French cuisine: the best places to taste it in Cambridge

7 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Season To Taste
90/100 (659 ratings)
Restaurants
American
French
American
Vegetarian Friendly
French
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Foie gras
Brisket
House-Made Mezzi Rigatoni
Roast Chicken Duet
House Truffle Fries
Bone Marrow
CHFS Creme Brulee
Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Halibut
Scallops
Clam Chowder
Yellowfin Tuna Crudo
Parisian Gnocchi
Beau Soleil Oysters
Salad
CHFS Beef Tartare
Chocolate Hazelnut Dacquoise
Artichoke & Lamb Belly Risotto
Sit down
American
French
Accepts Discover
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Dinner
Fine Dining
"Totally amazing. This is small restaurant that provided us with a fantastic experience. This prix fix multi course dinner is a treat in every way:..."
Carlos Neu
"Three visits, three fabulous meals. Can't easily describe the style of the food - but Chef Dooley manages to consistently make me love dishes that..."
Pamela McA'Nulty
"Delicious! It was the first night of the new spring menu and wine pairings and everything was perfect! Standouts were the amuse bouche (raw red..."
Sarah Cazabon
"Bold flavors, fresh ingredients, extreme creativity and spontaneity, in an intimate space (19-20 seats) with the chefs less than 10 feet from you..."
Jonathan Min
"3rd time here and 3 if the best meals I’ve had in Cambridge/Boston. Each course is thoughtfully composed, unique and delicious. The entire flow..."
Adam Glick
"Came here for my birthday and got to meet and take a picture with chef Carl!! (Super exciting for me because I watched him on top chef!) All of the..."
Caley Anderson
"Seriously one of the best meals I've eaten in a long time. Great food, great atmosphere, great chef & staff. Will definitely be..."
Daryl Ouellette
"Was there for a friend’s birthday dinner. I’m a really picky eater and don’t often find a place where I’m willing to try new things, but this..."
Ali Slocum
"Another amazing meal. Expertly made everything, and focaccia that is good enough so I'd smack my mother to get another piece. This was my sixth..."
Patrick Kane
"Favorite restaurant. Carl is an amazing chef and a warm host. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable. It’s a small intimate restaurant but not..."
Katy Mead
"Nothing short of amazing. Spot on wine pairing suggestions and delicious inventive menu. Truly a treat for both the palate and the tummy!!! Home run..."
Katie Louise
"What a beautiful place. Perfect for an intimate date. The food is the best I've ever had. You will truly experience something new and memorable..."
Katie Ronstadt
"Beautifully prepared and served... We wish every meal could be like..."
Christopher Alan Sandlin
"trying to impress someone there is only one place to go..."
Mike Breau
"Standing bar was fun and watched Chef Carl Dooley and the masters at work. Small plates- shrimp stew, delicious bread (made in house), beef tartar..."
Leo Ciaramitaro
"A great evening this past Saturday at The Table. The Chef greeted us when we came in, and came over and chatted with us at the table. He seemed to do..."
Carl Kaplan
Baraka Cuisine
Baraka Cuisine
87/100 (470 ratings)
Restaurants
Mediterranean
French
Moroccan
Tunisian
Vegetarian Friendly
French
Moroccan
Tunisian
Vegetarian Friendly
Dinner
Lamb
Eggplant
Couscous
Sit down
Moroccan
Tunisian
French
Mediterranean
Accepts Discover
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Highchairs Available
Digital Payments
Accepts Credit Cards
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Accepts American Express
Dinner
Mid-range
"Best morrocan restaurant in boston. The chicken bastilla is to die for. All the tagines are delicious. As well as the appetizers and the various..."
Marc Coriat
"Love the food! Delicious eggplant appetizer with zaatar bread, bastilla, chocolate cake... omg! creme brûlée... omg again!... Beautiful and yummy..."
Jane Sherrill
"This restaurant is a true gem. Some of the most delicious food I have ever tasted and I have kept coming back for almost 20 years now for more...."
Daniele Levine
"The food was excellent. Though the portions are small for the price. E.g The bread plates could have more bread. There’s one server, and I’m..."
Kyle
"Great food, ok service. Food was fantastic but it was incredibly slow (1 hour just for the appetizers to begin coming out). Still worth the wait just..."
Victoria M
"Fantastic little gem in Cambridge! We happened to come on a night when there was supposed to be a snow storm and we the only ones in the restaurant!..."
Steven Avras
Bistro Poplar
Bistro Poplar
84/100 (597 ratings)
Restaurants
French
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Vegan Options
Dinner
Bass
Crab
Escargot
Scallops
Duck Confit
Clams
Crepes
Duck
Quail
French onion soup
Oyster
Profiteroles
Steak Frites
Tuna
Shrimp
Salmon
Beef
Crab Cake
Lobster
French Fries
Eggplant
Salad
"Very good tapas and deserts. Wine list with lot of choices. Nice people to welcome and serve you. A place to add in your favorite restaurant list..."
