By Megan Smith
The Best French Restaurants in NYC
French restaurants can be
romantic, fun and innovative, especially in
New York City. If you're visiting New York City and have only one night to experience French cuisine, make sure you make a reservation at one of the best French restaurants the city has to offer.
Bouley
Bouley was created by chef David Bouley. The Tribeca restaurant received a three-star review by The New York Times. You would expect to pay an arm and a leg for such high-quality food, but the moderately priced six-course tasting menus for lunch allow those who may not normally be able to afford eating at such a fine restaurant to get a taste of the goods. As of 2009, the six-course tasting menu at lunch costs $48. Other delicious dishes include porcini flan, wild Alaskan king salmon, phyllo-crusted shrimp, and Maine day boat lobster with early rhubarb, English peas, chervil sauce and parsnip cloud. As of 2009, dinner prices range from $36 to $43 per entree on the a la carte menu.
Bouley
163 Duane St.
New York, New York 10013
(212) 964-2525
http://www.davidbouley.com
Cafe Boulud
Chef Daniel Boulud is the 2006 James Beard Foundation Award winner for outstanding restaurateur, and has award-winning restaurants in New York, Las Vegas, Beijing, Vancouver and Palm beach, Florida. Cafe Boulud, at the Surrey Hotel on the Upper East Side, earned three stars from The New York Times, whose reviewer praised the delicious food and the beautiful 1930s French atmosphere. Dishes include Maine peekytoe crab with carrot puree, baby fennel and fines herbes; crispy duck breast with red currant glaze, toasted quinoa, baby turnips, watercress and natural jus; and morel mushroom risotto with aged Parmesan cheese and green asparagus. As of 2009, prices for dinner entrees range from $16 to $42.
Cafe Boulud
20 E. 76th St.
New York, New York 10021
(212) 772-2600
http://www.cafeboulud.com
Chanterelle
Karen and David Watluck opened Chanterelle in Tribeca in 1979. The husband-and-wife team's restaurant received a three-star review from The New York Times and has been featured on "The Martha Stewart Show." Chanterelle boasts an impressive cellar of more than 5,000 rare and unusual wines, which you can purchase and pair with your dinner. Delicious dishes include duck breast with sherry vinegar and fresh chilies; Maine sea scallops sauce with duck fat, tomato, garlic and basil; and grilled cobia with smoked corn coulis. As of 2009, the price of dinner entrees range from $29 to $40.
Chanterelle
2 Harrison St.
New York, New York 10013
(212) 966-6960
http://www.chanterellenyc.com
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About the Author:
Megan Smith has been a freelance writer and editor since 2006. She writes about health, fitness, travel, beauty and grooming topics for various print and Internet publications. Smith earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in writing from New York University.
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