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Anis Cafe and Bistro

2974 Grandview Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30305

404-233-9889

This charming Provencal-style cafe features a romantic terrace.

Website: http://anisbistro.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: French, Restaurants

Atmosphere

1620 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30324

678-702-1620

Despite the name, the food is more distinctive than the ambience in this lovable French restaurant, located in a cottage with a charming terrace near Ansley Mall.

Website: http://atmospherebistro.com

Neighborhood: Ansley Park, Atlanta, Midtown, Morningside / Lenox Park

Category: French, Restaurants

Au Rendez-Vous

1328 Windsor Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30319

404-303-1968

This tiny bistro at the edge of Brookhaven is still the best authentic French restaurant for the money.

Neighborhood: Brookhaven, DeKalb

Category: French, Restaurants

Babette’s Cafe

573 North Highland Avenue, Atlanta, GA, 30307

404-523-9121

This South-of-Ponce cottage specializes in sensible Euro-style cooking.

Website: http://babettescafe.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Poncey-Highland

Category: French, Restaurants, Spanish/Tapas/Basque

Bistro Niko

3344 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30326

404-261-6456

The Buckhead Life Restaurant Group’s local venture takes its inspiration more from Parisian brasseries than bistros. The open dining room and buttery lighting inspire French joie de vivre.

Website: http://www.buckheadrestaurants.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: French, Restaurants

Bistro VG

70 West Crossville Road, Roswell, GA, 30075

770-993-1156

Offering a smart mix of New American favorites and imaginative, urbane dishes, Bistro VG is still one of the fine-dining bright spots in the northern suburbs.

Website: http://www.knowwheretogogh.com

Category: French, New American, Restaurants

Cafe Alsace

121 East Ponce de Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA, 30030

404-373-5622

In this tiny, charming bistro, few dishes pass the test of authenticity, but you won’t regret the money spent on homemade chicken liver pate; tarte a l’oignon, rabbit in blueberry and red wine sauce, and a quirky choucroute de poisson.

Website: http://cafealsace.net

Category: French, Restaurants

Douceur de France

277 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA, 30064

770-425-5050

Everyone who works in this wonderfully odd bakery seems to have been airlifted from France. Enjoy sandwiches on croissants or baguette; homemade soups; or French toast made with brioche dipped into creme brulee batter.

Website: http://douceurdefrance.com

Category: Bakery/Bagel/Donut, French, Restaurants

F&B Atlanta

3630 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA, 30326

404-254-1797

Old fans are returning in droves to this new version of Brasserie Le Coze, the French restaurant that started in Lenox Square, moved downtown under a new name, and resurfaced on the ground floor of the Ritz-Carlton Residences in Buckhead.

Website: http://www.fandbatl.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: French, Restaurants

French American Brasserie (FAB)

30 Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard, Atlanta, GA, 30308

404-266-1440

A long menu of traditional French fare (steak, frites, escargots, skate wings) and romantic turn-of-the-century decor lure people who haven’t dined Downtown in years.

Website: http://fabatlanta.com

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Downtown

Category: French, Restaurants

La Fourchette

3133 Piedmont Road, Atlanta, GA, 30305

404-748-1229

La Fourchette opened in 2010 with ambitious, uneven “Mediterranean cuisine”—a mosaic of French, Italian, and American creations. But executive chef Jeffrey Wall quickly refined his vision and execution.

Website: http://lafourchetteatlanta.com/

Neighborhood: Atlanta, Buckhead

Category: French, Mediterranean, Restaurants

Pastis

936 Canton Street, Roswell, GA, 30075

770-640-3870

Provence is closer to home at this unpretentious bistro related to Anis. The charming upstairs terrace offers a great view of the square.

Website: http://roswellpastis.com

Category: French, Restaurants

Shillings on the Square

19 North Park Square, Marietta, GA, 30060

770-428-9520

The multilayered concept (fine dining upstairs, casual grill downstairs) of this enduring favorite offers enough atmosphere for a special evening out.

Website: http://www.shillingsonthesquare.net/

Category: American, French, Restaurants