Best French Restaurants in Encino

This is our once a year celebration spot because every single year the meal is a complete delight from ambiance, service, to food preparation, presentation, and flavors. We always tip more than 20% because they more than deserve it. We 💝 this neighborhood gem!

Food and service were excellent. We had the steak frites and the mussels. The texture of the fries were the best I have ever had. Their bread and butter are amazing. We will definitely come back to try other items. It is rare to have a restaurant do everything so well. I hope they do not lower their standards.

Lovely restaurant with excellent food and service. Our first time experiencing a true French restaurant and it was delightful.

Outstanding meal. Great attentive service. Excellent food from the French Onion Soup and Hamachi Crudo appetizers to classic entrees Trout Almondine, Mussels Mariniere in a sublime white wine sauce with shallots and Creme Fraiche, and Filet au Poivre with a delicious cognac black pepper sauce. Belgian Endive Salad also very solid while the Bartender was on his game. All around great French Bistro vibe. And Chocolate Souffle to cap it off. A winner!

We have been coming to Mistral for over 30 years, and it has never disappointed. The service is always great, the food is consistently delicious, and we are welcomed like old friends, even if we had taken a long break between visits, as was necessitated by having a newborn And having to eat in family type restaurants for his first 10 years. Even then, we would make sure we got in a visit to Mistral at least three times a year. Prior to that we dined here pretty much weekly. We always joke that it’s our little Manhattan bistro in the heart of Sherman Oaks. Great date night spot!