Mid-Range

Mid-range French restaurants are the everyday end of the cuisine: neighbourhood bistros, steak-frites houses, crêperies and wine bistros serving onion soup, duck confit and steak at prices suited to a regular dinner out. They appear in almost every city on this guide.

In Singapore, Chez Suzette flambés crêpes Suzette at the table off Keong Saik, Brasero grills entrecôte with unlimited fries on Joo Chiat Road and The White Label serves halal French-Malayan cooking. Hong Kong's À Poêle offers good-value set lunches near Tai Koo, and La Cabane Wine Bistro pours natural wine. Indigo in Bangkok serves côte de boeuf and cheese soufflé, Brasserie République brings coq au vin to Sanur, L'Entrecôte by Bouchon in Jakarta pairs rib-eye with free-flow fries and N.I.C.E Bistronome in Petaling Jaya cooks the food of Nice.

Booking helps at weekends, but walk-ins usually work midweek. Look for set lunches and steak-frites nights for the best value. Dress is casual to smart casual. Expect bills between casual cafés and upscale brasseries.