In search of a new favorite French spot?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable French restaurants around Seattle, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs.
1. Café Besalu
Topping the list is Café Besalu. Located at 5909 24th Ave. NW (between 60th and 59th streets) in Ballard, the French bakery, which offers coffee, tea and pastries, is the highest-rated cheap French restaurant in Seattle, boasting 4.5 stars out of 854 reviews on Yelp.
Anthony T. noted, "Got a chocolate croissant, a pistachio lemon croissant and a cold brew. The croissant itself is the perfect texture: Golden brown, plenty of layers, etc. — everything you want in a croissant."
2. Fresh Flours
Next up is Beacon Hill's Fresh Flours, situated at 1624 S. McClellan St. With 4.5 stars out of 128 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers coffee, tea, macarons and more, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking for a low-priced option.
Yelper Carolyn P. wrote, "The coffee is excellent, and the tasty pastries compliment them well. My husband is a huge fan of French macarons and he can't go in here without getting at least one — definitely try the yuzu and the cappuccino."
3. Miro Tea
Ballard's Miro Tea, located at 5405 Ballard Ave. NW (between Market Street and North 22nd Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the inexpensive tea room and creperie, which offers desserts and more, four stars out of 390 reviews.
"We are an independently-owned tea cafe located in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle," it writes on Yelp in the section explaining specialties. "We serve and retail over 200 varieties of loose leaf high-quality teas, botanicals and blends. You can browse our menu of blended and unblended black, green, white, oolong and puerh teas, as well as a vast selection of rooibos, yerba mate and functional botanical blends."
There's also a lineup of crepes and sandwiches on the menu.
4. 4th Ave Espresso Bar
4th Ave Espresso Bar, a cafe and bakery that offers macarons and more in Central Business District, is another much-loved, cheap go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 47 Yelp reviews. Head over to 411 University St. (between Fourth and Fifth avenues) to see for yourself.
Yelper Ashley K. wrote, "What a cute little spot. A great variety of sweet and savory options. I had a hard time choosing and everything looked really good. Very impressed with the French-style pastries."
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