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Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro, Walnut Creek, CA

Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro

4.7
4.7
1198 Reviews
$31 to $50
French

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 11 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
On Mother's Day, La Sen will only be offering the Dinner Menu and Special Menu all day.

La Sen Bistro in Walnut Creek is serving the parallel French-California classic samples of duck confit, rack of lamb, escargot, beef bourguignon and mussels - just to name a few. These great samples were recognized by the Diablo Magazine, San Francisco Chronicles, Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News. In addition, these samples were also recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Come join La Sen Bistro for a glass of wine and a taste of French-California cuisine. Cheers to good food and great companies. Bon Appetit!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (925) 448-8187
  • Website
    https://lasenbistro.com/index.html
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Catering is available for special events including wedding and other special occasion gathering.
  • Location
    1606 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4609
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Cross street
    Civic and Lincoln Ave, next to Stadium Pub
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Menu

Starters

Split Salad Charge $2

  • Beef Steak Tartare$22.00

    Hand cut premium beef ribeye with shallots, capers, anchovies, cognac, horseradish aioli, radishes, mustard seeds, parsley quail egg, Basil pesto, & toast. Contains raw egg

    • Paté de Foie de Canard$16.00

      duck liver pate with pistachio nuts, cornichons, pear-fig mostarda & crostini

      • Calamari Frits$16.00

        Crispy Calamari wiith garlic, red bell peppers, white onions & lemon anchovy sauce

        • Escargot de Bourgogne$16.00

          escargot stuffed with garlic, butter, & parsley

          • Soupe à l'Oignon$14.00

            Traditional French Onion Soup with croutons & broiled emmental cheese

            • Soupe du Jour$12.00

              Check in with staff for today's soup

              • Salade de Crabe$16.00

                Mixed greens with sliced apples & a Dungeness crab cake topped with lemon-caper tartar sauce

                • Salade Confit de Canard$16.00

                  Mixed greens with Duck Confit, sliced apples, sliced strawberry, pine nuts & balsamic vinaigrette

                  • Salade au Roquefort$12.00

                    Mixed greens with Roquefort cheese, sliced green apples, pistachio nuts & champagne vinaigrette dressing

                    • Salade de Poire$12.00

                      Mixed greens with sliced pears, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese & honey vinaigrette dressing

                      • Salade de César$12.00

                        Hearts of romaine with Parmesan cheese, croutons & César dressing

                        Entrees

                        Split Entree Charge $6

                        • Confit de Canard$28.00

                          Duck Confit, Porto Demi-Glacé sauce, mashed potatoes, & seasonal vegetables

                          • Magret de Canard Rôti$34.00

                            Pan-roasted duck breast, bigarade sauce, polenta cake, & seasonal vegetables

                            • Boeuf Bourguignon$35.00

                              Braised Beef Short Ribs, Red Wine Jus, potatoes, glazed pearl onion, button mushrooms, baby carrots & bacon

                              • Coq au Vin$28.00

                                Chicken thigh marinated with red wine, bacon, carrots, mushroom, & potatoes

                                • Entrecôte$43.00

                                  Grilled Rib-eye Steak, sauce Bordelaise, served with mashed potatoes, & seasonal vegetables

                                  • Côtelettes de Porc$28.00

                                    Grilled Pork Chop, Porto Cherry Demi-Glacé sauce, polenta cake, & seasonal vegetables

                                    • Côtelettes d'Agneau Grillées$45.00

                                      Roasted rack of lamb, tarragon lamb jus, roasted potatoes, pistachio salsa verde, & seasonal vegetables

                                      • Vol-au-Vent$26.00

                                        Puff pastry topped with sautéed shrimp, Flambé with Pastis served mushroom cream sauce, & sugar snap peas

                                        • Gâteau de Crabe$28.00

                                          Dungeness crab cakes with roasted sweet potatoes, seasonal vegetables, served with tartar sauce & drizzled with balsamic reduction

                                          • Moules Marinières$26.00

                                            Sautéed Mussels in pastis cream sauce, shallots, fennel, & leek, served with garlic pomme frites

                                            • Scallops$36.00

                                              Pan-seared scallops with asparagus, morel mushroom cream sauce, and parsnip purée

                                              • Saumon Poêlés$28.00

                                                Pan-seared Salmon topped olive tapenade, roasted garlic yogurt sauce, roasted potatoes, & seasonal vegetables

                                                • Ratatouille$24.00

                                                  Ratatouille with a fried polenta cake, basil pesto, Goat cheese, broccolini, roasted tomato sauce, & balsamic reduction

                                                  • Lasagnes au Boeuf$24.00

                                                    Lasagna with ground Beef & Gruyère cheese, Bechamel sauce, served with seasonal vegetables

                                                    Last updated: July 21, 2022

                                                    What 1,198 people are saying

                                                    Overall ratings and reviews

                                                    Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

                                                    4.7
                                                    4.7 based on recent ratings
                                                    • 4.8Food
                                                    • 4.5Service
                                                    • 4.6Ambience
                                                    • 4.5Value

                                                    Noise • Moderate

                                                    Loved For

                                                    • San Francisco Bay Area

                                                      French

                                                    Review summary

                                                    AI-generated from verified diner reviews
                                                    La Sen Bistro in Walnut Creek is a "true gem" offering an exquisite blend of French and Vietnamese cuisine. Known for its "consistently excellent" dishes like duck confit and mushroom soup, this cozy spot delights with attentive service and a charming atmosphere. Guests rave about the "wonderfully prepared" meals and "superb service," making it a favorite for special occasions and date nights.

