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The Resy Guide to French Restaurants in New York

Some things come and go, but the love affair between New York and all things French — especially French restaurants — is forever.

Photo of Raoul's by OK McCausland for Resy

Why Is New York So Obsessed with French Restaurants?

We talk to Resy’s resident Francophiles Jon Bonné and Noëmie Carrant to unpack New York’s eternal obsession with French restaurants.

By Deanna Ting

The Resy Guide for When You’re Craving French Food in New York

For when you’re craving French food, and for any occasion, we’ve got you covered with this comprehensive list.

By Noëmie Carrant

The Resy Guide to Drinking Great French Wine in New York

The best restaurants to drink great French wines in New York? Here are 26 picks that will delight serious wine lovers — and everyone else.

By Jon Bonné

How to Get Into Raoul’s

Eddie Hudson has seen it all at Raoul’s. For 44 years, the eminent maître d’ has witnessed everything from art…

By Kathleen Squires

Say Bonjour to Libertine, New York’s Newest French Bistro

As we’ve noted before, New York has a serious love affair with French restaurants and that commitment is only getting…

By Pamela Vachon

Say Hello to Margot, Fort Greene’s Newest French Restaurant

Editor’s Note: Chef Alexia Duchêne is no longer associated with Margot as of June 21. This article was originally published…

By Noëmie Carrant

The long, leisurely bistro lunches. The candlelit dinners. The solo café breakfasts. Moules frites and martinis at the brasserie. Shared glasses of wine and orders of pâté at the bar. Each of those meals was about savoring the moment, to take pleasure in it all.— Deanna Ting on “The Timeless Joy of French Restaurants”

How to Get Into Frenchette

This perpetually packed French restaurant in Tribeca always draws a crowd, but we’ve got the intel on how to snag a seat.

By Magdalena O'Neal

Midtown’s French Legends Are Gone, But La Bonne Soupe Ladles On

For 50 years, this iconic Midtown restaurant has succeeded by never being more than it was meant to be. (And serving a great onion soup.)

By Jon Bonné

Lure Fishbar Chef Preston Clark’s Favorite Moules Frites, Steak Tartare, and French Onion Soup in New York

Where do chefs go and, more importantly, where do they love to eat? In Resy Regulars, we ask Resy chefs…

By Caroline Shin

The Story of Crown Heights’ Beloved Cafe Rue Dix

Before you go to a restaurant, what do you want — or need — to know most? In our series,…

By Coralie Kwok

How Koloman Deftly Combines Austrian, French, and New York Sensibilities, in Five Dishes

European cities like Vienna, with their pristinely maintained buildings and pre-automobile infrastructure, tend to feel like living history in a…

By Ariana DiValentino

All About Le Rock, the Newest Restaurant From the Team Behind Frenchette

The storied team behind Tribeca’s Frenchette, chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson, have opened the doors to their latest project…

By Ariana DiValentino

Six Things to Know About Place des Fêtes, From the Team Behind Oxalis

The self-described neighborhood wine bar from the same team behind Oxalis, hits the mark in terms of offering nearly everything you’d want when dining out today.

By Deanna Ting

All About House Brooklyn, New York’s Newest Destination for Japanese French Fare

House Brooklyn is the latest in a crop of Japanese French restaurants opening in New York.

By Deanna Ting

As Soho’s Iconic Raoul’s Expands, a Look at What Keeps It a Classic

“Without atmosphere, a painting is nothing,” Rembrandt once said. Some would say the same about a signature dish at a…

By Kathleen Squires

How To Get Into Claud in New York’s East Village

If you happen to be walking down East 10th Street, you might miss Claud. It’s downstairs, for one thing, and…

By Ellie Plass

‘It’s in Our Genes’: How Daniel Boulud’s Le Gratin Updates Family-Style French Cooking, in Five Dishes

For his latest restaurant opening, chef Daniel Boulud decided to look to home for inspiration. At Le Gratin, located inside…

By Deanna Ting

The Dishes You’ll Want to Order at New York’s MIMI and BABS

For several years now, MIMI and BABS have been staples of the downtown restaurant scene in Greenwich Village. Brothers Daniel…

By Emily Wilson

How Tribeca’s L’Abeille Crafts New Interpretations of French Haute Cuisine, in Five Dishes

In 2020, like many chefs who found themselves untethered from their full-time restaurant jobs at the start of the pandemic,…

By Deanna Ting

You’re experiencing somebody else’s vision … It awakens your imagination so you can go back and create something new. — Le B. chef-owner Angie Mar, on her favorite French restaurants in New York

The Magic of Balthazar Has Always Been In the Details

Balthazar opened in the spring of 1997 and, in fact, there exists in my mind no recollection of a New…

By Ben Leventhal

Balthazar Is Turning 25. Keith McNally Has … Thoughts.

Balthazar reaches the quarter-century mark this week, and having created one of New York’s most iconic restaurants, Keith McNally has…

By Jon Bonné

How to Get Into Balthazar — And Why It’s Still Packed 25 Years Later

Not many restaurants make it to 25 years, and even fewer are as perpetually packed as Balthazar has been from…

By Deanna Ting

Meet the Parisian Rising Star Headlining Greenpoint’s Coolest Chef Residency

Alexia Duchêne jokes that she’s arrived in New York as a “nobody,” but to thousands of French gourmands, she is…

By Noëmie Carrant

Everything You Need to Know About Francie, Now Open in Brooklyn

Francie is a very Brooklyn interpretation of a modern American brasserie, with influences drawn from Italian, French, and even Korean cuisines.

By Deanna Ting

All About Les Trois Chevaux From Chef Angie Mar

Angie Mar’s sophomore effort is a tribute to family, French gastronomy, and her chosen home of New York.

By Noëmie Carrant

Everything You Need to Know About Tribeca’s One White Street

Influenced by his time spent in the kitchen at the vaunted Frenchie restaurants in Paris, chef Austin Johnson, along with sommelier Dustin Wilson, creates an interesting farm-to-table space that’s got a little bit of something for everyone.

By Deanna Ting

Les Halles Owner Philippe Lajaunie Shares His Memories of Anthony Bourdain

It’s been 23 years since restaurateur Philippe Lajaunie met Anthony Bourdain, the chef who led the kitchen at his New…

By Deanna Ting