ hour process from start to finish!

Veal Demi-Glace available, too, in frozen cubes. Store in freezer until ready to use. Add a cube to enhance your favorite soup & sauce recipes. $2.38/oz.

Pick up anytime Sundays (11am-4pm) or Wednesdays through Saturdays (11am-6pm).

CONTACT

ADDRESS
901 South 77 Sunshine Strip
Harlingen, TX 78550

PHONE
(956) 893-0121  

EMAIL
post@laurelparkbistro.com

HOURS

Mini Café & Wine/Retail Shop : Wed-Sat (11am-6pm) & Sun (11am-4pm)

Available for culinary classes, private events, & catering. Call/email for inquiries.