Philippe Lussiez
"Sampled 4 items from the Tapas menu - loved the shrimp toast with Louisiana BBQ sauce, corn pudding, and grilled pineapple, bacon and marchengo naan...."
Cynde Foxwell Parker
"No question- the best restaurant all around for many miles around for service, ambiance, food and beautiful..."
Susan Klise
"We were there for the tapas menu on Sunday evening and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves - the crabcake was tremendous, the pate memorable, the pomme..."
Michael D. Reddig
"My husband and I came for dinner to celebrate our anniversary, after it was recommended highly by friends of ours. Our expectations were exceeded...."
Kristin Droppa Staples
"Have only been twice as we're not local to Cambridge, but our entire meal was amazing each time. I am particularly smitten with the crepes although..."
Robin Zimmerman
"Affordable high end wines, food was top notch, and wait staff literally at your beck and call. Cambridge is lucky to have such a place, and if you..."
Kristopher Malloy
"Beautiful ambiance, outstanding service, and interesting menu. The food was over the top delicious! Hidden Gem! Would travel just to dine there..."
Christine Pearson
"I love love love this place. We had the most amazing octopus and the best service from Devonte. I am only sad bc they are closed tomorrow and I can't..."
Jennifer Evans
"Been there every time I come to visit from California!! Great food, excellent service and fun..."
Judy Stapleton
"Food was really good, best service around! We can not wait to come..."
Brittany Mowbray
"We celebrated our anniversary here & it was amazing!! My husband is a foodie from CA & he loved it! We’ll definitely be back the next time we are..."
Randle White Emmrich
"Best place to eat in groove city great food even better..."
Mace McGrath
"Oysters Rockefeller are unique, creamy and one of the best I've ever had. Crab cakes on spinach was delish. Their fancy french onion soup was again..."
Clay Heath
"What a gem! Hubs and I split a few things (we always want to try as many things as possible) and got the goat cheese salad, duck confit, fried..."
Jessica Grimmer
"So my wife and I were in town for a long weekend to celebrate our first year anniversary. We need a dinner a few nights including one on our..."
9er
"This might be the best dining experience I've ever had! I'm not overstating this. My wife and I ordered 6 items from the menu and they were all..."
Skip Ivison
"Wonderful restaurant, great service. Fried oysters were absolutely delicious. Steak frites … amazing, with an abundance of frites. Great choice for..."
Mark Lawton
"What a delightful surprise! My wife and I were encouraged to try this Cambridge French restaurant by a person with local history, and we made a..."
Jack Abel
"Uh hello. This is the finest dining in MD. No BS. Pate a lil too French for me but really truly awesome food. Kudos to the chef and staff. I think I..."
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La Saison Bakery
83/100 (489 ratings)
Bakeries
Middle Eastern
Persian
French
Middle Eastern
Persian
French
Middle Eastern
French
Persian
Cheap Eats
Paris Baguette
Paris Baguette
80/100 (563 ratings)
Bakeries
French
Asian
French
Korean
Asian
French
Korean
"Highly recommend their cakes. Not too sweet, cream is soft and smoothy. Fresh blueberries. All the whole piece cake make me very happy and satisfied...."
Y Song
"It was really delicious, I ordered for many times. Just try this mocha cake..."
Hanaa
"The crab cake croquettes are amazing. Everything looks delicious and tasted..."
Lord Duke Adler
"Lovely was the coffee, coffee cake and strawberry cake. It was delicious, but if the cafe had a separate place, it would be..."
Afaf Saudi
"Delicious pastries. Love that the portion is just right and the flavor not too..."
Ngoc Tran
"The next best thing to being in a European bakery in USA. The choices were varied. The quality and prices of food were reasonable and larger..."
Wyatt M Wilson
The Taste
The Taste
80/100 (15 ratings)
Restaurants
American
American
International
Spanish
French
French
Italian
Italian
International
Spanish
Dinner
Lunch
Café
Italian
Spanish
American
French
International
Dinner
Lunch
Cheap Eats
"Wonderful owners. Friendly place. Great banana bread. All kinds of good coffee. And then there's the frozen yoghurt. Great place to hang out..."
Michael Hoffman
"(COVID 2021) I cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough. I went for the first time last weekend and was thrilled by both the food and the..."
Jesse Galloway
"Delicious fresh and flavorful food. The Momo's (dumplings) were very tasty, especially with accompanying orange and red..."
Antoni Abella Vendrell
"this sh*t was fire, they food is SPICY and portions are really good too. they don’t play around with the..."
Eddie Torres
"We tried Kantipur Cafe for the first time this weekend and it was great!! We ordered the vegetable samosa, chicken momo, chicken korma, and chicken..."
ZLM
"I am glad that there's a restaurant in Cambridge that brings some freshness to the Menu and Taste. They serve one of the best Momos in..."
Jai Soni
"One of the best momos and chow mein in town. Good portion and value for..."
Carnival of Flavors
Amuse
Amuse
78/100 (18 ratings)
Restaurants
French
French
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Salad
Sit down
French
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Reservations
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Mid-range