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French cooking around Cleveland, from a University Circle brasserie and a Cleveland Heights dining room with a training mission to an Ohio City creperie, a Rocky River bistro and a Cedar Lee patisserie.
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L'Albatros · University Circle
Chef and restaurateur Zack Bruell's quintessential French brasserie has stood out since opening in 2008 in a quaint carriage house on the campus of Case Western Reserve University, known for its authentic approach, extensive wine list, tableside cheese cart and rich, complex flavors. The confit is old-school cooking: cured, slow-cooked, doused in duck fat and seared until crisp, then finished with a sherry vinegar gastrique and whole grain mustard sauce.
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute · Cedar Fairmount
EDWINS combines French dining with a hospitality training mission for people returning from incarceration. Its Cedar Road dining room brings formal service and a more casual brasserie into the former Nighttown space, supporting classic technique alongside the organization’s educational purpose.
Le Petit Triangle Cafe · Ohio City
Le Petit Triangle Cafe is a Parisian eatery on Fulton Road in Ohio City, styled like the extension of a living room in a French chateau, where crepes, buckwheat and gluten-free versions among them, are the draw. Locals also flock to the intimate, cozy bakery, cafe and marketplace for brunch.
Tartine Bistro · Old River
Tartine Bistro offers Parisian inspired plates, wine and a relaxed patio from a compact Old River address. The single location works equally well as a neighborhood bistro and wine bar, with a menu suited to sharing or a full meal.
Sophie La Gourmande · Cedar Lee
Sophie La Gourmande applies French technique to pastries, cookies, sandwiches and polished lunch entrees in Cedar Lee. The Lee Road space works as a pastry stop, lunch destination and small market for carefully packaged sweets.