The Best French Restaurants in New York
Updated July 2026 · 116 places tracked
New York has 116 French restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and West Village. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 108 of them.
Le Sixth
French · New York · $$$
4.9(43)Recette
French · Brooklyn · $
4.8(1,145)La Tête d’Or by Daniel
French · Flatiron · $$$
4.8(881)Marseille
French · Theatre District · $$$
4.7(5,772)LOULOU
French · Chelsea · $$
4.7(4,431)Restaurant Daniel
French · Upper East Side · $$$
4.7(2,551)The Consulate
French · Upper West Side · $$
4.7(2,043)Maison Close Restaurant - Soho
French · Soho · $$
4.7(1,792)The Consulate Midtown
French · New York Midtown · $$$
4.7(1,331)Mino Brasserie
French · West Village · $
4.7(669)La Petite Joie
French · Williamsburg · $$$
4.7(517)Bar Bête
French · Carroll Gardens · $$
4.7(382)Bisou
French · West Soho · $
4.7(220)FYC / NYC
French · Flatiron · $
4.7(173)HOUSE Brooklyn
French · Greenpoint · $$$
4.7(115)- Hard to get
Le Bernardin
French · Theater District · $$$$
4.6(4,621) L'Express
French · Gramercy Park/ Flatiron · $
4.6(3,307)Pastis
French · Meatpacking District · $$
4.6(3,220)Nice Matin
French · Upper West Side · $
4.6(2,435)Gabriel Kreuther
French · Bryant Park, Theater District · $$$
4.6(1,327)Le Crocodile
French · Williamsburg · $$
4.6(1,245)Steak Frites
French · Midtown West · $$
4.6(1,007)St Tropez West Village
French · West Village · $$
4.6(960)Le Tout va Bien
French · Hell's Kitchen · $$
4.6(794)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best French restaurants in New York?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 116 French restaurants in our New York catalog, the top picks are Le Sixth, Recette, and La Tête d’Or by Daniel.
- Which New York neighborhoods are best for French restaurants?
- Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and West Village have the highest concentration of French restaurants in our New York catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in New York?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 108 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.