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La Foret, San Jose, CA

La Foret

4.7
4.7
1605 Reviews
$50 and over
French

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2 people
22:00
Booked 21 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
  • Charming
La Foret offers fine French dining in an old country setting. We are proudly now offering outdoor dining!!!The historically significant building rests next to a quietly meandering stream in the verdant foothills of New Almaden. Picture windows surrounding the entire dining area allow you to fully enjoy the quietly beautiful surroundings during your meal. Specializing in fine French cuisine, La Foret has earned its place among the area's finest restaurants and in fact has been listed among the 50 best French restaurants in the United States.

La Foret ha an extensive wine list, which includes French and Napa Valley selections. It offers a tasting menu and brunch on Sundays.

This restaurant has private rooms for catering banquet-style private events. It also hosts weddings with capacity for up to 130 guests.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:30–13:00 Dinner Wed–Sun 17:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (408) 997-3458
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    La Forêt regularly hosts parties and events for people and organizations from around the South Bay Area including, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Willow Glen, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Los Altos, Cupertino, Santa Clara.
  • Private party contact
    Private Event Coordinator: (408) 997-3458
  • Area
    San Jose
  • Cross Street
    Almaden Road
  • Parking details
    We have our own parking lot directly across the street from the restaurant, so parking is never a problem :-)
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,605 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Romantic

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    Best Ambience

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    Romantic

  • San Jose / Silicon Valley

    Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Foret offers an enchanting dining experience with "amazing food," a "wonderful ambience," and "great service." Nestled by a creek, this historic venue combines a charming atmosphere with exceptional dishes like elk and seafood pasta. Perfect for special occasions, its attentive staff, particularly Alan, enhance the memorable evenings.

1,605 Reviews
  1. MeghanH

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Compared to last years experience, this was not great. This was a holiday business dinner and the service was not good. We waited 10-15 mins without even a menu. I tried multiple times to get someone’s attention, finally one of us had to leave the table to ask to order a $200+ of champagne. The woman who finally picked up the table was lovely, but at that point we had already been waiting for over 20 mins. Our overall bill was $1300+tip. The food is always good and the atmosphere was very nicely decorated for the holiday.

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  2. Jennifer

    New York City

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food ! Definitely coming back for more celebrations !

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  3. Shaun

    Yosemite

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very enjoyable evening at La Forêt. Interesting menu which allowed us all to swap and taste each other's choices. The elk was incredibly tender, the bison was also very tender and cooked beautifully and the venison (which was a very generous portion!) provided us with lunch the following day as well. Our waitress, Tania was friendly and attentive.

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  4. Diego

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 2 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner experience was excellent, I was at La Foret with my wife celebrating our anniversary, and we tried the tasting menu experience. Everything was beyond delicious, a true parade of flavors: prawns, scallops, elk, lamb, quail, tortellini, paired with excellent wines, we tried Roederer Estate, Brut, Anderson, as well as the Domaine Comte De Lauze, Chateauneuf-Du-Pape 2018. The place is beautiful, with an elegant warming atmosphere. lastly, he service was excellent, our waiter Shawn had a deep knowledge on every menu item, very polite, with a charming attitude, he made the experience even better.

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  5. Nick

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The experience is pretty nice! Our reservation was at 6:30 and the checkin couldn't find our name on the system. But since there's some empty table, we still available to be seated on time. The waiter and waitress were kind and professional. (My wife emphasize their photographing skill is way better than mine) Food was good. We ordered tasting menu 2 and 3. Salad, seafood, and other appetizers were delicious and fresh. Entrees we got lamb and beef, which was over what I expected. The environment and food quality are totally worth the price.

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  6. Mike

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 1 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    La Foret continues to be one of the truly special dining experiences of the South Bay. It has been our go to dining experience in San Jose for over 40 years.

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  7. Sridhar

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Tucked away among old homes and hills, restaurant has a great old world charm and excellent food

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  8. Que

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was great, the Bison and souffle were excellent, the wild boar was average. The atmosphere was quietly romantic until a group of 3 couples arrived and just send the noise level through the roof. We were having dessert at this point so didn't complain, but management still should have stepped in. Feel sorry for the other guests...

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  9. Tony

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent highly recommended for date night or any night rain or shine

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  10. Jon

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We greeted by the maitra d when we arrived warmly. When I gave the last name he immediately remembered us from many other visits we have made to La Foret. We seated promptly in a nice corner table with views of the outside. The bus boy brought us bread and butter. Our waitress Eva informed us of some specials and took our drink order. The rest of the evening was perfectly executed. I would recommend La Foret to anyone who is interested in a wonderful meal with someone special.

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La Foret is rated 4.7 stars by 1605 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:00
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for La Foret

21747 Bertram Rd, San Jose, CA 95120

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Almaden Road
  • Area
    San Jose
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sun 10:30–13:00 Dinner Wed–Sun 17:00–21:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    French
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We have our own parking lot directly across the street from the restaurant, so parking is never a problem :-)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (408) 997-3458
  • Private party facilities
    La Forêt regularly hosts parties and events for people and organizations from around the South Bay Area including, Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Jose, Willow Glen, Campbell, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Los Altos, Cupertino, Santa Clara.
  • Private party contact
    Private Event Coordinator: (408) 997-3458
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