Best French, city by city.

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.

Ten-place guides ranked by the Harry Score, with a Worth It rating for every pick, in 11 cities. No paid placements. No affiliate links.

Best French in New YorkNY

Best French in Los AngelesCA

Best French in ChicagoIL

Best French in San FranciscoCA

Best French in New OrleansLA

Best French in MiamiFL

Best French in SeattleWA

Best French in LondonGB

Best French in WashingtonDC

Best French in WinnipegCA

Best French in SydneyAU

Questions Harry gets about French restaurants

Which cities does Harry rank French restaurants in?: Harry has a full ten-place French guide for New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans, Miami, Seattle, London, Washington, Winnipeg and Sydney. Each is ranked by the Harry Score, with a Worth It rating for every pick.
How does Harry Hungry score French restaurants?: The Harry Score blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a single 0–100 rating. 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.