French Restaurants

Emile’s Restaurant
545 S 2nd St., San José, CA 95112
408 289 1960
Tues-Thurs: 5:30 PM to 10 PM; Friday – Saturday: 5:30 PM to 1 1 ;00 PM

Review: **** $$$ R

Take South First street south to West William Street, turn left, then turn right on South Second Street. It’ll be on the left. 0.5 miles.

Chris says: “The duck a l’orange has gotten rave reviews for ages.”

La Foret
21747 Bertram Rd., San José, CA 95120
408.997.3458
Tue – Sat. 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM; Sun. 10:30 AM – 2:00 PM and 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

Rating: **** $$$$ R

11.6 miles by car

Chris says: “It’s fancy, serving fantastic, fancified food at extremely fancified prices.”

Le Papillon
410 Saratoga Avenue, San José, CA 95129
408.296.3730
Mon: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM; Tues-Wed: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM; Thurs – Fri: 1 1:00 AM – 9:30 PM; Sat – Sun: 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM

One of the few places you’ll find around San José that do venison.

Rating: **** $$$$+ R

5.0 miles by car

Chris says: “It’s one of the few places I’m willing to put a tie on to get to enter.”