"The Deal: Two-course lunch for $25 per person, and a three-course dinner for $55 per person Why We Like It: Artisans serves some of the best French food in town. And considering most of the entrees hover near the $30 mark, getting to try baked seafood gratin, duck confit, and one of the most incredible desserts ever conceived—profiteroles stuffed with ice cream and smothered in chocolate sauce—for these prices makes wandering into Artisans' somewhat spooky building worth it." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas