Venerable choice serving French bistro fare in a narrow, brick-lined space with a full bar. Based on 305 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
453 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: (415) 391-2233
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Hours
| Friday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5:30–8:30 PM |
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Reservations: lecentralbistro.comopentable.com
Reviews
Grace Berte
Amazing food, amazing service! We visited during Restaurant Week April 2023 and had their 3 course meal with french onion soup, cassoulet, and the lemon tart and creme brulee. Plus had their Monday wine special (half off bottles). Some of the best French food I’ve eaten! Definitely would go back.
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Roman Valles
First time visiting, and we were very satisfied . Our waiter was great and the food was amazing. The Cassoulet was outstanding, and the duck was juicy with crispy skin. The Ratatouille was savory and delicious. Great place we will be back!
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Reuven Denkberg
To be honest, I expected more, but overall a good restaurant, delicious food, courteous and attentive service
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Beryl Jewelry Design – fka sweetBella
We were hungry on a slow Tuesday night and after being turned away from another French place that closed early, Maria welcomed us in and took impeccable care of us! Salads were tasty, the frites were salty perfection, cassoulet was soul warming but the stand out was the beef Bourgogne!
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Joe Sassaman
We arrived late and they only had a few tables left eating but they graciously seated us. our waitress Maria was amazing. so kind and welcoming because we felt bad for arriving so late. Luckily the food was perfect and fresh. Highlights were the escargot, onion soup, cassoulet, and bourguignon. highly recommend for a classic french meal.
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Richard Klein
Small french restaurant within easy walking distance from several hotels. We stopped in our first night in SF. The group had the crab and oysters for appetizers. Entries were great and paired well with our wine.
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Vixen Beauty
Dinner was excellent! The fillet minion perfectly prepared and actually rare. The escargot was very nice and the wine fantastic. Olivier was an excellent server. Very attentive and a great sense of humor. Highly recommend!
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Max Stoiber (mxstbr)
Pro: nice french restaurant, service is okay. Con: Food isn’t great. Escargots were under-seasoned and tasted like nothing, Ratatouille vegetables were cut into many different sizes and thus some were over- and some were under-cooked, mousse au chocolat had very little flavor.
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Carol Ader
We ordered the rainbow trout and the petrale sole with a butter sauce. Perfectly presented and very delicious. Top notch service. Highly recommend!
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Rainer Winkler
The best meal I had in the USA so far! This one is in the top league even for restaurants in france. The food lookes gorgeous and tastes very good! The next time I will visit San Francisco I will come back.
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