Looking for a tasty French meal near you?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end French restaurants around Seattle, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike.
1. Marmite
Topping the list is French spot, Marmite. Located at 1424 11th Ave. (between Union and Pike streets.) in Capitol Hill, the bar and breakfast and brunch spot is the highest-rated high-end French restaurant in Seattle, boasting four stars out of 110 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant is currently offering free delivery to the Capitol Hill and Central District neighborhoods, and is operating out of a takeaway window.
Its menu features a lineup of soups and broths, including the nettle soup with pureed nettles, chicken stock and creme fraiche. There's also smoked salmon smothered in a curry cream sauce, pickled shallots and a boiled egg, as well as quiche with spring greens, leeks, bacon, comté and pickled brussels sprouts.
2. RN74
Next up is Central Business District's RN74, situated at 1433 Fourth Ave. (between Union and Pike streets). With four stars out of 1,059 reviews on Yelp, the wine bar, New American and French spot has proven to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge.
The restaurant boasts a menu of award-winning French fare courtesy of Chef Michael Mina. According to its website, the eatery specializes in hospitality, as well as a three-course dinner menu of truffled cauliflower soup, Alaskan black cod and hand-cut beignets with Macallan butterscotch custard and salted caramel.
3. Copine
Ballard's Copine, located at 6460 24th Ave. NW (between 64th and 65th streets), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the fancy New American and French spot 4.5 stars out of 197 reviews.
The restaurant offers a weekly a la carte dinner menu of French-inspired American dishes, as well as a three-course fixed-price menu on Sundays.
Start with the burrata salad, made with preserved apricots, toasted pine nuts, beech mushrooms and cauliflower mostarda, before digging into dishes like the caramelized sea scallops with sunchokes, satsuma mandarin, chicories, almonds and orange nage.
For dessert, this spot prepares butterscotch custard served with apple cider ice cream and a shortbread cookie, as well as peanut butter mousse topped with toasted marshmallow.
4. Loulay Kitchen & Bar
Loulay Kitchen & Bar, a bar and French spot in Central Business District, is another pricey go-to, with four stars out of 646 Yelp reviews. Head over to 600 Union St. (between 6th Ave and Seventh Avenue) to see for yourself.
Located within the Sheraton Grand, this restaurant offers an eclectic brunch menu of salmon crepes, duck confit hash and sweet potato French toast, served with caramelized bananas, rum crème anglaise, candied yams and walnuts.
For dinner, this spot serves up dishes like the seared scallops, complemented with a ginger-sweet potato purée, roasted cauliflower, maple bacon vinaigrette and pickled shallot.
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