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Best Modern French Restaurants in California
Honouring the top spots in California.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in California, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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Los Angeles13,332San Diego4,856San Francisco3,878San Jose2,787Fresno1,683Sacramento1,634Oakland1,457Long Beach1,371Bakersfield1,213Anaheim1,016Santa Ana908Riverside864Stockton863Irvine746Modesto657Chula Vista615San Bernardino607Glendale599Fremont598Huntington Beach596Santa Clarita577Pasadena572Garden Grove569Santa Clara516
Top Places in California
#1
Jeune et Jolie
Carlsbad, California
8
80.0
#2
Black Sheep Brasserie
San Jose, California
1
79.0
#3
Le Garage Sausalito | Waterfront French Bistro
Sausalito, California
3
78.4
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#4
The Wild Artichoke
Yorba Linda, California
4
74.7
#5
Farm
Palm Springs, California
3
74.2
#6
MUSE Santa Monica
Los Angeles, California
2
73.5
#7
ChouChou French Bistro
San Francisco, California
1
72.9
#8
Zinqué Malibu
Malibu, California
2
71.3
#9
Pete's Capitola
Capitola, California
6
70.4
#10
Viola’s Bar & Bistro
Monrovia, California
12
69.8
#11
La Monique
Santa Monica, California
0
68.4
#12
Routier
San Francisco, California
1
68.0
#13
Elements Restaurant
San Jose, California
1
67.3
#14
Marée
Los Angeles, California
1
64.2
#15
Occitania
Oakland, California
1
49.2
#16
Creamy Spoon French Bistro
Glendale, California
1
17.9
#17
La Table de Sophie
Los Angeles, California
1
14.0
#18
La Creperie Café
La Verne, California
7
13.4
#19
Bistrot Paris
Los Angeles, California
0
13.3
#20
Piroshki Bakery Bros Cafe
Los Angeles, California
1
13.3
#21
Bistro2Table
Newport Beach, California
1
13.2
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