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French Bistro · Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Cuisine de saison, esprit de quartier.

French-inspired seasonal cooking in the heart of Brooklyn — natural wines, honest produce, and a candlelit room made for lingering.

Warm, dimly-lit bistro interior at dusk, candles on marble tables
Cuisine de saisonVins naturelsPain au levain maisonSourced within 100 milesOpen six nights a weekEsprit de quartierCuisine de saisonVins naturelsPain au levain maisonSourced within 100 milesOpen six nights a weekEsprit de quartier

Our Story

No foam, no gimmicks — just great produce

Émile Dupont left a Michelin-starred Paris kitchen to bring honest, seasonal French cooking to Brooklyn. Every plate starts with what the farms picked that morning — and ends with something you'd actually want to cook for the people you love.

Chef Émile Dupont, finishing a plate at the pass.

Chef Émile Dupont plating at the pass

La Carte du Jour

A short carte, rewritten as the harvest turns.

On the Menu

This Season's Favorites

A few of the plates our regulars keep coming back for. The full menu changes every six weeks.

Duck confit with lentils du Puy

Duck Confit with Lentils du Puy

Slow-cooked duck leg over French green lentils, frisée, and a pomegranate-thyme jus.

$28

Roasted beet salad with chèvre

Roasted Beet Salad with Chèvre

Heirloom beets, whipped goat cheese, candied walnuts, and a sherry vinaigrette.

$16

Tarte Tatin for two

Tarte Tatin for Two

Caramelized apples baked under flaky pastry, served warm with crème fraîche.

$22

Cooking by the Season

A short menu, sourced close

Nothing travels far to reach your table. The card is small on purpose and rewritten as the harvest turns.

100 mi
Everything sourced within
6 wks
The menu changes every
40+
Natural wines on the list
5.0 ★
Average Google rating

What Our Guests Say

Best French food outside of Paris. The duck confit is unreal and the natural-wine list is a dream.
Sarah M.Google Review
Our new neighborhood spot. Warm, unfussy, and every dish tastes like someone cared. The Sunday brunch is a secret worth keeping.
Daniel R.Google Review

Hours

Mon – Thu

5:30 – 10:00 PM

Fri – Sat

5:30 – 11:00 PM

Sunday

Brunch · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

123 Example Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231

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From Our Kitchen

Follow @example for tonight's specials, new arrivals on the wine list, and the occasional kitchen mess.

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Dinner Monday through Saturday, brunch on Sundays. Reserve online or give us a call.