Best French Restaurants in New York

Cuisine of star chef Alain Ducasse at the St. Regis Hotel, overseen by interim chef Sylvain Portay. Tucked in the heart of the iconic hotel, Adour represents a harmonious balance between Ducasse's dedication to the more...

Great Boerum Hill restaurant with nice garden and fine wine selection.

From the owner of nearby Fleur de Sel, this brasserie features typical dishes of Brittany, plus the beloved crêpes and cidre.

A simple but effective French bistro with a perfect lived-in quality and tantalizing wine list.

Bouley offers modern French cuisine with world influences served in a warm and intimate setting. Selections like Blue Fin tuna, line caught—not netted!—Chatham Codfish in a deadly-delicious ginger sauce, roasted black sea bass, an more...

After winning Iron Chef, Nicolas Cantrel set his sights on conquering the Meatpacking District, first with Bistro Bagatelle, and now with its replacement, the modern French brasserie Beaumarchais. The kitchen chu more...

Former Morandi chef and founder of Gottino Jody Williams takes over the former Pink Tea Cup space and turns it into her first French project, a "gastroteque" called Buvette.

Cafe D'Alsace features chef Philippe Roussel; previously at Chelsea Bar and Bistro and Montparnasse, is originally from Brittany, but he knows something about Alsace serving features such as his tarte flambée (onions and bac more...

Superb and dependable American bistro food since the early 1980s, a real Upper West Side institution.

You'll find this beautiful space formerly beloved as Montrachet has received a magnificent new facelift. Replacing an institution two decades in the making is no small task, but restaurateur Drew Nieporent's acumen with the Myriad more...

Chef Patricia Chu brings her extensive training in many of Manhattan's French restaurants to bear in Woodside, Queens, where she creates a tight menu of authentically Parisian crepes.

15+ years after opening, JoJo remains one of Jean-Georges Vongerichten's top ventures. Occupying two floors in a posh East 64th Street townhouse, JoJo retains its original bistro qualities that made this celebrity chef such a star.

Typically the hype surrounding the opening of a famous chef's newest venue tends to increase one's expectations beyond all belief. In finance-driven Manhattan, the capital questions are there more...

One of New York's most beloved restaurants, owned, orchestrated and presided over by Sirio Maccioni (who became the subject of a 2009 HBO Documentary can be fou more...

This downtown eatery has remained a hip spot even though it is well into it's second decade. It offers American Continental and French Bistro fare served in a lively dining room and bar area. Comfortable leather banquets, wo more...

When looking for a great pre- or post-theater experience with fine dining, style and ambience, look no further. This charming theater-district Brasserie has seating for 150 in dining room, and can additionally accommodate 25 a more...

This recently revamped Park Slope bistro still serves one of the city's best martinis but has sadly traded in their old, gloriously Parisian exterior for a black-and-white modern bummer.

This small, intimate restaurant is named after the Provencal village of Le Paradou ("paradise"). Paradou serves up hearty rustic fare with a well chosen wine list.

After per se opened in 2004 it quickly established itself as one of New York City's top restaurants. With per se, Thomas Keller brings his distinctive hands-on approach from Napa Valley's French Laundry to New York City. The resta more...

Plein Sud restaurant and lounge offers a Contemporary-Provencal design, serving rustic and delicious South of France cuisine, wonderful cocktail and wines, in a warm, engaging, personalized and professional environmental at a competitive price.

Despite the departure of chef George Mendez, the cuisine remains excellent at this terrific Flatiron District restaurant under the leadership of chef David Coleman.

A destination for French cuisine before or after a night on Broadway with gracious service and elegant cuisine dominating. Chef Steven Zobel is sure to strike just the right note.