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French restaurants in Portland

Best in Central Portland

The best French restaurants in Portland.

  1. Higgins
  2. Bluehour
  3. Le Pigeon
  4. Fenouil
  5. Castagna
  6. Carlyle
  7. Le Bouchon
  8. Southpark Seafood...
  9. Cafe Castagna
  10. Paley's Place
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+76% Nob Hill/Uptown French, European and Mediterranean DollarDollarDollar
+65% Downtown Bagels and French
+82% Pearl District French, American and Italian DollarDollarDollarDollar
+76% Hawthorne French, International and American DollarDollar
+62% Southwest French DollarDollar
+80% Southeast French, American and Desserts/Ice Cream DollarDollarDollar
+76% Downtown French and Continental DollarDollarDollar
+77% Northwest American, French and Pub Food DollarDollarDollar
+79% Hawthorne French, Italian and Middle Eastern DollarDollarDollarDollar
+66% Nob Hill/Uptown French
+70% Hawthorne French, Soups and Sandwiches/Subs Dollar
+80% Southeast Diner and French Dollar
Northwest French and American
+68% Pearl District French, American and Continental DollarDollarDollarDollar
+78% Pearl District French and Breakfast/Brunch DollarDollarDollar
Alberta Breakfast/Brunch and French Dollar
Southeast Sandwiches/Subs and French
+74% Nob Hill/Uptown American, French and Continental DollarDollar
+81% Downtown French, American and Fusion DollarDollarDollar
Northwest French, Coffee and Diner
+86% Downtown French, American and Fusion DollarDollarDollar
+78% Northwest French, American and Continental DollarDollarDollar
Southwest French
Downtown American and French
+73% Nob Hill/Uptown French, European and Coffee Dollar
+70% Southeast French, American and Italian Dollar
+80% Pearl District French, Pub Food and Continental DollarDollarDollar
+78% Northwest French, Desserts/Ice Cream and Pub Food DollarDollar
+83% Southeast French, American and International DollarDollar
+64% Downtown French, Coffee and Diner
+62% Downtown French, Sandwiches/Subs and International
+77% Downtown French, International and American DollarDollarDollar
North French, Coffee and Diner
North French Dollar
Southeast American and French
Downtown French and Middle Eastern
+72% Downtown Coffee, Sandwiches/Subs and French Dollar
Southeast Japanese, Vegetarian and French
+61% Northwest American, Coffee and French Dollar
+60% Downtown French and Vegetarian
Pearl District French and Breakfast/Brunch Dollar
+79% Nob Hill/Uptown French, American and Desserts/Ice Cream DollarDollarDollar
+60% Downtown Greek and French
Southeast Coffee and French Dollar
+75% Southeast Desserts/Ice Cream, Bakery and French DollarDollar
+77% North Bakery, Desserts/Ice Cream and French Dollar
+71% Downtown American and French Dollar
Downtown French, American and International DollarDollarDollar
Northeast French
Chinatown/Old Town Sandwiches/Subs and French
+68% Chinatown/Old Town American and French
+81% Downtown Seafood, International and French DollarDollarDollar
+77% Nob Hill/Uptown French, Sandwiches/Subs and Soups DollarDollar
Downtown Thai, Sandwiches/Subs and French
+55% Hawthorne American, French and Burgers Dollar
Downtown Tacos, American and French
+75% Alberta French, American and Desserts/Ice Cream Dollar
+72% Nob Hill/Uptown European, French and Italian DollarDollar
Northeast Sandwiches/Subs, Soups and French
Pearl District French

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Buzz

These Central Portland Restaurants have received the most positive votes in the past 30 days.

 
Kettleman's Bagels (4 votes)
 
Andina (4 votes)
 
Park Kitchen (3 votes)
 
Bye and Bye (3 votes)
 
Escape From New York... (3 votes)

Central Portland critic reviews

148 Little T American Baker by Willamette Week
July 02, 2008 - "Get Your Buns In Here!" This command was printed on the T-shirt that my friend was required to wear to her job at a... 
full review | all Willamette Week reviews

148 Loco BBQ by Willamette Week
June 18, 2008 - Tex-Mex can be confusing to, well, anyone not from Texas. It involves lots of meat-various cuts of beef; pork ribs... 
full review | all Willamette Week reviews

147 Mai Thai by The Mercury
June 18, 2008 - Let's forgive Mai Thai its cringe-inducing name (not to mention that there's nary a Mai Tai to be found on premises... 
full review | all The Mercury reviews

147 Gold Dust Meridian by The Mercury
June 12, 2008 - All I know about mid-century cocktailing, I learned as a kid from ancient, stolen Playboy magazines. Searching for... 
full review | all The Mercury reviews

148 Sweet Pea Bakery by Willamette Week
June 11, 2008 - Bread ain’t just bread anymore—especially if you’re part of the city’s growing legion of vegans or gluten-intolerant... 
full review | all Willamette Week reviews

Central Portland blog posts

969 Sel Gris
May 07, 2008 - It had been almost two years since we'd been down to Portland, Oregon. Portland has become quite a dining destination... 
full post | all Wright Eats reviews
969 Escape From New York Pizza
May 07, 2008 - It had been almost two years since we'd been down to Portland, Oregon. Portland has become quite a dining destination... 
full post | all Wright Eats reviews
969 Beast
May 07, 2008 - It had been almost two years since we'd been down to Portland, Oregon. Portland has become quite a dining destination... 
full post | all Wright Eats reviews
969 Toro Bravo
May 07, 2008 - It had been almost two years since we'd been down to Portland, Oregon. Portland has become quite a dining destination... 
full post | all Wright Eats reviews
969 Teardrop Lounge
May 07, 2008 - It had been almost two years since we'd been down to Portland, Oregon. Portland has become quite a dining destination... 
full post | all Wright Eats reviews
Central Portland user reviews

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Kettleman's Bagels
"Great" by Dean O. (1 review)
June 30, 2008 - Great bagel.  Love that the last reviewer said Overproofed in his litany of complaints, sounds like a rival baker...
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Capitol Coffeehouse & Bistro
"Artsy vibe and amazing food" by anne (1 review)
June 26, 2008 - I love this.  Had the pleasure of finding this gem w/ a friend and now I sneak away, up the stairs to have a private...
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Portland Coffee House
"Pricy? Worth it" by ssg (4 reviews)
June 25, 2008 - Their coffee is more expensive than starbucks next door, but it is GOOD. If you feel like some really good, rich...
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Brady's on Broadway
"Great quick, fresh, stop" by ssg (4 reviews)
June 25, 2008 - It took me a while to visit this little cafe as it's hidden within its building, but it's very conveniently located...
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Spicy Pickle
"Will be back!" by ssg (4 reviews)
June 25, 2008 - As I consumed the lunch taken to go from the Spicy Pickle just moments ago, I found myself wondering why it had taken...

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