San FranciscoFrenchL'Ardoise Bistro
★ #8 · Best French in San Francisco

L'Ardoise Bistro

Duboce Triangle · $$ · French · 2 sources · Updated freshness pending

Why it's #8

Behind heavy velvet curtains, coq au vin and steak frites arrive with a potato purée so smooth you could ice skate on it.

Backed by 2 independent sources across 1 kind of judge — critics, MICHELIN, and locals.

What to order

  • 01Coq au VinComes with potato purée smooth enough to ice skate onThe Infatuation
  • 02Steak Frites

Where it's ranked

The Infatuation#7 of 17

“potato puree that's so smooth you could ice skate on it”

Eater SF#8 of 11

Ranked #8 on the Eater list.

Good to know

Neighborhood
Duboce Triangle
Price
$$
Cuisine
French
Consensus rank
#8 of 12
Sources
2 across 1 kind of judge
Updated
freshness pending
Distinctions
Locals want to go
267
Consensus score
38 / 100
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