Seattle - Restaurants - French

5307 Ballard Ave., Seattle 98107
206-453-5014

Bastille

Rustic French with splash of ostenation makes for the buzziest opening in Seattle: big, beautiful resto serving classic French fare with all the fixings. Design fetishes get fed, too: lavish, chand... read more

806 E. Roy, Seattle 98102
206-322-0409‎

Olivar

A hybridized menu blends elements of Spanish and Italian cuisines, served with comfortingly accented gusto (chef's of culinary fame in both countries, so makes sense). Dark, cozy space could serve ... read more

1117 12th Ave., Seattle 98122
206-709-7674

Cafe Presse

Bartenders with mullets, writers with Ira-Glasses, and the freshly-scrubbed Sitka and Spruce crowd all look gorgeous under Café Presse's perfectly-sized skylight. Everything to everyone, Pre... read more

1913 North 45th St., Seattle 98103
206-632-1913

Joule

Joule's menu is broken down according to how the food is prepared (think tossed, simmered, crisped, etc). For simmered, try the spice beef soup with creme fraiche. Under sparked, the bison hangar c... read more

1203 Pine St., Seattle 98101
206-332-0220

Baguette Box

A small-menu-on-chalkboard kinda place, Baguette Box is a lunch time hotspot serving veggie-stacked sandwiches and substantial meat offerings. Expect delightully off-the-radar fillings like "drunke... read more

1933 1st Ave., Seattle 98101
206-256-1499

Le Pichet

Cafe Presse's older stepsister has a more old-world French feel to it and a meatier, cheesier menu. Salads wobble on plates like chlorophyilic brains and the marinated olives glisten like stolen je... read more

2808 E. Madison St., Seattle 98112
206-325-7442

Rover's

Fan favorite in Madison Park serves francophillic works of art to the well-heeled. For the first course try the the scrambled eggs, which come with dense mound of caviar on top. The food is less pr... read more

1600 Post Alley, Seattle 98101
206-728-2233

Cafe Campagne

Cafe Campagne's old-school, old-world French; the kind of place where you'd expect to hear accordion music, and a big bumbling French chef who refuses your plea for a well-done steak. Thankfully, a... read more