Bienvenue! Welcome to hundreds of the best French restaurant name ideas to help you name your new restaurant or cafe with French flair!
These naming ideas include elegant names for French cafes, coffee shops, bistros, brasseries, bakeries, patisseries, and fancy French dining restaurants.
J’adore la cuisine française! I love French food.
As a dedicated student of the French language, I consider it an important part of my study program to eat lots of delicious (délicieux) French food and visit lots of French restaurants! My favorites are quiche, French omelets, Parisienne salads (with poached eggs, lardon (bacon), and grilled goat cheese (chevre). Oh, la la!
Allons-y! Let’s go and find a unique and elegant idea for your French restaurant name.
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French Cafes
Cafes are a type of French coffee shop that serves a variety of coffees and associated dishes. The dishes tend to be inexpensive and include pastries, ice cream, and sandwiches.
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French Bistros
The difference between French cafes and bistros is that bistros are traditionally smaller restaurants that serve simple meals in a moderate decor setting.
Cafes typically do not change their menus, whereas bistros have different menus for lunch and dinner and serve more varied dishes. Bistros usually have daily specials offering in-season dishes. Popular bistro foods include seafood and casseroles.
French Brasseries
Brasseries are translated into English as a brewery. Most authentic French brasseries brew their own beer and serve single dishes and meals. The menu tends to be the same each week.
French Restaurants
French restaurants are the traditional multi-course meal that most Americans consider a true French restaurant.
They are fine dining establishments that offer appetizers, entrées, and desserts as well as à la carte options. High-end service and quality wine choices are featured in a white tablecloth elegant environment.
French Auberge
Another type of French restaurant is an Auberge which serves rustic family-style meals and is often attached to rural bed and breakfast, hotels or inns.
An auberge terroir uses French government certified local ingredients for the ultimate French country farm to table dining experience.
French Bakeries
In France, a boulangerie is a bakery cafe often featuring freshly baked bread.
A French patisserie is a bakery specializing in cakes and sweets such as; eclairs, mille feuilles, and macarons.
Check out my big list of French Bakery name ideas here
Bouchon
Bouchons, typically located in Lyon, France are casual dining spots that serve pork and other meat products including sausage, bacon, and pork fatback.
French cafes are a strong trend in the restaurant industry.
These good name ideas are creative and a bit different such as Cafe Sud (translation – Coffee Shop South) which would be a great name for a shop in the Southern states, Cafe Creme (the French name for an espresso topped with foamed milk – my favorite French coffee drink) and Un Peu French Cafe (means a little bit French in English)
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Assiette Cafe | Blanchette French Cafe | Bourgeois Cafe |
Cafe Aroma | Cafe Brioche | Cafe Creme Coffee Shop |
Cafe Des Amis | Cafe Faim | Cafe Sud |
Caprice Cafe | Cinema Cafe | Creme Cafe |
Croque Monsieur Cafe | Decor Cafe | Fiance Cafe |
Franceio Cafe | Francophiles Cafe | Franglish Cafe |
French Haute Cafe | French Omelette Cafe | French Quarter Cafe |
French Rose Cafe | French Vintage Cafe | Frenchex Cafe |
Le Fromage Cafe | Les Vins Cafe | Meet Me in Paris Cafe |
Mimi’s Cafe | Noisette French Cafe | Nouveau Cafe |
Oh la la Cafe | Paris Classics Cafe | Parisian Cafe |
Parisio Cafe | Quiche Cafe | Rich French Sauce Cafe |
Salut French Cafe | Sucre Bakery & Cafe | Un Peu French Cafe |
Vinaigrette Cafe |
To stand out from your competition and make your customers remember your restaurant name, consider one of these catchy French restaurant names.
I added some French words that most English speakers will know and understand. This gives these name ideas a bit of French élan (panache, energy, liveliness).
Consider these clever restaurant names for your French bistro; Escargots Bistro (everyone knows that French dish of snails), Hemingway’s Paris Bistro (recalls a romantic time in 1920’s Paris) and French Dip (Fun use of two meanings – a favorite sandwich and a sampling of French culture & food).
