New York, NY
Best French in New York.
Harry's top 10 French spots in New York score 89–95 on the Harry Score. 4 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $$ to $$$$.
French cooking is a bet placed entirely on technique, which is why Harry likes scoring it: there is nowhere to hide. The stock either took two days or it didn't. The beurre blanc either held or it split. He is not paying for the accent or the candle — he is paying for the sauce work.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Daniel
french · modern-european
60 E 65th St, New York
4.7 across 3.4k Tripadvisor reviews, and Google lands in the same place; named by The Infatuation and World's 50 Best.
$$$$
Harry
95
Worth It
78
Le Vin Coeur
french
108 W 81st St, New York
5.0 across 133 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
95
Worth It
82
Mello Bistro
french
1233 Bay St, Staten Island
5.0 across 227 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
95
Worth It
82
Essential by Christophe
french
103 W 77th St, New York
4.8 across 447 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and James Beard Foundation.
$$
Harry
94
Worth It
82
Gabriel Kreuther
french
41 W 42nd St, New York
4.6 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by World's 50 Best and James Beard Foundation.
$$$$
Harry
93
Worth It
77
Maison Provence Restaurant
french · brunch
52 Havemeyer St, Brooklyn
4.9 across 911 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #30 of 7,759 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
92
Worth It
81
Le Bernardin
french · seafood
155 W 51st St, New York
4.6 across 4.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; named by Michelin Guide and World's 50 Best.
$$$$
Harry
92
Worth It
77
Supper Club By Le Petit Parisien
french
355 E 78th St, New York
4.9 across 107 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
BKB | Brooklyn Brasserie
french · brunch
327 Stuyvesant Ave, Brooklyn
4.8 across 174 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; priced about right for what you get.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
La Cachette du Coin
french
625 Rogers Ave, Brooklyn
4.9 across 681 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
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Questions Harry gets about French in New York
- What is the best French restaurant in New York?
- Daniel tops Harry's French list for New York right now, with a Harry Score of 95/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score French restaurants in New York?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap French restaurants in New York to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for New York on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.