Bistro Jeanty is a Michelin star rated restaurant. It serves lunch and dinner, with a menu boasting traditional French cuisine. Offerings include boeuf bourguignon, tournedos de salmon, pates aux champignons sauvages, coq au vin and steak frites. It also offers bistro and champagne cocktails and an extensive wine menu. Bistro Jeanty is helmed by chef and owner Philippe Jeanty.
Prepkitchen Del Mar is a part of the regional Prepkitchen restaurant and bar network. It offers brunch, lunch and dinner options, as well as hosting a tapas bar and happy hour. Its menu features sandwiches, salads, bistro staples and fresh seafood offerings as well as a number of Mexican-style dishes. It even offers a family take-out only option after 5pm. Its menu rotates seasonally.
Creme De La Crepe is a restaurant that channels the culinary heritage of the Brittany region of France, serving authentic crepes in new and creative ways. The restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Its menu prominently features breakfast, lunch and dinner and dessert crepes but has plenty of French inspired non-crepe items as well.
Bistro Vida is a French bistro serving lunch and dinner daily, and brunch on the weekends. The restaurant is serves natural, organic, and low-calorie options for the health-conscious, though no French bistro would be complete without rich, high-calorie options as well. The best time to find those would be during the weekend brunch service, which features treats such as the chocolate croissant and a crepe filled with fresh strawberries and vanilla ice cream.
Chez Loma is located in the historical Carez Hizar House, which was built in 1889. The bistro serves French cuisine such as duck pate, lobster crepes, filet mignon, halibut, lamb and salmon. The menu has won awards in the media and is known for using local ingredients and bold wine pairings. Chez Loma has a happy hour seven days a week from 4pm to 6pm and live music on Friday and Saturday nights.
This charming bistro offers crepes along with a variety of French-style cuisine. With restaurants in Redondo Beach, Long Beach, Pasadena, and Manhattan Beach, in addition to Hermosa Beach, Creme de la Crepe offers brunch, lunch and dinner. Serving salads, soups, sandwiches and entrees in addition to its signature crepes, Creme de la Crepe also offers dinner specials and cheese fondue.
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Crema Cafe is a European-style restaurant for breakfast and lunch. Crema makes its own pastries fresh everyday and serves Deidrich coffee and Illy espresso. Tarit Tanjasiri is the owner and chef. A outdoor patio is available for dining. Crema is in the 322 Main building in Old Town Seal Beach.
For over 20 years, Ristorante Avanti has provided Mediterranean cuisine fashioned from fresh, locally produced goods. The relaxed main seating area and wine bistro give the feel of an Italian village. Sample wines from local vintners or have a candlelight dinner for two. The restaurant is open for a short lunch period for something light and fresh. Located in the unassuming Palm Center, Avanti is a delightful surprise.
Papilles is a French restaurant featuring a prix-fixe three-course dinner menu that changes weekly. All its produce comes from local farmers' markets. Past menu offerings have included pistachio-dusted sole, braised endive and quinoa, and hanger steak, brussels sprouts aux lardons and roast confit potato. Papilles also serves a wide selection of primarily French wines.
One of Albany's newest establishments, Rendez-Vous Café Bistro brings a touch of France to Solano Avenue with signature French dishes, fine wines and outdoor seating. Come for a croque-monsieur at lunch or brunch, or enjoy a plate of grilled salmon and capers at dinner.
La Note is a local restaurant on Shattuck Ave. that features an authentic Provençal menu. The space inside is warm and cozy – like a grandmother's kitchen or a homey country inn. It also features an indoor patio. Nooks are available in bay windows in the front of the restaurant for a birds-eye view of the street. The menu offers such specialties as croque monsieur (ham and cheese) sandwich, pasta ratatouille, creme fraiche pancakes, salad nicoise and ratatouille borghetti.
If you're looking for a French restaurant that serves authentic and delicious crepes, Bistro Maxine is your destintation. Stepping into the eatery is like walking into a cafe in Paris.
A grea pick for weekend breakfasts and brunches, the crepes are superb, perhaps because the chef who makes them is an expert. Carefully peruse the wide selection of sweet and savory crepes suitable for all tastes. The cappuccinos are a delicious accompaniment.