Where to get the best French food on the Treasure Coast

Eve Pierpont

Outside of France, July 14 is called "Bastille Day." But in France, the national holiday is called "la féte nationale" or "le quatorze juillet." Either way, it commemorates two historical events:

  • Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, which sparked the French Revolution

  • Fête da la Fédération on July 14, 1790, which celebrated the Revolution and national unity throughout France.

In honor of the holiday, here are the few French restaurants in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties:

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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Chez Frenchie's

Chef Jean "Frenchie" was born in Paris and for over 25 years lived in many different cities in the South of France, where he learned the art of French cuisine. He has been a chef and restaurant operator in Florida for over 35 years. Chez Frenchie's has a variety of prime meats from Creekstone Farm in Kansas and local seafood prepared in the style you would find on the French Riviera. He and his wife, Edyta, operated Di Mare for over 12 years before rebranding as Chez Frenchie's in 2023.

1517 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach; 772-234-2809; chezfrenchies.com

Amuse Bouche Crêpe Café

The crêperie is owned by a Belgian family who serves savory and sweet crepes as well as waffles, sandwiches and gelato.

3101 Ocean Drive, Vero Beach; 772-643-6439; Facebook

Slice of Paris

Salah Fekih started the bakery in 1998 and his business partner is Jackie Dodgen. He was trained by colleagues in France. His baked goods, breakfast and lunch items are made from scratch with natural ingredients that are purchased from French suppliers.

879 17th St., Vero Beach; 772-999-0166

ST. LUCIE COUNTY

Frittata Café & Bistrot

Frittata is a breakfast and lunch and European market place with many coffee drinks, flatbreads, tapas, crepes, waffles, salads, paninis, croissants, frittatas and much more.

4019 S.W. Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie; 772-905-8120; frittatapsl.com

MARTIN COUNTY

La Grande Martier

Located in the historic Post Office Arcade, it serves European-inspired cuisine and has a wine garden, piano bar and speakeasy. It serves brunch, lunch and dinner; and has two bars, live music, a crystal veranda, hearth room and French terrace. Chef Toryus offers weekly specials and a French City & Country Wine Tour Dinner Tuesday-Thursday.

23 S.W. Osceola St., Stuart; 772-600-5025; grandemartier.com

Sucré French Bakery & Cheesery

Sucré is an authentic French bakery that features coffee, croissants, waffles, sandwiches served all day, pastries and salads, all made in house. It is open for breakfast and lunch.

308 S.E. Denver Ave., Stuart; 772-210-6470; Facebook

Importico's Bakery

For over 30 years, Importico has been inspired by the famous Old World French and Italian bakeries. It serves traditional European baked goods, including bread, pastries and cakes, as well as breakfast and lunch items from carefully crafted recipes and artisanal baking techniques to bring authentic flavors and textures. There are two locations on the Treasure Coast:

Eve Pierpont is a freelancer for TCPalm who looks out for the best things to do across the Treasure Coast. Do you have an upcoming event you want to be potentially included in this weekly roundup? Email it to her at epierpont@gannett.com. You can also upload your event to TCPalm's event page at events.tcpalm.com.

This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Best French food in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties

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