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 Restaurant Name Ideas
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Types of French Restaurant Names
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.
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Bouchon
Bouchons, typically located in Lyon, France are casual dining spots that serve pork and other meat products including sausage, bacon, and pork fatback.
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Cute French Cafe Name Suggestions
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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Creative French Bistro Restaurant Name Suggestions
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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Fancy Fine Dining Restaurant Branding
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 (check availability) which would appeal to travelers who have experienced the culinary delights of France’s capital Paris. Burgundy Vin (check availability) is a sophisticated name for your restaurant which serves French wine and food.
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