Best French Restaurants in Gramercy & Flatiron (10010)
3 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Eleven Madison Park
A three-star-level tasting experience defined by choreography and detail.
Essential Picks
9.0
A formal, art-deco tasting-menu institution where precision and pacing are the product as much as the food. The room is built for milestone nights and high-stakes hospitality, with a choreographed service style that rarely slips.
Must-Try Dishes:
Seasonal tasting menu (chef’s full progression), House bread + cultured butter service, Dessert course progression
What makes it special: A three-star-level tasting experience defined by choreography and detail.
Notable Picks
8.3
A classic bistro rhythm with a French backbone and Belgian-leaning comfort, built for repeatable neighborhood dinners and low-drama brunches. The menu hits best when you stick to bistro fundamentals—one starter, one main, and a clean finish.
Must-Try Dishes:
Moules frites, Steak frites, Croque monsieur
What makes it special: Bistro classics done with steady execution and a lively bar energy.
Worthy Picks
#3
Salswee
7.7
A French-Asian pastry counter where the headline is sculpted, fruit-like entremets that look like design objects and eat best when you treat them as one-thing-at-a-time desserts. It’s less a sit-down café and more a high-concept grab-and-go sugar mission with a serious presentation game.
Must-Try Dishes:
Fruit-shaped entremets (signature “orange” style pastry), Seasonal mousse cake selections, Matcha-forward pastry options
What makes it special: Art-level pastries blending French technique with Asian flavor cues.