Starting tomorrow, French Restaurant Week returns with participating restaurants offering prix fixe menus at $30, $45, $60 and $75. French Restaurant Week will run from July 7th thru July 20th. Last year there were 12 restaurants participating and this year there are 19 restaurants participating. What’s interesting is that two of the restaurants that participated last year are not participating this year. In addition, Le Gratin, who participated in French Restaurant week lunch last year and is only doing dinner this year. I reviewed 18 menus to date and developed my restaurant picks for French Restaurant Week. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that I will end up dining in any of these restaurants due to life priorities. Meanwhile, I will continue to support my restaurant picks for French Restaurant week.

Meal for One

Lafayette – $60 pp dinner – Sugar Snap Peas/Rotisserie Chicken Estragon/Gateaux Marjolaine

Le Rock – $60 pp dinner – Carottes Rapees/Rotisserie Chicken/Baba Aux Chartreuse

Loulou – $60 pp (Sunday thru Thursday) dinner – Frisee/Steak Au Poivre/Mousse au Chocolat

Cafe Boulud – $75 pp dinner – Salad Nicoise/Dorade Mediterraneenne/Cerise en jubilee

Paris Bar – $60 pp dinner – Farmers Market Salad/Lobster Bucatini/Apple Tart Tatin

Meal for Two

Levant on Smith – $60 pp – 4pm to 9pm dinner – (1) Sesame Tuna Tartare/Steak Frites/Creme Brulee (2) Crispy Goat Cheese/Seabass/San Sebastian Cheesecake

La Sirene – Soho – $60 pp – Cash/check/AMEX only dinner – (1) Escargots a la Bourguignonne/Braised Rabbit Diijonnaise/Croquant au Caramel (2) Ravioles de Royan a la Crème/Oven Roasted Cornish Hen/Choux Chantilly

La Sirene – UWS – $60 pp – Cash/check/AMEX only dinner – (1) Escargots a la Bourguignonne/Braised Rabbit Diijonnaise/Croquant au Caramel (2) Ravioles de Royan a la Crème/Oven Roasted Cornish Hen/Choux Chantilly

Margaux by La Sirene – $60 pp – Cash/check/Amex only dinner – (1) Escargots a la Bourguignonne/Braised Rabbit Diijonnaise/Croquant au Caramel (2) Ravioles de Royan a la Crème/Oven Roasted Cornish Hen/Choux Chantilly

La Pavilion – $75 pp – lunch – (1) Salade a la Grecque/Grilled Arctic Char/Tropezienne (2) Corn Veloute/Ratatouille/Café Cocoa Sundae

Loulou – $45 pp – lunch – Monday to Friday – (1) Gaspacho/Chicken Paillard/Mousse au Chocolat (2) Classic Bibb/Loulou Burger/Crème Brulee

Le Petit Village – $60 pp – dinner – (1) Wagyu Steak Tartare/Spring Chicken/Crème Brulee (2) Salad du Jardin/Le Burger/Raspberry Sorbet

Paris Bar – $30 pp – lunch – Monday to Friday) – Goat cheese croquette/Roasted Organic Half Chicken (2) Scallop Ceviche/Bucatini Printemps

Personally, I have solo-dined at La Sirene Soho four years ago. had their Ravioles de Royan a la Crème and the Oven Roasted Cornish Hen. Both dishes are definitely worth getting at either La Sirene location.

Recently, I dined at the Paris Bar and ordered the goat cheese croquette doused in lavender honey. This unique dish is definitely worth ordering as the honey and lavender balanced the strong goat cheese flavor out.

Meal for three

La Sirene – UWS – $30 pp lunch – Cash/Credit/AMEX – Monday to Friday – (1) French Onion Soup/Prince Edward Island Mussels (2) Fresh Roasted Beet Salad with Brie/Croque Madame (3) Homemade Pate de Campagne/Jambon Brie Sandwich

The Supper Club by Le Petit Parisien – $60 pp dinner – This restaurant is only offering the French Restaurant Week Menu (there will be no a la carte menu). (1) Poached Shrimp/Pan Seared Salmon/Apple Torte (2) Pate de Campagne/Atlantic Cod/Crème Brulee (3) Belgian Endive and Fennel Salad/Ravioles Comte/Crème Brulee

Lafayette – $45 pp lunch – (1) Frisee Salad/Rainbow Trout (2) Heirloom Tomato Salad/Rotisserie Chicken Salad (3) French Onion Soup/Omelette

Cheers to another year of French Restaurant Week!! Bon Appetit!!