Best French Restaurants in Needham

The food and drinks were excellent, as always. And the background music on this first day of 2025 was particularly good. And the owner came out and greeted us and he was kind and genuine. I’ve always enjoyed my time here but this was an especially enjoyable experience. Thank you. 🙏🏽

Nice place, food was appropriate, service was poor at best, staff seemed stressed and poorly trained. This was across the board from our server to bus staff as we as the management

The limited time squid ink gnocchi with lobster was amazing. The wait staff truly works as a team, timely picking up dishes and ensuring that your needs are met. They also were super knowledgeable of the menu, so much so I ventured with a gin cocktail (I hate gin) and found that the gin was just like the waiter described (well masked). 10/10

We enjoy dining at Aquitaine. Our favorite dishes are the Sole and Duck breast as well as their swordfish special. The cocktails are excellent! We want to especially make note of the servers, they are so gracious and helpful~ The hosts at the desk are so welcoming and friendly! Great place to meet friends or celebrate a special occasion~ Highly recommended ~

The dining room is elegant and understated. The service is both professional and personal. And the food is spectacular. Every dish is scrumptious. On this visit, we ordered 3 appetizers: the scallops--a special; crab ravioli and escargots. Each was full of flavor and perfectly sauced. For our main courses, we ordered the duck, the sirloin and the Dover sole. We each ate our own and tasted the others. We couldn't decide which was the best; each was so delicious. Even though we were beyond full, we couldn't resist a dessert. We shared the profiteroles and chocolate mousse. The former were tasty but the the mousse was a showstopper--rich and creamy with the best ever dark chocolate. Mistral offers an evening to be savored and remembered.