                                                    1,198 Reviews

                                                    1. mary

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      6 reviews

                                                      5.0

                                                      6 reviews

                                                      Dined 1 day ago

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      One of the best restaurants in Walnut Creek and the best French restaursnt I’ve been to outside of Paris! Must have dishes-duck pate, french onion soup, mussels, lamb shank and crème brulet. To die for. Also great service and ambience. You must try this as soon as possible!!!

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                                                    2. Anil

                                                      VIP

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      171 reviews

                                                      5.0

                                                      171 reviews

                                                      Dined 1 day ago

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      Absolutely outstanding and great value for the price. Surprised that we did not get to try it sooner. Will be back soon. Was a great way to have our Christmas lunch.

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                                                    3. Terry

                                                      VIP

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      109 reviews

                                                      3.0

                                                      109 reviews

                                                      Dined 1 day ago

                                                      1. Overall 3
                                                      2. Food 3
                                                      3. Service 2
                                                      4. Ambience 3
                                                      I wholly appreciate any restaurant that opens on Christmas Day and truly appreciate all of the staff who were onsite today to serve us our meal. That said, we experienced several problems today, the biggest being our server. She'd be a tough cookie in the greasiest of spoon restaurants, but whoever thought she was a good fit for Le Sen clearly wasn't thinking. "What would you recommend? I'm allergic to just about everything but customers seem to like this and that." "Ready to order? Not quite, but we'd like to order wine and a starter? No, we're too busy today and ya gotta order everything at the same time." That her voice was piercing and like nails on a chalkboard only contributed to the weirdness of the afternoon. The fried calamari starter was way over salted, as was my caesar salad and my husband's risotto. Seeing how this whole thing started, I abandoned the entrees and ordered the cream of mushroom soup (also too salted, but palatable) and the caesar. My 94-year-old aunt, who we'd taken out for Christmas, loved everything. She had the Coq au Vin. We won't be back, which is sad. We'd really looking forward to our lunch at Le Sen.

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                                                    4. Patricia

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      18 reviews

                                                      5.0

                                                      18 reviews

                                                      Dined 1 day ago

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      Nice Christmas lunch since our family was gone this year. Onion soup was delicious. Crab cakes very good - apparently the crab came from Canada since our crab season has not begun.

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                                                    5. Joseph

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      12 reviews

                                                      4.0

                                                      12 reviews

                                                      Dined 4 days ago

                                                      1. Overall 4
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 4
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      Food was excellent, service was very friendly, but took a long time to even take our order. Not all drinks arrived at the same time, so we had to wait until all had drinks. Appetizers/salads arrive fine, but entrees took 40 minutes after that to arrive. They were piping hot, so it was not the waiter's fault. All food (even French fries!) was top notch. In summary, I highly recommend this restaurant for food, friendliness, and ambience.

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                                                    6. Steven

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      9 reviews

                                                      4.0

                                                      9 reviews

                                                      Dined 4 days ago

                                                      1. Overall 4
                                                      2. Food 4
                                                      3. Service 4
                                                      4. Ambience 4
                                                      Initially offered a table next to the entrance door. Elected to wait for a better seating. 20 minutes later we were seated in the main dining room. Definitely worth the wait. The seating was full, so service was moderately slow. The main entrees of scallops and short ribs were well prepared. The flourless chocolate cake was well presented and tasted great! If you were patient, it was a very good dining experience. Yes, we would come back again!

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                                                    7. Patricia

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      43 reviews

                                                      5.0

                                                      43 reviews

                                                      Dined 4 days ago

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      This has been the restaurant of our choice for beautiful food, wonderful ambience and the people are so nice. We have been going to La Sen for over 10 years. I believe we had our first dinner there when they had just opened the Concord Restaurant before moving to Walnut Creek. We have a special table and they always treat us with such poise and kindness. Love it

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                                                    8. Douglas

                                                      Puerto Vallarta

                                                      1 review

                                                      5.0

                                                      1 review

                                                      Dined 4 days ago

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      As usual the food was excellent as well as the service. A quality standard

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                                                    9. Gregg

                                                      VIP

                                                      Tahoe

                                                      24 reviews

                                                      5.0

                                                      24 reviews

                                                      Dined 6 days ago

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      Had another excellent dinner at La Sen. I had the special- seafood risotto with shrimp, scallops calamari. It was amazing. My wife had the duck breast which is always great. Highly recommend.

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                                                    10. deborah

                                                      VIP

                                                      San Francisco

                                                      29 reviews

                                                      5.0

                                                      29 reviews

                                                      Dined on December 18, 2024

                                                      1. Overall 5
                                                      2. Food 5
                                                      3. Service 5
                                                      4. Ambience 5
                                                      Definitely delicious! Everything we ordered. This is a go to place! The duck breast is outstanding and the crab cake salad!

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                                                    FAQs

                                                    Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (925) 448-8187.

                                                    Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro is rated 4.7 stars by 1198 OpenTable diners.

                                                    Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

                                                    Make a reservation

                                                    2 people
                                                    8:30 PM
                                                    Booked 11 times today

                                                    Order delivery or takeout

                                                    Google Map for Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro

                                                    1606 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4609

                                                    Additional information

                                                    • Cross street
                                                      Civic and Lincoln Ave, next to Stadium Pub
                                                    • Neighborhood
                                                      Walnut Creek
                                                    • Hours of operation
                                                      Lunch Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
                                                    • Price
                                                      $31 to $50
                                                    • Cuisines
                                                      French, Californian
                                                    • Dining style
                                                      Fine Dining
                                                    • Dress code
                                                      Smart Casual
                                                    • Parking details
                                                      Street Parking
                                                    • Payment options
                                                      AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
                                                    • Additional
                                                      Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
                                                    • Website
                                                      https://lasenbistro.com/index.html
                                                    • Phone number
                                                      (925) 448-8187
                                                    • Catering
                                                      Catering is available for special events including wedding and other special occasion gathering.
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