Best of Boston

Best French Restaurant

2019 Best French Restaurant

Bar Lyon

Boston
French cuisine is back, bébé, and who’d have guessed that Jamie Mammano, king of client-wowing wallet lighteners like Mistral and Ostra, would be the one [...] read more»
2018 Best French Restaurant

L’Espalier

Boston
Chef Frank McClelland bristles when L’Espalier gets pigeonholed as French—and it is more haute New England meets Paris, when you think about it. Check the [...] read more»
2017 Best French Restaurant

Deuxave

Boston
Frenchie food is all the rage again, folks, so here's a primer for restaurateurs mulling a Gallic dalliance. Start with a cellar full of undersung [...] read more»
2016 Best French Restaurant

Joséphine

Boston
At Joséphine, executive chef Alex Falconer crafts Gallic works of art: seared scallops with crispy pork belly and a tuft of enoki mushrooms; duck confit [...] read more»
2015 Best French Restaurant

La Voile

Boston
Maybe it was the plush red banquettes and gold ceiling fans that sold us on this subterranean Newbury Street bistro. Or maybe it was the [...] read more»
2014 Best French Restaurant

Deuxave

Boston
When it comes to French food in this town, there’s a mode for every mood, whether you’re looking for a bistro-standard croque-monsieur or a meticulously [...] read more»
2013 Best French Restaurant

Aquitaine

Boston
There's no shortage of French technique in Boston, but few restaurants can effectively transport you to Paris for the night. Aquitaine, in the lovely old [...] read more»
2009 Best French Restaurant, Affordable

Gaslight

Boston
Among the numerous suitors vying for our affections in this category, it's the South End phenom Gaslight that's romanced us best. The booming brasserie gets [...] read more»
2009 Best French Restaurant

Clio

Boston
Ever since L'Espalier shed its homey brownstone for the aseptic Mandarin hotel complex last year, the Franco-frontrunner has struggled to recapture the magic, leaving the [...] read more»
2008 Best French Restaurant

L’Espalier

Boston
While the intimacy of the old Gloucester Street townhouse will be missed, L'Espalier has reinvigorated its kitchen in preparation for a move to tony new [...] read more»