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L'Ardoise Bistro
For cozy, classic French, it doesn't get much better than L'Ardoise Bistro in Duboce Triangle.
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Monsieur Benjamin
Monsieur Benjamin is a modern French restaurant in Hayes Valley that works well for pre-theater dinners.
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The Girl & The Fig
The Girl & The Fig is a buzzy modern French restaurant in Sonoma with a large private patio.
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Cafe La Haye
Cafe La Haye is a French bistro in Sonoma where you should have a date night by candlelight.
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Routier
Routier is a casual French place in Lower Pacific Heights that makes an iconic chicken liver mousse. It’s a destination restaurant in disguise.
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Cocotte
Cocotte is a small French place in Russian Hill where you should go for a midweek date.
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Petit Marlowe
Prepare to pay a lot of money for some delicious raw things - like oysters and beef tartare - at Petit Marlowe in SoMa.
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Gamine
A Cow Hollow French bistro that’ll make you feel like you’re in Paris. Gamine’s got it going on.
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Verjus
Verjus is a wine bar and bottle shop in the Financial District perfect for an after-work date and drinks before dinner.
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Absinthe Brasserie & Bar
Absinthe Brasserie & Bar is a French place in Hayes Valley that’s good for everything from quiet dates to big group dinners.
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La Fromagerie
La Fromagerie is a quick stop for sandwiches and a wide variety of cheese in the Financial District.
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Chez Maman East
Chez Maman in Potrero Hill is the neighborhood French spot you’ll wish was near where you live.
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Petit Crenn
Petit Crenn in Hayes Valley involves not-stuffy French food that's simple and well-executed, both for a casual brunch or a tasting menu at dinner.
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Le Marais Bistro + Bakery
Le Marais, in the Marina, serves the best French pastries in the city.