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The 4 best French spots in Cambridge

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Published on October 22, 2019
The 4 best French spots in CambridgeArtScience Culture Lab & Café | Photo: Cindy L./Yelp

Craving French food?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top French spots around Cambridge, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.

Fall is the top season of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Cambridge area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of reputation management services and business health for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Cambridge-area restaurants grew to 51 per business in the fall of last year, 3% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. ArtScience Culture Lab & Café

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First on the list is ArtScience Culture Lab & Café. Located at 650 E. Kendall St. in East Cambridge, the cocktail bar, French and traditional American spot is the highest-rated French restaurant in Cambridge, boasting four stars out of 261 reviews on Yelp.

2. Craigie on Main

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Next up is the Port - Area 4's Craigie on Main, situated at 853 Main St. With four stars out of 1,287 reviews on Yelp, the bar, New American and French spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Café du Pays

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Wellington-Harrington's Café du Pays, located at 233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the French spot four stars out of 82 reviews.

4. Colette Wine Bistro

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Colette Wine Bistro, a wine bar, breakfast, brunch and French spot in North Cambridge, is another go-to, with four stars out of 41 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1924 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square Hotel to see for yourself.


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