Restaurant François - Review - Downtown Austin - Austin - The Infatuation

"TheRed Ashteam just went French. Restaurant François swaps its sister spot’s rustic Italian comfort food for dishes that feel airdropped from an old-world kitchen in Lyon. You can still get the same dry-aged steaks—priced by the ounce and served for sharing—but now they sit alongside creamy lobster thermidor, fork-tender duck confit, and a stuffed lamb saddle en croûte that matches the opulent Art Deco dining room. With Austin’scold seasonsettling in, it’s hard to imagine a more invitingDowntown restaurantto sink into for the night." - Nicolai McCrary