Loulay
Thierry Rautureau, aka the Chef in the Hat, formerly of Rover's and still of Luc, runs this 4,000-square-foot French restaurant where Alvin Goldfarb Jewelers u…
600 Union St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-402-4588
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-402-4588
Stateside
One of the best restaurants in Seattle, Stateside is consistently great, wearing its Vietnamese-French mash-up on its sleeve. The crispy duck fresh rolls are d…
300 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-557-7273
Capitol Hill
206-557-7273
Marseille
This new natural wine-centric shop has opened in Capitol Hill's Melrose Market and also serves brunch, lunch, and dinner, with fresh dishes like escabeche of m…
1531 Melrose Ave
Capitol Hill
206-659-1845
Capitol Hill
206-659-1845
Cafe Campagne
Cafe Campagne is exceedingly pleasant, with soft yellow lights, blond-wood banquettes, framed vintage prints on the walls, and polite waitstaff. The menu is Fr…
1600 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Pike Place Market
206-728-2233
Le Pichet
Downtown’s Le Pichet is the more expensive cousin of Cafe Presse. It has many of the same dishes (often at different times), and it turns out, what you pay doe…
1933 First Ave
Pike Place Market
206-256-1499
Pike Place Market
206-256-1499
Le Panier
Le Panier is a French-style bakery in Pike Place Market with pastries and sandwiches.
1902 Pike Place
Pike Place Market
206-441-3669
Pike Place Market
206-441-3669
La Rue Creperie + Espresso
Married couple Alex Villa and Danae Alexander have opened this hip Parisian-style creperie and espresso bar in a small space below the building occupied by the…
1525 E Olive Way
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Cafe Presse
Cafe Presse—brought to you by the people of Le Pichet—is goodness incarnate: pretty but not fancy, and serving simple, good French food from the crack of dawn …
1117 12th Ave
First Hill
206-709-7674
First Hill
206-709-7674
Marmite Seattle
The latest offering from Bruce Nafalty of Le Gourmand fame, Marmite joins and collaborates with Amandine Bakeshop, his wife Sara’s side of the mini Chophouse R…
1424 11th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-755-8606
Capitol Hill
206-755-8606
Lady Yum
Joining its sibling locations in Kirkland and Sea-Tac Airport, this is Lady Yum's newest Seattle-proper spot. The concept is both a macaron lover's dream and a…
2130 6th Ave Seattle
Belltown
866-523-9986
Belltown
866-523-9986
L'Oursin
L'Oursin (which means "sea urchin") opens for sustainable French seafood dinner, natural (organic/biodynamic) wine, and cocktails.
1315 E Jefferson St
Central District
206-485-7173
Central District
206-485-7173
Roquette
Star bartender Erik Hakkinen (formerly of Pike Place's Zig Zag Cafe) opened this romantic new French-inspired Belltown bar, featuring interpretations of the Ne…
2232 First Ave
Belltown
Belltown
Süsu
Inspired by Thai rolled ice cream, this chef-run mobile shop folds fresh, cold custards flavored with typical (strawberry, chocolate, marshmallow) and unusual…
665 S King St
Seattle Chinatown-International District
425-418-8285
Seattle Chinatown-International District
425-418-8285
La Parisienne French Bakery
La Parisienne is owned by the Morin family, from Paris, France. The charming person you will likely find behind the counter is Christine Morin; her husband, Pa…
2507 Fourth Ave
Belltown
206-728-5999
Belltown
206-728-5999
Bakery Nouveau
This beloved bakery is owned by William and Heather Leaman. William was the captain of Seattle’s 2005 World Cup of Baking team, and offers crazy-making artisan…
137 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Capitol Hill
206-858-6957
Boat Street Kitchen
This obscurely located but lovely French-ish bistro is a longtime favorite for good reason. Especially nice, weather permitting: sweet, quiet outdoor seating f…
3131 Western Ave, Ste 301
Lower Queen Anne
206-632-4602
Lower Queen Anne
206-632-4602
Luc
Thierry Rautureau—aka the Chef in the Hat (what is under there, anyway?) of the defunct, superspendy Rover's and downtown's Loulay—runs Luc, a "Frenc…
2800 E Madison St
Madison Valley
206-328-6645
Madison Valley
206-328-6645
Red Cow
Remember Cremant, June, and/or Restaurant Bea? Ethan Stowell now runs Red Cow, his French brasserie, in the (great) Roy McMakin–designed space. The specialty o…
1423 34th Ave
Central District
206-454-7932
Central District
206-454-7932
Betty
Betty's (sibling to Crow a few blocks away) serves New American and seasonal fare, plus French comfort food like steak frites and cassoulet. Some swear up and …
1507 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
206-352-3773
West Queen Anne
206-352-3773
Belle Epicurean
Belle Epicurean specializes in really, really good sweet and savory brioche buns (aka Belle’s Buns), which come in flavors such as double cherry, blackberries …
3109 E Madison St
Washington Park
206-466-1320
Washington Park
206-466-1320