Best French Restaurants in Lake Sarasota

Five women went after a movie. Food and service were great. Paris Bistrot is such a wonderful neighborhood find on Main Street in Lakewood Ranch. Always a pleasure to return.

Excellent service. Made a birthday surprise very special. Thank you!

The restaurant is in a old house on Long Boat Key. There is a big parking lot in the rear. The restaurant is much bigger than it looks. Enjoyed an elegant dinner with my wife. We had excellent drinks, martinis and old fashion. The fried green tomatoes were very good with a slight spicy taste. We enjoyed out Waldorf salad before dinner. I had the house speciality, the duck. It was really good, probably one of the best I've had before and I love duck. My wife greatly enjoyed her veal. We were so full we skipped the desert experience on the second floor. We have heard it is like the experience at Burns in Tampa but will need to experience on our next visit.

We found the ambience and the food and wine to be excellent at this gem of a restaurant. Very French, very authentic and nice and quiet. Highly recommend it. For the quality, the prices were quite favorable.

Sublime weather had us dining outside. We were both adventurous so we tried something we hadn’t at this restaurant: the eggplant appetizer and the beef bourguignon. Both were superb! While I missed having the truffle risotto, the eggplant was hearty, and both portions large enough to make a lovely leftover lunch. We of course started with the escargot which is the best in town. Eat local and enjoy a really superb meal at Mademoiselle Paris.