Best French restaurant in Washington DC?

A little noisy, always packed, worth the trip.

Great food all around. It's clear they cook with fresh ingredients because everything is outstanding. Even the great American favorite chocolate chip cookie is the best I've ever had!

Bistrot Du Coin Impossible to argue with this one!

Bistro d'Oc This family-owned restaurant serves specialties from Languedoc region in southern France. Cassoulet to die for! A perfect spot for dinner before catching a play at Ford's Theatre across the street.

Michel Richard Citronelle Michel Richard is an artist and his food is fabulously delicious. The wine list is world class and the service is attentive, what more can you ask for in a restaurant?

The restaurant's self-declared motto is "French, Fun and Friendly," and true to its word, Bistro Du Coin delivers. Tucked on the corner of Connecticut and Florida, the unassuming local hotspot rejects the culinary stereotype that French must be formal, earning a league of loyal customers who come as much for the authentic -- and delicious-- fare, as they do for the jovial and inviting atmosphere. In wicker chairs around white linen topped tables, gather your friends, raise verres du vin, and salut! A votre santé .

Bistrot Du Coin

Petit Plats

Bistro La Bonne Pretty authentic...love the Cassoulet Toulousain.

Bistrot Du Coin The baked mussels, dipped in garlic butter, are succulent to the core. Le Steak Maison, grilled steak frites served with thick fries, is to die for. This is as good, and as true, as French food gets.