
Restaurant Francais is the one Michelin star restaurant in the Steignberger Frankfurter Hof Hotel. It has 2 good sized rooms, one that directly opens to the hotel lobby and the other that looks out on the patio and then the street. Both are elegantly appointed with parquet floor, lots of orchids, a rose colored under cloth that matches the upholstry of the seating topped with a white cloth and napkin, candlelight on each table, lowered lighting and soft background music. They offer a 5 or 7 course tasting menu or any of the items can be purchased a la carte. Wine pairings are available. The menu doesn’t specify what you get in the tastings, you simply pick the courses you want to include. We opted for a 7 course menu that skipped one of the savory courses but included both cheese and dessert. The server was nice enough to bring us a sampling of the course we excluded so we could sample everything. Service is helpful and friendly and pacing and portion control of the tasting was excellent. Continue reading