Award-winning

The French Laundry

4.8 (646)

$50 and over

American

6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599

About this restaurant

Good for special occasions
Innovative
Romantic

Built in 1890 as a French steam laundry, this rustic two-story stone house sits among vintage roses, perennials, and herbs. The intimate dining room holds 17 tables for a three-to-four-hour meal with two prix-fixe menus. Jackets required for gentlemen; reservations open one month ahead.

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Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, French
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Website
https://thomaskeller.com/tfl/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Jacket Required
Executive chef
Thomas Keller is the Owner/Chef
Private party facilities
Private dining reservations and events can be secured up to one year in advance. No matter the occasion of your party, be it an intimate luncheon for 8-12 guests in our private dining room, a unique social gathering for 60 with access to the entire restaurant and its courtyard or a celebration at a venue of your choosing, we offer a number of settings and accommodations for your private event. Everything from menu selection to wine pairings, flower arrangements to parting gifts, can be custom designed for a memorable occasion.

Location
6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 3 Stars 2026
Neighborhood
Yountville
Cross street
Creek Street
Parking details
Street Parking Available on Washington Street, Parking Lot on Creek Street
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

OpenTable reviews from verified diners

Reviews from people who have dined at The French Laundry.

4.8

(646)

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
0.5Value

Noise • Moderate

646 Reviews

KH
KimberlyH
San Francisco4 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on May 22, 2019
1. Overall 5
The service is top notch exceptional. The dishes are great, but some seem a bit outdated.
1 person found this helpful
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MikeV
San Francisco11 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on May 14, 2019
1. Overall 5
Truly a rare experience. My wife and I both say the best dinner we've ever had. One of those rare situations where where you pay a lot and get a lot. Trying to plan and get advance reservations is a total pain, though. But that's how it goes!
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DoraP
Phoenix1 review
3.0
Reviewed on April 28, 2019
1. Overall 3
Very stuffy, very expensive, not good value for the money. Every single bottle wine was marked up a $150. Service was excellent. Desert was a weak finish.
3 people found this helpful
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TXFoodFan
Dallas7 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on April 8, 2019
1. Overall 5
No review required here, really- if you've dined here, you want to go back. If you haven't, you must. It's an experience worthy of the hype. Be careful, though, you'll never look at food the same way again...it's simply an amazing experience!
1 person found this helpful
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GigiG
San Francisco16 reviews
5.0
Reviewed on April 7, 2019
1. Overall 5
There is little I could write that hasn't already been said about the French Laundry--but I will emphasize that it is, if you have the means, a dining experience to pursue. In my kitchen I proudly display a framed copy of the menu from my first meal here, and in my mind can still conjure up the flavors of the dishes. A lovely treat. I would love to return, but if I don't I hope it means that some other lucky person is eating well in my place.
2 people found this helpful
OT
OpenTable Diner Gold
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 13, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fantastic meal. Service was also superb. Thx to Caitlin we had a lovely tour of the kitchen after our meal
1 person found this helpful
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tjsk
San Francisco48 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 4, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
We were a group of six, all very excited for our long-anticipated evening at the French Laundry. The food was incredibly unique and beautifully prepared and presented....and so delicious, of course. We all agreed we had a magical evening, topped off with a wonderful conversation with Thomas Keller as we were departing. It was a special evening. However, I was disappointed in the constant "fussing" around our table. What was intended to be attentive service became, in fact, very disruptive to our socializing. There was constant activity from the staff, refilling water glasses after every sip; likewise with wine, and glasses removed, glasses added; cutlery removed and added....not to mention the flourish of servers and plates for every course. It just all became very hectic and disconcerting after awhile. I would suggest fewer servers hovering, and a less frantic pace to the service.
6 people found this helpful
A
Angel
Sacramento2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 2, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
An amazing experience, service, staff, atmosphere and food/dining experience exceeded my expectations. You definitley pay for what you get, no doubt they are a 3 star Michelin restaurant. I plan to be back very soon.
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Paul Gold
Orange County17 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great service and excellent food as expected
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OpenTable Diner
New York City2 reviews
4.0
Dined on March 24, 2017
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I had mixed reviews about TFL. I had high hopes and for the most part they were met but there were a couple of hiccups including our sommelier/captain who steered us in the wrong direction for wine pairings. Twice. At the risk of sounding like a #firstworldproblem, we didn't have a wine with one of our courses. It diminished that course. I wouldn't expect this at such a renowned restaurant such as FTL whose food and service should be flawless and impeccable. We got to meet Chef Keller so that was a nice surprise but I'm still thinking about that damn wine-less course.
3 people found this helpful

Additional information

Dining style
Fine Dining
Price
$50 and over
Cuisines
American, French
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–8:00 pm
Website
https://thomaskeller.com/tfl/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Jacket Required
Executive chef
Thomas Keller is the Owner/Chef
Private party facilities
Private dining reservations and events can be secured up to one year in advance. No matter the occasion of your party, be it an intimate luncheon for 8-12 guests in our private dining room, a unique social gathering for 60 with access to the entire restaurant and its courtyard or a celebration at a venue of your choosing, we offer a number of settings and accommodations for your private event. Everything from menu selection to wine pairings, flower arrangements to parting gifts, can be custom designed for a memorable occasion.

Location
6640 Washington Street, Yountville, CA 94599
Award-winning
1. MICHELIN 3 Stars 2026
Neighborhood
Yountville
Cross street
Creek Street
Parking details
Street Parking Available on Washington Street, Parking Lot on Creek Street
Additional
Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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