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Best French Restaurants in Illinois

A guide to the best French restaurants in Illinois becomes more useful when the search starts with a French restaurant for an occasion you want to enjoy. An Illinois shortlist can take you beyond the first restaurant name that comes to mind, toward a table that fits the actual occasion. The menu can introduce a simple bistro-style meal or a more considered dinner; get to know the individual kitchen before choosing. If your plans take you toward Rockford or Aurora, choose the area first and give the meal its own time in the day.

Reserve time for the visit itself and check current dishes and booking arrangements. In Illinois, picture a table chosen for conversation as well as convenience as you narrow the choices. Restaurant Score offers a common comparison of public dining signals; open the profiles to consider each place in more detail. Compare another kind of meal with Italian Restaurants in Illinois or Asian Restaurants in Illinois. For possibilities beyond Illinois, continue with French Restaurants across the United States. Bring this restaurant search into French Restaurants in Chicago or French Restaurants in Naperville.

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#4

Frank & Betsie's Restaurant

Glencoe, Illinois

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#5

Café Touché

Chicago, Illinois

2
79.9
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#6

Bread and Vine

Galena, Illinois

8
79.6
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#7

Miramar Bistro

Highwood, Illinois

1
79.3
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#8

Pomeroy

Winnetka, Illinois

8
77.5
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#9

Suzette's Crêperie

Wheaton, Illinois

1
77.4
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#10

La Crepe Bistro

Homer Glen, Illinois

5
77.2
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#11

Bistro Campagne

Chicago, Illinois

0
76.4
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#12

Petite Vie Brasserie

Western Springs, Illinois

12
76.4
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#13

La Crêperie Chicago Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

2
75.7
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#14

Jilly's Cafe

Evanston, Illinois

1
75.2
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#15

Le Cochon Wine Bar and Bistro

Geneva, Illinois

1
74.4
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#16

Taste of Paris

Mundelein, Illinois

2
72.3
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#17

Petite Edith

Chicago, Illinois

1
72.2
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#18

Aboyer

Winnetka, Illinois

5
69.9
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#19

Holy Crepes

Peoria, Illinois

1
50.9
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#20

Dear Margaret

Chicago, Illinois

0
19.8
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#21

D&J Bistro

Lake Zurich, Illinois

6
19.5
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#22

Mon Ami Gabi

Oak Brook, Illinois

1
16.1
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#23

La France cafe & crepes

Lombard, Illinois

1
14.7
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#24

Retro Bistro

Crystal Lake, Illinois

1
13.8
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#25

Creperie Saint-Germain

Evanston, Illinois

1
13.1
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