French Restaurants in Boston I A Magic City to Enjoy Delicious French Food

I was thrilled to discover your Pissaladière - Onion Pizza along with all of your other Provencal and French Riviera recipes.

I've eaten Pissaladiere so many times when visiting southern France, but can never seem to get the flavor exactly right when I make it at home - now I realize that perhaps the brown sugar is the "secret" ingredient.

French cuisine is very popular in restaurants here in Boston, possibly because French heritage and French food has a long tradition here.

We have many French Restaurants in Boston.

For example, Paul Revere, one of the most famous Patriots during the American Revolution in the 1770s, was of French ancestry, and our most famous local dessert, Boston Cream Pie , was created by a French chef in 1856 to celebrate the opening of Parker House Hotel.

Although Boston has a number of very elegant and sophisticated French restaurants, such as L'Espalier, Radius, and Les Zygomates, casual bistros are especially popular.

Sel de la Terre, a popular French Provencal restaurant on Boston's waterfront, became so popular that Chef Geoff Gardner opened 2 more branches.

Local New England ingredients are used to prepare Provencal favorites.

Another very popular place, which has also opened restaurants in additional locations, is Petit Robert Bistro.

Its chef / owner, Jacky Robert, is the son of chef / owners of another famous and more formal French restaurant in Boston, Maison Robert, which closed some years ago after his parents retired.

Petit Robert Bistro serves French comfort food, such as Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée, Coq au Vin, Canard (Duck) Confit, Steak-Frites, and fabulous Patisserie.

In Boston's very hip South End, you'll also find lots of French-inspired bistros and brasseries.

Aquitaine is a local favorite, especially for dishes like Moules (Mussels) à la casserolette, Tarte Tatin, and of course, its wine list.

Gaslight / Brasserie du Coin is a wonderful place for croque-monsieur, crepes, Salade Niçoise and even fromage blanc.

And Hamersley's Bistro, named for chef / owner Gordon Hamersley, specializes in hearty French country dishes.

I would tell you about more wonderful French restaurants in Boston, but writing this much has made me too hungry!

Time to go make your Pissaladière - Onion Pizza Recipe!

Many thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe and the others.

Susan publisher of Boston-Discovery-Guide