The French bistro arrives in Toronto as a blend of hotel-room polish and neighbourhood boulangerie. Cafe Boulud on Yorkville Avenue brings Daniel Boulud's bistro register to the city's luxury district, Lapinou tucks a Parisian room off King Street West, and Cluny Bistro and Boulangerie anchors a corner of the Distillery District.

French Bistro restaurants in Toronto

4 french bistro places in Toronto we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Toronto · French Bistro across every city.

  • Cafe Boulud

    Cafe Boulud at the Four Seasons Yorkville is Daniel Boulud's Toronto brasserie since 2012, Lyon classics plus contemporary plates from the wider group.

  • Lapinou

    Order The duck a l'orange and a glass from the Loire section.

    Lapinou on King West is a French neo-bistro since 2019, Michelin Guide listed, regional French dishes by chef Jamie Ullrich with a focused natural-wine list.

  • Cluny Bistro and Boulangerie

    Order The steak frites and a glass from the all-French list.

    Cluny on Tank House Lane is the King Street Food Co.'s French bistro in the Distillery District since 2014, steak frites and an attached boulangerie.

  • Cafe Boulud

    Cafe Boulud at the Four Seasons Yorkville is Daniel Boulud's Toronto brasserie since 2012, Lyonnais classics plus contemporary plates from his New York.

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