List of French restaurants

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This is a list of notable French restaurants. French cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for the rich tastes and subtle nuances with long and rich history. France, a country famous for its agriculture and independently minded peasants, was long a creative powerbase for delicious recipes, that are both healthy and refined. Knowledge of French cooking has contributed significantly to Western cuisines and its criteria are used widely in Western cookery school boards and culinary education. In November 2010, French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world's "intangible cultural heritage". [1] [2]

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Notable French restaurants

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Bistro 990, Toronto, Ontario Bistro 990.jpg
Bistro 990, Toronto, Ontario

United States

Galatoire's, New Orleans, Louisiana 2009-0228-NOLA-004-Galatoires.jpg
Galatoire's, New Orleans, Louisiana
L'Espalier, Boston, Massachusetts L'Espalier, Boston MA.jpg
L'Espalier, Boston, Massachusetts
Le Bernardin, New York City Interior of Le Bernardin.jpg
Le Bernardin, New York City
Le Panier, Seattle, Washington Le Panier, Seattle (2022) - 02.jpg
Le Panier, Seattle, Washington
Le Pigeon, Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon (August 27, 2022) - 012.jpg
Le Pigeon, Portland, Oregon

Notable French restaurants in the United States include:

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References

  1. ↑ Bon appétit: Your meal is certified by the UN Dallas Morning News
  2. ↑ UNESCO (2010-11-16). "Celebrations, healing techniques, crafts and culinary arts added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
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