French Restaurants in Austin, $10-$25

A Épicerie

Bakery, Coffeehouse, Deli/Sandwich Shop, French • Midtown • $10-$25 •  First Plates 

The vinaigrette-dressed beet and barley salad, tossed with mint and pumpkin seeds is inspired simplicity. Move on to luscious house-cured charcuterie.

2307 Hancock, 512/371-6840

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B Hopfields

French, Gastro Pub • Campus • $10-$25 •  First Plates 

This popular near-campus watering hole features French comfort food that transcends the genre of bar fare. The frites are nearly perfect: not too thin or thick, with some skin, appropriately salted, and sprinkled with parsley.

3110 Guadalupe, 512/537-0467

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C Justine's Brasserie

French • Lower East • $10-$25 •  First Plates 

This East Austin answer to a Parisian brasserie (literally “brewery,” but practically speaking, a restaurant) embraces early 20th-century roots (the cottage itself was built in 1937) and creates a picturesque vintage experience. Fit with a cozy bar, wooden tables, and Great Depression-era decor, the disco balls on the patio bring the ambience back to our current millennium. Paired with its late-night dining of standout French bistro fare (steak frites, escargots à la bourguignonne) are readings (Richard Hell), spoken word (Jello Biafra), and the occasional midnight show (Louis Armstrong singer Jewel Brown) for the lucky few that join the party at the eleventh hour.

4710 E. Fifth, 512/385-2900

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D La Madeleine

French • North • $10-$25

Diners slide their trays down the cafeteria-style line to order quiches, salads, soups, and sandwiches on dense homemade bread and croissants.

9828 Great Hills Trail #650, 512/502-2474

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E La Madeleine

French • West Austin and Lakeway • $10-$25

Diners slide their trays down the cafeteria-style line to order quiches, salads, soups, and sandwiches on croissants or dense homemade bread.

701-G South Capital of Texas Hwy., 512/306-1998

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