inspired cuisine

lunch, wine, & japanese craft beers

culinary classes, Wine Classes, catering, private events, retail & wine shop

Hello!

we’re gearing up for a very busy september! please note that we will be closed on wed 9/4 - sun 9/8 for private events & caterings. thank you for your support & understanding! call/text 956-893-0121 if you would like to stop by to pick up wines, japanese craft beers, or bread… we’ll be happy to assist you.

we welcome you to stop by for a quick lunch featuring italian-style crafted herb focaccia & baguette sandwiches & desserts. visit our new wine/retail shop for culinary products & other specialty items, as well as a beautiful, affordable selection of quality wines & unique japanese craft beers. think of us as your neighborhood wine shop!

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

Our housemade chicken & 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 ($1.1125/oz). 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 or herb focaccia & a bottle of wine as the perfect accompaniments to this beautiful, italian sheep’s milk cheese!

call/text 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 or wine 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.

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

Special orders (such as whole quiches, pies, gourmet sandwich trays, & charcuterie 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.