The 14 best French restaurants in the US
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If you're in the mood for French food, you don't have to travel to Paris for an outstanding meal.
In fact, several French restaurants appeared on our recent list of the best restaurants in America, so we decided to pull out the top ones serving delicious French cuisine.
We compiled the list of the best restaurants using a combination of five noteworthy lists from food critics, experts, and diners. You can read the full methodology here.
<h3>14. Bouley — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: David Bouley
<h3>13. Chez Panisse — Berkeley, California</h3>
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Chef: Alice Waters
<h3>12. La Belle Vie — Minneapolis, Minnesota</h3>
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Chef: Tim McKee
<h3>11. Jean-Georges — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: Jean-Georges Vongerichten
<h3>10. Galatoire's — New Orleans, Louisiana</h3>
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Chef: Michael Sichel
<h3>9. Restaurant Guy Savoy — Las Vegas, Nevada</h3>
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Chef: Mathieu Chartron
<h3>8. Bouchon Bistro — Yountville, California</h3>
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Chef: Thomas Keller
<h3>7. Joël Robuchon — Las Vegas, Nevada</h3>
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Chef: Joël Robuchon
<h3>6. NoMad — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: Daniel Humm
<h3>5. The French Laundry — Yountville, California</h3>
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Chef: Thomas Keller
<h3>4. Le Bernardin — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: Eric Ripert
<h3>3. Daniel — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: Daniel Boulud
<h3>2. Per Se — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: Thomas Keller
<h3>1. Eleven Madison Park — New York, New York</h3>
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Chef: Daniel Humm
<h3>Now check out the best in the country.</h3>
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<h2>The 44 best restaurants in America »</h2>
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