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Le Central
French
Le Central's neon sign above Bush Street has been announcing the cassoulet day count for what feels like forever, and the number is well into the five figures. This is an old-school French bistro, white tablecloths against exposed brick, curved booths, faux stained glass overhead. The cassoulet, duck and sausage and beans in a sauce that folds in a bit of the previous day's batch, is the reason regulars never open the menu.
The awards strongest first
- San Francisco Chronicle Best French restaurants in the Bay Area
One number, weighted & current 65
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Onion soup gratinee
“The onion soup gratinee does well to execute the form, with helmets of molten cheese over soaked bread, while the lightly breaded goat cheese salad, its tang balanced with beets, presents a nice foil to the rich soup.”
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Cassoulet
“You must try the cassoulet, a stew made of duck, sausage and perfectly cooked beans — the sauce of the restaurant’s signature dish incorporates a bit of the previous day’s supply, creating nearly a half century of continuity.”
San Francisco Chronicle
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