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Best Traditional French Restaurants in Downtown / Union Square

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A photo of Bon Delire restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(671)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 36 times today
What a gem! Parfait! The food is delicious and the vibe is perfect, chic and cozy. Mostly locals. I can’t believe I never came here before. Now on the rotation for sure!
A photo of Le Central restaurant
4.6
Exceptional(2317)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 20 times today
Always a treat. Pre fix menu perfect. LeCentral one of our first dinner dates 47 years ago. Love it.
A photo of L'Ardoise restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(3622)
$$$$
• Traditional French • The Castro
Booked 32 times today
Really cozy weeknight spot. Loved it. Delicious french food.
A photo of Bouche restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(2012)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Downtown / Union Square
Booked 15 times today
 This is a quaint cozy restaurant. The food was delicious and our server was excellent. We started with the grilled octopus and butternut squash soup. For our entrée we chose the mushroom risotto. We will be back!
A photo of Chouquet's restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1911)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Pacific Heights
Booked 29 times today
absolutely LOVE this spot - everyone is so nice, food is amazing and it is just a neighborhood gem
A photo of Florio restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1869)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Pacific Heights
Booked 18 times today
Really nice neighborhood restaurants with good food, great service and atmosphere!
A photo of Bombay Brasserie restaurant
4.3
Awesome(133)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Financial District / Embarcadero
Booked 20 times today
Food was delicious. Mustard chilli fish was amazing, a must try!!
A photo of Absinthe Brasserie and Bar - SF restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(7492)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Civic Center / Hayes Valley / Van Ness
Booked 32 times today
Absinthe is the perfect option for a pre-opera dinner. The cuisine is delicious, the service excellent, and the cocktails perfect. Highly recommend!
A photo of Aquitaine - San Francisco restaurant
4.3
Awesome(377)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Noe Valley
Booked 1 time today
The daily special menu was fabulous. We had coq au vin and cassoulet. Service was impeccable and decorated was fun.
A photo of La Cigale restaurant
4.9
Exceptional(37)
$$$$
• Traditional French • Glen Park
Booked 7 times today
Wow, what an amazing meal! The whole experience was wonderful from start to finish, including an intimate setting (14 or 15 people sitting in a 'horse shoe' with the chef in the middle and a wood-fired cooking area behind them), an impressive seasonal menu (with a few extras) and a very nice selection of reasonably priced wines. The menu is a prix fixe with 3 courses, with 3 selections in each course (of which we got to choose 2); there are also various other things 'thrown in', plus a few add-ons you can choose to include or not. Everything we had was delicious, from the oysters to the fall salad to the tuna confit, house made sausage and the amazing rogue river blue. The only caveat/warning: portions are very generous, and so come hungry (and maybe consider if you really need the optional add-on:-) Service was warm and (from the chef) very educational. We will return. p.s. we ate at the 8pm sitting on Wednesday (which is one of the more available slots); otherwise you may need to book several weeks out.
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