Best French Restaurants in Chelsea Hudson Yards (10001)
2 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
OCabanon
A family-run French cave à manger with market-driven comfort dishes.
Notable Picks
#1
OCabanon
8.3
A lived-in Chelsea bistro that leans Provençal: rustic plates, serious charcuterie, and a wine list that keeps locals lingering. Cooking is classically grounded but flexible enough to feel like a neighborhood hangout rather than a theme-park brasserie.
Must-Try Dishes:
Escargots de Bourgogne, Steak frites, House charcuterie board
What makes it special: A family-run French cave à manger with market-driven comfort dishes.
#2
Bistro 29
8.1
Ace Hotel’s new NoMad bistro plays French classics straight but with a lighter modern hand and an open-kitchen buzz. The menu is built around bistro anchors—steak au poivre, mussels, and poultry—delivered with polished restraint.
Must-Try Dishes:
Steak au poivre with pommes frites, Duck egg en cocotte, Moules marinières
What makes it special: French provincial cooking in a revived, iconic NoMad dining room.