Craving French food?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top French spots around Pittsburgh, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fulfill your urges.
1. Legume
Topping the list is Legume. Located at 214 N. Craig St. in North Oakland, the bistro is the highest rated French restaurant in Pittsburgh, boasting 4.5 stars out of 375 reviews on Yelp.
Legume has been serving Pittsburgh with fine dining for more than a decade. Its menu changes not only seasonally, but every day, and offers non-traditional menu items like antelope, goose, duck, veal and pheasant.
Look for shareable appetizers, soups, greens, and large plates of pork chop, duck and trout. Start with the grass-fed beef tartare and finish with the Moroccan chickpeas with grilled escarole, polenta, salsa verde, pea shoots and topped with a fried egg. Check out the latest menu here.
2. Cafe Du Jour
Next up is Southside Flats's Cafe Du Jour, situated at 1107 E. Carson St. With 4.5 stars out of 174 reviews on Yelp, the French and modern European spot has proven to be a local favorite.
The European-inspired eatery has been offering Pittsburgh's South Side District candle-lit dinners since 2001, according to its website.
On the menu, look for soup, sandwiches and burgers stuffed with beef, pork, chicken or vegetables. Look for the chicken thigh sandwich with lemon-cranberry compote, goat cheese and greens drizzled with lemon aioli on brioche; or the herbed potato pancake served with with roasted pork loin, brie, apple butter and arugula.
3. The Twisted Frenchman
East Liberty's The Twisted Frenchman, located at 5925 Baum Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the French spot 4.5 stars out of 132 reviews.
Located on the second floor of the Royal York Auction Gallery, this French bistro offers a dining experience with a choice of four, eight, 14 or 21 courses.
On the four-course meal, expect to indulge in dishes like roasted squash soup, barley risotto, filet of beef and a chai tea mousse paired with wine offerings.
