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L'Oursin
Our Favorite Places to Get Seafood in Seattle
The Stranger, 2018
The Best Seafood in Seattle
Seattle Magazine, 2018
Bar Melusine
12 Top Spots To Slurp Oysters in Seattle
Eater, 2020
Seafood Feasts
Visit Seattle
The Whale Wins
10Best - Savor Seattle's Bounty of Regional, Fresh Seafood
USA Today
Le Pichet
The Stranger's Guide to the Best French Restaurants in Seattle
The Stranger, 2017
10Best - Explore the Flavors of France at Seattle's Best Restaurants
USA Today
Copine
Seriously Underrated Restaurants in Seattle
Eater, 2019
Best Chef: Northwest - Semifinalist
James Beard Awards, 2017
Boat Street Kitchen
11 Phenomenal French Restaurants in Seattle
Eater, 2018
10Best - Explore the Flavors of France at Seattle's Best Restaurants
USA Today
Cafe Campagne
11 Phenomenal French Restaurants in Seattle
Eater, 2018
10Best - Explore the Flavors of France at Seattle's Best Restaurants
USA Today
Bateau
19 Charming French Spots to Seek Out
SeattleMet, 2019
Marmite
The Stranger's Guide to the Best French Restaurants in Seattle
The Stranger, 2017
11 Phenomenal French Restaurants in Seattle
Eater, 2018
Cafe Presse
10Best - Explore the Flavors of France at Seattle's Best Restaurants
USA Today
19 Charming French Spots to Seek Out
SeattleMet, 2019
What gets a restaurant into the top 10?
We know how time consuming it can be to find the best French restaurants in Seattle. We analyzed 4854 Seattle restaurants on Yelp and Google, 1095134 Seattle restaurant reviews, and 1116 lists and articles – looking closely at what SeattleMet, USA Today and Eater had to say – and applied our Feastfox magic. For example, we considered SeattleMet - 19 Charming French Spots to Seek Out, USA Today - 10Best - Explore the Flavors of France at Seattle's Best Restaurants and Eater - 11 Phenomenal French Restaurants in Seattle as we sourced this ultimate list. Our engine uses real-time data to only show restaurants that are open and their updated available services, so you can actually enjoy the food we show. Restaurants can’t pay to show up on this list, so you can trust what you see and enjoy Seattle’s hidden gems. We don’t recommend restaurants lightly, these 10 are really something special.
Parking tips
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