French restaurants in Vancouver
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Bistrot Bistro
A charming, snob-free neighborhood bistro with a casual contemporary feel, the menu here combines traditional French recipes with seasonal local ingredients and simple, flavor-revealing preparations. Expect hearty nosh like apple-sweetened pork tenderloin still simmering in its skillet and the kind of robust boeuf bourguignon that makes lesser chefs weep. Great value, especially the Sunday to Thursday prix-fixe special.
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Le Crocodile
Tucked along a side street in an unassuming building that resembles a cast-off from a shopping mall, this surprising Parisian-style dining room is right up there with the city’s top-end best. Instead of focusing on experimental shenanigans that only please the chefs, it’s perfected a menu of classic French dishes, each prepared with consummate cooking skill and served by excellent wait staff. Try the braised veal shank with wild mushrooms, washed down with a smashing bottle from the mother country.
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Le Gavroche
Hidden along a residential side street, it’s easy to overlook this lovely heritage-home restaurant that fuses West Coast ingredientswith an array of classic and contemporary French approaches. Emphasizing les fruits de mer with practiced flair – check out the Alaska black cod with burnt orange and anise sauce – it’s an excellent choice for a romantic dinner. Wine lovers should also rejoice: there’s a fantastic selection here that might just have you crying into your glass with gratitude.
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Salade de Fruits Café Bistro
The simple, well-prepared ethos that prevails here is deceptive: it looks like anyone could chef up that steamy pan of mussels with fries and mayo. Don’t be fooled. It takes years of artful practice in French peasant cooking methods to make things look this easy. A real taste of the old country – the staff here chatter away in French to keep things authentic – this is an oasis of fine cooking at a bargain price. Cash only.
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Lumière
Superstar New Yorker Daniel Boulud runs this top-notch French and West Coast fusion eatery, producing dishes like Redbro chicken stuffed with truffles and the celebrated six-mushroom ravioli. The menu comprises multi-course tasting selections intended for savoring and the best way to go is the $65 three-course seasonal menu (you can add wine pairing for an extra $35). A sophisticated eatery, this is dining as an event.
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