This Chestnut Hill newcomer has quickly built up a loyal following throughout the Northwest part of the city. Styled after a Parisian café, Matines Cafe features croissant sandwiches and quiche at breakfast while lunch brings a list of sandwiches on croissants and baguettes, including the Haute Dog with a bechamel-doused sausage. Arthur and Amanda de Bruc, the cafe’s husband-and-wife owners, both grew up in Paris.

Philly’s most popular French spot is a bit Paris, a bit Disney World, all by way of Stephen Starr. The interior, with its brass fixtures, glowy lights, and cloudy mirrors, was inspired by the Belle Epoque period and the menu covers all the greatest bistro hits, including onion soup, escargot, steak frites, towering seafood platters, baguettes, trout amandine, and beef bourguignon. Set right on Rittenhouse Square, Parc is also known for its sidewalk tables that face the park.

Old City’s lively, candlelit brasserie is known for its raw bar, charcuterie, and steak au poivre, and a big alcohol-free drinks menu ups the inclusivity factor here. If the weather is warm, ask for a table on the hidden second-floor deck.

For more than 25 years, Caribou Cafe has been repping Paris on Walnut Street in Washington Square West. The atmospheric spot has high ceilings, a long bar, antique mirrors, and large doors that open out onto the street for alfresco dining. Bistro fare is the specialty, including French onion soup, house-made pate, a croque-monsieur, and crepes.

Bastien Ornano came to Philly from Aix-en-Provence to sell perfect French pastries, first at this Washington Square West bakery and now also in a new Rittenhouse location called J’aime French Cafe. Try the popular lemon tart or a merveilleux, which combines meringue and whipped cream rolled in spéculos cookie crumbs. For a lunchtime delight, J’aime’s simple baguette with ham and butter rivals any elaborate hoagie in town.

The Philly spot that feels the most like a true French bistro is owner Peter Woolsey’s charming Bistrot La Minette in Queen Village. The escargot is a must-order: nine perfect Burgundy snails, each in its own ramekin with an individual crouton and garlic herb butter. The rest of the menu is full of other lovely French ingredients and preparations, including haricots vert, mustard-braised rabbit, and foie gras terrine.

Chef Townsend Wentz’s eponymous restaurant has won high praise for its refined take on French techniques and dishes. The menu at Townsend, an East Passyunk Avenue staple, includes beef tartare, escargot in vermouth cream, and cote d’boeuf for two. The restaurant also has an excellent wine list and bar.

This upscale Collingswood BYOB from chef Richard Cusack, who worked at Le Bec-Fin, Parc, and Le Cheri, and his wife, Christina Cusack, serves a seasonal menu of photogenic French dishes. Make sure to order something served tableside with flair at June BYOB, like a whole Muscovy duck pressed in an antique French duck press and flambéed crepes Suzette.