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Audrey French Bistro | Baguette Bistro | Bearnaise Bistro |
Bistro 24/7/365 | Bistro Pierre | Bistro Madame |
C’est La Vie Bistro | Cul de Sac Bistro | Encore Bistro |
Escargots Bistro | French Accent Bistro | French Dip Bistro |
French Fluent Bistro | Gala France Bistro | Hemingway’s Paris Bistro |
Le Pavillion Bistro | Le Poulet Bistro | Lulu’s Bistro |
Lyonnaise Bistro | Monsieur Bistro | Nouvelle Bistro |
Poivre Bistro | Pour Vous Bistro | Provence Bistro & Grill |
Riche French Bistro | Roux Bistro | Savoir French Bistro |
For this type of fine dining establishment, you will want to use an elegant and classy French restaurant name.
Consider naming your restaurant Dijonaise Restaurant, (check availability)most English speakers know about delicious Dijon mustard (moutarde) and will anticipate your creative French dishes.
For a more modern name think about, Binge Paris () which would appeal to travelers who have experienced the culinary delights of France’s capital Paris. Burgundy Vin () is a sophisticated name for your restaurant which serves French wine and food.
Au Revoir Mon Amis | Belle Vie | Benoit |
Binge Paris | Bite France | Bon Appetit |
Bon Voyage Hunger | Bouillabaisse Grill | Bouquet |
Breton Brasserie | Brioche | Burgundy Vin |
Carte Blanche Restaurant | Carte French | Casse-Croûte Cuisine |
Charcuterie Bar & Grill | Chef France Restaurant | Chez Famille |
Chez Nous Restaurant | Chez Soeur | Chow France |
Concierge Eats | Coq au Vin Restaurant | Crepe & Co |
Crepe Junkies | Crepe Savant | Croissant |
Cuisine Bourgeoise | D’Amour Cuisine | Diced Paris |
Dijonaise Restaurant | Dished Paris | Divine French Dining |
Ecusez-Moi Restaurant | Elle & Il | Entrepreneur Eats |
Etoile Brasserie | Europa | Feast France |
Feast French | Felicite | Fete |
Fine Paris Dining | Flambee | Foie Gras Fine Dining |
Franceolgy | Francophile Palate | French Cellar |
French Chef Restaurant | French Classics | French Country Cooking |
French Crumb | French Curves | French Elegance |
French Fancies | French Fix Eats | French Gratin |
French Kisses | French Lounge | French Roast Coffee Shop |
French Uptown Cuisine | Frenchify | Frenchio |
Frenchistic | Frenchjet | Frenchlux |
Frenchpad | Frenchsy | Frenchworks |
Fresh French | Gallic Specialities | Gourmandise Eats |
Grenouille | Haute Cuisine | Jambon Coffee Shop |
Joie Fine Dining | Joyous Paris | L’Atelier de Michelle |
La Biere Bar | La Boulangerie | La Cuisine |
La Rue | La Viande French Grill | Layfayette |
Le Brasserie | Le Canard | Le Coucou Bakery |
Le Lapin | Le Menu | Le Mistral Cuisine |
Le Pain et Le Beurre | Le Petit Pearl | Le Petit Restaurant |
Le Vache French Steakhouse | Le Zest Bar & Nightclub | Les Enfants |
Les Freres | Les Frites Brasserie | Les Moules |
Liberte Republique | Lounge Paris Bar & Eatery | Lumiere Restaurant |
Madame Cuisine | Mademoiselles | Maison Gilbert |
Maison Rouge | Maman Cuisine | Mardi Gras Bar & Nightclub |
Me French | Midnight Paris Nightclub | Mille Feuille Dessert Shop |
Monsier Delcieux | Monsieur & Madame | Moulins |
My French Maman | Nibble Paris | Not so Fancy French Restaurant |
Nourriture | Papilion Bakery | Paris Crepes |
Parisaholic | ParisLux | Petit Jardin |
Poisson Seafood Restaurant | Pot au Feu French Brasserie | Potpourri Bakery |
Premier French Restaurant | Provencal Grill & Restaurant | Purist French |
Ratatouille Restaurant | Reservation French Restaurant | Rouge Boule |
Savant French Restaurant | Savor France | Sel et Poivre French Restaurant |
Soleil Grill | Steak Tartare Grill | Tasteful Paris Brasserie |
Terrine | Terroir | Trois Petits Cochons |
Truffles | Un, Deux, Trois | Voila Restaurant |
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