5 Best French Restaurants in Los Angeles (2026)

Bottega Louie occupies the ground floor of the historic Brockman Building in Downtown LA, running as a bakery, pastry shop and full restaurant under one roof. The menu leans Italian-French, pairing wood-fired pizzas and pasta with a pastry counter stocked with macarons in a dozen colors. It doesn't take reservations, so the marble-floored dining room fills fast, especially for weekend brunch.

Republique sits in a 1929 building on La Brea that Charlie Chaplin once used as a studio, and later housed the original Campanile restaurant. Chefs Walter and Margarita Manzke run a casual bakery and cafe up front, with a more formal French-inspired dining room in back. Margarita won a James Beard Award for Outstanding Pastry Chef in 2023, and the menu changes daily.

Perch sits on the 13th floor of a Downtown LA high-rise, reached by a pair of vintage elevators, with a French bistro menu and both indoor and terrace seating. The rooftop bar looks over the city skyline and hosts live music, making it as much an event space as a restaurant. It's a sister property to Mrs Fish and books private events on its patios and skydeck.

Pitchoun! is a family-owned French bakery and cafe in Downtown LA, making bread, pastries and cakes from scratch alongside salads, soups and sandwiches. It's a smaller, quieter spot than the restaurants above, built around counter service and a wine shop tucked next to the dining area. Traditional French recipes anchor the menu.

Figaro Bistrot is a French bistro and cafe in Los Feliz, open long hours daily and built around a slower, unhurried cafe rhythm. The menu covers classic bistro dishes like escargot, roasted chicken and steak frites, plus a bakery case and catering service for private events. It's the smallest operation here by review count, but has been a neighborhood fixture.