15 brasserie rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Lilou Brasserie ★ 4.6 · Knoxville
gay-street · 428 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, Aaron Thompson and Jessica King's French room in the old Sapphire space, runs all-day breakfast and jazz brunch.
Tip: Daily happy hour runs 16:00-18:00; Saturday and Sunday brunch sits 10:00-14:00.
Lilou Brasserie ★ 4.6 · Knoxville
gay-street · 428 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Lilou Brasserie on South Gay Street, the Aaron Thompson and Jessica King French brasserie in the old Sapphire space, runs full-day French service.
Tip: Daily happy hour 16:00-18:00 is the easiest entry; brunch sits at 10:00-14:00 on weekends.
The Avery Bar and Brasserie ★ 4.5 · Boise
1010 W Main St, Boise, ID 83702
The Avery Bar and Brasserie is chef Cal Elliott's room, where a James Beard semifinalist builds braised meats and handmade pastas around Idaho seasonality.
Camden Spit & Larder ★ 4.5 · Sacramento
downtown · 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95814
Oliver Ridgeway's London-inspired brasserie on Capitol Mall, Sacramento, is a Michelin Recommended downtown room of spit-roasted meats and charcuterie.
Tip: Lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday. The bar takes walk-ins; private dining seats 24.
Eastern Standard ★ 4.4 · Boston
kenmore-fenway · 771 Beacon St, Boston, MA 02215
Garrett Harker's Eastern Standard reopened in the Bower complex on Beacon Street in 2023, recovering the Kenmore Square brasserie template Boston lost.
Tip: Pre-Sox-game dinner books out by 17:30. Late-night service runs to midnight on weekends.
La Belle Helene ★ 4.4 · Charlotte
uptown · 300 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
La Belle Helene is the refined French brasserie at 300 S Tryon in uptown Charlotte, with a raw bar, banquettes and a dedicated cocktail program.
Tip: Book on OpenTable for dinner; the lunch service runs weekdays only.
Parc ★ 4.4 · Philadelphia
center-city · 227 S 18th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Parc in Philadelphia is Stephen Starr's Rittenhouse Square French brasserie on 18th Street, a Parisian-cafe room that runs croissants by 08:00 and onion soup.
Tip: The outdoor sidewalk seats on 18th Street face Rittenhouse Square. Book them specifically in summer.
Boulon Brasserie and Bakery ★ 4.4 · Tampa
water-street · 1001 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street in Tampa serves modern French classics, a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among the city's best.
Tip: Pastry chef Summer Bailey runs the bakery counter from 7am for grab-and-go croissants, kouign-amann and pain au chocolat.
Boulon Brasserie ★ 4.4 · Tampa
1001 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street runs modern French brasserie service with a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among Tampa's best.
Le Diplomate ★ 4.4 · Washington DC
logan-circle · 1601 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
Le Diplomate in Washington DC is Stephen Starr's 14th Street brasserie at the P Street corner, the city's anchor French room since 2013 with a wraparound.
Tip: The walk-in bar takes the same menu and runs at a third the wait. Brunch is the busiest slot of the week.
Justine's Brasserie ★ 4.3 · Austin
east-austin · 4710 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
Justine's Brasserie in Austin is a late-night French brasserie in a 1937 East 5th cottage, owned by Justine Gilcrease since 2009 and open until midnight.
Tip: The Pagoda room and patio handle the smoking crowd; the Tuesday closure is firm, so plan around it.
Frenchie ★ 4.2 · Dallas
uptown · 8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas, TX 75225
The all-day French brasserie from Culinary Director Bruno Davaillon and co-founder Stephan Courseau, opened in Preston Center in June 2025. Located in Uptown.
Tip: The patio is the destination on warm evenings. Weekday lunch is relaxed; weekends fill from noon.
Frenchie ★ 4.2 · Dallas
uptown · 8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas, TX 75225
All-day French brasserie at Preston Center, open from breakfast through dinner with a 1,200-sqft covered patio and a casual format that makes the serious.
Tip: The all-day format means you can treat this as a cafe in the morning, a lunch spot.
Maverick Texas Brasserie ★ 4.2 · San Antonio
710 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205
Maverick Texas Brasserie sits on the South St Mary's strip downtown, a brasserie known for its mimosa-service weekend brunch and a burger that holds its own.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the social draw, with mimosa bottle service. The burger holds its own against any in town.
Frenchette ★ 4.1 · New York City
tribeca · 241 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013
Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson's Tribeca brasserie holds a Michelin star in New York City. Duck frites, plateau de fruits de mer, a deep natural-wine list.