Best French Restaurant in Seattle (Kirkland, Pacific: for sale, 2013, house)

[Teuscher]

Any recommendations?

[Kayela]

Café Campagne
Le Pichet

On a nice day, I also like Le Grand Bistro Américain in Kirkland - the food is decent (well-made, but didn't really make me feel like I was in France the way the other two do), but the views of Lake WA are fantastic! They have a good-size patio too.

I've been meaning to try RN74...

[Ira500]

Maximilian in the Pike Place Market is very good.
Loulay is the new restaurant owned by Thierry Ratiereau. I haven't been, but his previous restaurants have been great.

[homesinseattle]

Theirry has two restaurants, Luc is more bistro style, Loulay a bit more upscale. I was a patron for years of the prix-fixe fine French restaurant of his in Seattle, called Rovers.

Here is the link to his current places: Luc : Chef In The Hat : Loulay + Luc Restaurants : Seattle. The food is always inspired and delicious.
The Story of The Chef In The Hat

Hailing from the Muscadet region of France, Thierry Rautureau is the James Beard Award-winning chef and owner of Rover’s and Luc restaurants. Raised on a farm, Rautureau helped his mother prepare meals for the family. From an early age he learned to appreciate seasonal cooking and utilizing fresh, homegrown ingredients.
From France to California

At 14, Rautureau began a cooking apprenticeship in Anjou, France and from there continued on a culinary Tour de France, training in the cities of Le Mont Saint Michel in Normandy, Chamonix in the French Alps, and Hendaye in the Pays Basque. With six years of traditional French culinary training behind him, Rautureau headed for the United States and worked with Jean Claude Poilevey at La Fontaine in Chicago. Three years later, Rautureau continued west to Los Angeles working at The Regency Club for Joachim Splichal and at The Seven Street Bistro with Laurent Quenioux.
A Visit To Seattle

During a visit to see friends in Seattle, Thierry Rautureau, known as the Chef in the Hat due to his ever-present fedora, dined at Rover’s and discovered the restaurant was for sale. Charmed by the converted house tucked away in a private courtyard, and inspired by the ingredients found in the Pacific Northwest, Rautureau moved to Seattle and opened Rover’s in August 1987. Chef Rautureau’s vision was a warm, comfortable dining environment, similar to dining at a friend’s house. Rover’s closed in June 2013 and was dedicated to professional service, exquisite wine and food, and an intimate environment.
A New Beginning

Twenty three years later The Chef opened Luc, a French-American café and bar named after his father, Luc Rautureau. Luc is a neighborhood spot with heartwarming food, cocktails and a well-selected wine list.