La Monarca Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

1. La Monarca Bakery

8.3
1300 Wilshire Blvd (at Euclid St), Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 37 tips and reviews

Jessica D.Jessica Dimmer: Cafe Oaxaca is awesome and the croissants are delishy

Anastasia G.Anastasia Giorgiova: Everything I tried is great: soy chai latte, corn cheese & jalapeño trenza croissant (warmed up), & a Mexican wedding cookie (just like my mom used to make)!

Samantha R.Samantha Rogel: Cafe guaymas and a queso & Guava croissant is the best!

Café Crêpe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

2. Café Crêpe

1460 3rd Street Promenade (at Broadway), Santa Monica, CA
Creperie · Downtown Santa Monica · 135 tips and reviews

RaulRaul: Probably the cheapest beer you can get in the area, menu is good, crepes are great and the staff is friendly. You only get 15 minutes to chill after you finish your meal, location is really good also.

SangeetaSangeeta: A nice place to hang out with gal-pals after shopping! Decent savory crêpes. But the place can be noisy sometimes-something to consider if the idea is to relax and have a quiet meal.

Chris K.Chris K: Best brie, avocado, prosciutto crepe!

Le Petit Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

3. Le Petit Cafe

2842 Colorado Ave (Stewart), Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 14 tips and reviews

Dianne K.Dianne K: Great French Onion Soup & Desserts

Neil R.Neil Rosos: Mussels w/ white cream sauce here is really good! A hidden gem.

Liliane S.Liliane Schnaidman: The Duck is fantastic!

Mélisse is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

4. Mélisse

1104 Wilshire Blvd (at 11th St), Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

Dëva H.Dëva Holik: Simple elegant fusion French cuisine. The plates are well balanced and the food is fresh. A must try for anyone who enjoys French food. Great spot for dates.

LAistLAist: If you want to swim in the luxury of caviar and truffles, Mélisse is just the place. Josiah Citrin's French restaurant is the epitome of dining for when you have a hunkering to be treated like royalty Read more.

@JaumePrimero@JaumePrimero: market inspired elevated french cuisine. Be adventurous and order the 4-course!

Café Noir is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

5. Café Noir

2518 Main St, Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · Ocean Park · 14 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: French pastries and delectable dishes, including Moroccan lentil salad and Lamb pork belly, makes it an ideal place to charm your it girl of the moment.

Charles E.Charles Edge: If you like the style of Mucha and rich sauces, this is the place for you. Mmmm. Escargot...

BlackboardEatsBlackboardEats: Try the lamb neck, ricotta gnocchi, hen of the woods, artichokes, pea shoots, and spring garlic yogurt at Madame Chou Chou - the playful and modern Santa Monica spot. Read more.

Thyme Cafe and Market is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

6. Thyme Cafe and Market

8.6
1630 Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Breakfast Spot · Ocean Park · 52 tips and reviews

Maria L.Maria Lambert: Quiche with side salad is great and reasonably priced, but portion is small compared to other menu items

DAN C.DAN COX: The breakfast croissant makes me smile. And brings me back for more. GO AHEAD! How often DO YOU EAT A CROISSANT IN LA!? SPLURGE!

Rachel D.Rachel Davis: Coffee: meh. Pretzel croissant interesting but came out cold.

The Novel Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

7. The Novel Cafe

2127 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Café · 5 tips and reviews

Arielle H.Arielle Hayat: Sunrise croissant is delish!!! Great menu

Benjamin J.Benjamin Jancewicz: The art on their walls tends to be spectacular ;)

Beth N.Beth Newbauer: Turkey Chili is awesome

JiRaffe is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

8. JiRaffe

501 Santa Monica Blvd (at 5th St.), Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · 23 tips and reviews

Chad S.Chad Smith: This place is delicious! Try the French Onion soup with filet mignon in it. Outstanding!

William O.William OSullivan: Love this restaurant, always consistently good and reasonably priced for great French Food.

Felix T.Felix Tsang: good classic style food! awesome quality. definitely get the lamb shank and the pork chop. too good!!

