The Best French Restaurants in Washington, DC
Updated July 2026 · 16 places tracked
Washington, DC has 16 French restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Logan Circle, Georgetown, and Stanton Park. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 15 of them.
Amelie DC
French · Logan Circle · $
4.7(319)Le Diplomate
French · Logan Circle · $$$
4.6(8,079)Bistro Du Jour
French · Southwest Waterfront · $
4.6(2,191)Le Desales
Japanese · Dupont · $$
4.6(901)Bistro Du Jour - Capitol Hill
French · Capitol Hill · $
4.6(301)Bistro Cacao
French · Stanton Park · $
4.5(1,025)La Ferme
French · Chevy Chase · $$
4.5(769)Lutèce
French · Georgetown · $$
4.5(489)
Apéro
French · Washington · $$
4.5(395)Primrose
French · Brookland · $$$
4.4(751)Pastis - DC
French · Union Market District · $$
4.4(534)Le Chat Noir DC
French · Friendship Heights/Tenleytown · $
4.4(461)Praline Bistro
French · Bethesda · $
4.3(276)L’Avant-Garde
French · Georgetown · $
4.3(232)Minetta Tavern DC
French · Washington D.C. · $$
4.2(242)Ellington Park Bistro
French · Dupont Circle · $
4.2(130)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best French restaurants in Washington, DC?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 16 French restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog, the top picks are Amelie DC, Le Diplomate, and Bistro Du Jour.
- Which Washington, DC neighborhoods are best for French restaurants?
- Logan Circle, Georgetown, and Stanton Park have the highest concentration of French restaurants in our Washington, DC catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Washington, DC?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 15 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.