Best of Boston
Best French Restaurant
DW French
Boston
At this shiny Fenway newcomer, chef Douglass Williams (of Mida fame) focuses on giving the people exactly what they want — and what they want, [...] read more»
2022 Best French Restaurant
Ma Maison
Boston
Chef-owner Jacky Robert spent nearly two decades as a sort of Jeannot Appleseed, spreading Gallic cooking locally through his Petit Robert restaurants. Beacon Hill’s Ma [...] read more»
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»