Food of France
98 traditional dishes · Europe
Matelote
Rooted in France, Matelote is a stew enjoyed for generations.
Petit-Suisse
Petit-Suisse is a traditional cheese from France.
Pot-au-Feu
Boiled beef and vegetables, broth served first.
📍 Nationwide
Quiche Lorraine
Buttery pastry filled with a silky bacon-and-egg custard.
📍 Lorraine
Salade Niçoise
Composed Riviera salad of tuna, egg, olives and beans.
📍 Nice
Salade Paysanne
From France, Salade Paysanne is a well-known salad.
Soufflé
Airy baked egg dish that rises dramatically, sweet or savoury.
📍 Nationwide
Boudin Blanc de Rethel
Boudin Blanc de Rethel counts among the traditional food of France, a sausage locals hold dear.
📍 Ardennes
Brandade
Whipped salt cod emulsified with oil and milk.
📍 Nîmes, Provence
Canard Braisé Aux Montmorency
Hailing from France, Canard Braisé Aux Montmorency is a much-loved duck dish.
Clafoutis
Baked custard cake studded with whole cherries.
📍 Limousin
Clapassade
From France, Clapassade is a well-known stew.
📍 Languedoc-Roussillon
Coq au Riesling
Coq au Riesling is a beloved stew, traditional to France.
Dacquoise
Dacquoise is a traditional cake from France.
Far Breton
Dense Breton flan studded with prunes.
📍 Brittany
Gougères
Airy cheese choux puffs served with wine.
📍 Burgundy
Knack D'Alsace
Knack D'Alsace is a beloved sausage, traditional to France.
📍 Alsace
Noilly Prat
Noilly Prat is a traditional fortified wine from France.
Pâté en Croûte
Layered meat terrine baked inside a pastry case.
📍 Nationwide
Pavin
From France, Pavin is a well-known cheese.
📍 France
Persillé de Tignes
Hailing from France, Persillé de Tignes is a much-loved cheese.
Pissaladière
Niçoise onion tart with anchovy and olives.
📍 Nice
Ratatouille
Sun-ripened Provençal vegetables stewed into a fragrant tangle.
📍 Nice, Provence
Raviole du Dauphiné
Raviole du Dauphiné counts among the traditional food of France, a pasta locals hold dear.