The Dining Room is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

9. The Dining Room

7.6
1301 Ocean Ave (at Arizona Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 5 tips and reviews

Jess P.Jess Park: Try the Tuesday Night Special - farmers market salad, coq au vin, cobbler and a glass of wine - for just $20!

Dr Michael L.Dr Michael Lange: One of the best and most nutritious breakfast I have had. Vegetable omelette and salad was amazing. Great view and great service however be prepared to spend $100 for 3 for breakfast.

SharaShara: I love the club sandwich with fries! It's so good! The bartenders and wait staff are the best.

Le Pain Quotidien is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

10. Le Pain Quotidien

316 Santa Monica Blvd (btwn 3rd & 4th St), Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · Downtown Santa Monica · 28 tips and reviews

Samantha T.Samantha T: Pain au chocolat is the way to go. Their coffee too.

Trishia P.Trishia Pascobillo: I love the seasonal menu -- always a change! Pumpkin soup was amazing!

Buttercup D.Buttercup D: Not fond of the tartines--too small and pricey for what you get. Stick to the salads, IMO.

Cadet is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

11. Cadet

2518 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
French Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

LA WeeklyLA Weekly: Entrees come with a kind of Euro-banchan: thick sourdough crepe, horseradish butter, carrot salad, wood-roasted tomato and more. Read more.

M M.M M: Rabbit meatballs, Uni Tartine, cocktails, beet & bacon salad - everything was good.

LAistLAist: The Nordic food movement has really taken off, with one of its most ubiquitous dishes called smørrebrød, showing up in countless restaurants. The best tartine we've seen is the white anchovy here. Read more.

M Street Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

12. M Street Kitchen

2000 Main St (at Bicknell Ave.), Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Ocean Park · 278 tips and reviews

Alex G.Alex Grossman: Best English Muffins, ever. An the open faced Croque Monsieur I just had was pretty damn good as well.

SaraSara: Delicious croissants, and their oatmeal and coffee is a yummy way to start the day

Jinnie L.Jinnie L: nice brunch/lunch spot ;) the commuter sandwich, croque madame, hash benedict, n brown sugar coated grilled bacon!!!!!! also their carrot hummus & edamame hummus are very delish!!!

Amelia's Espresso & Panini is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

13. Amelia's Espresso & Panini

8.2
2645 Main St (btw Hill and Ocean Park), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 29 tips and reviews

Logan G.Logan Gelbrich: Try to eat 3 croissants in 4 minutes to WIN a prize!

Karin L.Karin Lopez: Try cappuccino and chocolate croissant delicious!!!

Carmen G.Carmen GB: The vanilla latte is heavenly. Get the breakfast sandwich minus the bread for a healthy, high-protein breakfast.

Ushuaia Argentinean Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

14. Ushuaia Argentinean Steakhouse

2628 Wilshire Blvd. (26th St.), Los Angeles, CA
Argentinian Restaurant · West Los Angeles · 18 tips and reviews

Maya N.Maya N.: Empanadas are delicious! The crepes de leche were a bit too sweet but the creme brûlée was JUST right!

paisleypaisley: Empanadas were tasty-- you get 2 per order. Lobster bisque was good. Skirt steak & grilled veggies were my friends' favorite recommendation. Cucumber martini was my personal fave. View of the crepes

Michael Q.Michael Quoc: Best empanadas ever. The ham and cheese empanada was awesome. Overall the food is really good here, highly recommend it.

DK's Donuts and Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for French Food in Santa Monica.

15. DK's Donuts and Bakery

8.4
1614 Santa Monica Blvd (at 16th St), Santa Monica, CA
Donut Shop · 92 tips and reviews

Sheena B.Sheena Burbridge: Best roast beef croissant sandwich! Loaded with fresh veggies and very filling.

Sheena B.Sheena Burbridge: Try their roast beef croissant sandwich! Amazing!

gina m.gina mom: They have cronuts! And a HUGE selection of basically everything: croissants, coffee, hot dogs, sandwiches, juices, fresh fruit... You name it!