Le Central

Our current selection of premium wines by the glass. Poured by . Come try one of these or one of our other 17 wines by the glass. …We have something for everyone.

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•2020 Domaine Lafoy, Condrieu, N. Rhône, France

•2021 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau, 1er Cru ‘Les Frionnes’, Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France

•2015 Cave de Ribeauvillé ‘Clos du Zahnacker’, Alsace, France

•2018 Jaimee Motley ‘Peter Martin Ray Vineyard’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mtns., CA

•2021 Domaine Besson, 1er Cru ‘Le Petit Prétan’, Givry, Burgundy, France

•2021 Domaine de Saje, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, S. Rhône, France

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Thanks San Francisco Chronicle for including us in your "Best French Restaurants in the Bay Area" Article. Much appreciated!!! (not us in photo)

Best French restaurants in the Bay Area Where to find the best French restaurants in the Bay Area.

S O U P E D U J O U R: Our soup of the day is Mushroom. Garnished with fried cremini slices, crème fraîche, mushroom & sage infused olive oil. ________________________________________

Calm before the dinner rush. _______________________________________

POIREAUX à la VINAIGRETTE: leeks, chopped egg, crumbled bacon, fried leeks, bacon vinaigrette. Our version of this classic dish will be a special all next week before it makes its debut on our summer menu later this month. Bon appétit!
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Special this week: 6/3-6/8
CANARD À L’ORANGE
Seared Duck Breast, Roasted Marble Potatoes, Haricots Verts, Sauce L’Orange. ____________________________________

S O U P DU J O U R

Carrot-Apple
A savory carrot soup with a hint of sweet apple flavor.
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M O U L E S F R I T E S
p.e.i. mussels, white wine, shallots, lemon, butter, parsley, grilled baguette, pommes frites

S A L A D E N I Ç O I S E
❤️🥗🇫🇷😋. The Salad Nice is famous for! We use our house confit albacore tuna to mimic the olive oil canned tuna used in traditional Niçoise Salads. The refreshing “main course” salad for a nice light lunch, ours is available in two sizes!

Noix de Saint Jacques Provençal. Sneak preview of the new scallop dish going on the menu in June. Day Boat Scallops, asparagus Risotto, Grilled Asparagus, Sauce Provençal (White Wine, Lemon Juice, Garlic, Tomatoes) 😋 ________________________________________

Steak Frites! 🥩🍟🇫🇷👨🏻‍🍳🔥👊. Hanger Steak, Frites, Sauce Bordelaise, Mâitre d’Hôtel Butter. ________________________________________

New addition to the menu:
Salade de Chèvre Chaud et Betterave Warm Goat Cheese & Beet Salad
…Spring mix, pistachio crusted goat cheese, red and gold beets, pickled onion, Dijon vinaigrette.
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FEATURED WINES

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2021 Samuel Louis Smith ‘Escolle Vineyard’ Gamay Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA
This wine is exquisite, with notes of red and blue fruit, flowers and wild herbs on the nose. Strawberry, blackberry and spice notes on the palate. This wine is light to medium in body with great acidity and slight tannins. Sam sources his fruit from high elevation, cool climate sites that are sustainably and organically farmed. With minimal intervention, his wines let the grapes speak for themself and really showcase the terroir.

WHITE
2018 Domaine Paul Meunier ‘Chorèmes Blancs’, Centernach,
Côtes du Roussillon,
Languedoc-Roussillon France

Paul Meunier grew up in Burgundy but developed his own label in the Mediterranean Languedoc-Rousillon region of southern France
A blend of 80% Macabeu, 20% Grenache Gris. This wine has lifted aromatics, with savory notes of olive oil and dried herbs. lovely body with excellent richness, yet bone
dry and long. With time in the glass, the aroma and flavors of stone fruits emerge.
From a single parcel of vines planted as a field blend in 1950. The vineyard is plowed by horse and certified organic. A rare and remarkable wine from the south of France.

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Cassoulets lined up and ready to be served! It’s not quite as impressive as the line of Irish coffees at …but impressive non the less!!! 🥘🇫🇷👨🏻‍🍳 _______________________________________

S O U P E À L ‘ O I G N O N G R A T I N É E French onion soup, a staple starter at Le Central. caramelized onions, crouton, Gruyère, cheese, herbes fines… 🇫🇷🍲❤️ Y U M M M! ! !

Sneak preview: One of the special items on the menu tomorrow for Mother’s Day Brunch. “Vol-Au-Vent aux Champignons”; sautéed mushroom medley, puff pastry, dijon-cream sauce, accompanied by a spring mix salad. A great vegetarian option (even for non vegetarians) ________________________________________

C A S S O U L E T 🥘 🇫🇷 …Ours has been cooking for 17,804 days!

Mother’s Day is almost here!!!

At this time next week we will be open and in the middle of an incredible Mother’s Day brunch!

A’la cart menu with some special brunch items! Hope you will join us in celebrating Mom!
…She deserves a nice lunch at Le Central😉

Reserve your table before they are gone!!!

https://www.opentable.com/r/le-central-reservations-san-francisco?restref=15403

Profiteroles. vanilla bean ice cream, chocolate sauce, toasted almond slices. One of the many great desserts to choose from at ________________________________________

Special treat for former Mayor, Willie Brown and his regular Friday lunch group today, one of his favorites, Fried Chicken à la Le Central fried chicken, Pommes purée, haricots verts. A little French/Southern Fusion! ________________________________________

Gâteau au Crabe avec Beurre Blanc, dungeness crab cake, beurre blanc, house made “bread & butter pickle” relish. An all time favorite starter at

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. Book your reservation now. This year we are serving a limited a’la carte menu featuring our most popular starters, entrées, and desserts, with a few special brunch items thrown in the mix. Like the classic French omelette above. With Gruyère cheese, country, potatoes, bacon, and frisée salad. Treat your mother right by celebrating Mother’s Day at

Rack of Lamb, Pommes Purée, Ratatouille, Bordelaise Sauce. Special 4/29 - 5/4

Plat du Jour: Current scallop special we are running! Daybout scallops, braised fennel, black lentils, citrus beurre blanc. Photo credit: ________________________________________

We are ready to celebrate and ring in the new year with you! Serving a special prix fixe menu + champagne tomorrow night. We have a few tables left available to reserve 🥂 From all of us at Le Central, we thank you for your continued support and a wonderful 2022. We wish you and yours great health, happiness, and peace in 2023!

Join us this Thursday for an exclusive dinner with winemaker Brandon Lapides from ! Limited spots available so reserve your seat today.

We will be serving a special five course menu paired with six Armida wines.

For the full menu and reservations, click here: https://www.opentable.com/booking/experiences-availability?rid=15403&restref=15403&experienceId=93847

Join us for a memorable Bastille Day Celebration! Chef designed a special menu and we will have live accordion music from 12 pm - 2 pm and 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm! Link in bio for full menu and reservations! 🪗

Introducing Chef's special for this weekend: shrimp-stuffed sole paupiettes with israeli couscous, blistered cherry tomatoes, and lobster sauce. Available tonight, and all day Friday and Saturday.
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Reserve your table now: https://lecentralbistro.com/

We look forward to serving you!

Celebrate Wilkes Bashford Day this Friday and Saturday with a $35 prix fixe menu of Wilkes' favorites. Available lunch and dinner on Friday, September 20th and Saturday, September 21st. Make a reservation today!

Join us for Negroni Week, June 24-30th, to celebrate 100 years of the Negroni Cocktail while raising money for charity. A portion of our Negroni Week Specials will be donated to Muttville -- a charity that rescues and cares for senior dogs.