Cafe sauvage

"Make sure to get to this Back Bay spot early for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday brunch (9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.), as the Parisian-inspired café gets packed. For good reason: The eggs Benedict, served with duck hash and a rich hollandaise sauce cut by herby caraway, is enough of a reason to visit. Or if you’re not swayed by the quiche of the day or the breakfast sandwich of soft-scrambled eggs, Gruyere, and chives on a croissant, check out the sweet side of the menu. A starring plate is the the banana bread French toast with its topping of sliced bananas that get a kiss from the brûlée torch. Or just go all in with a meal of a carrot cake. Hey, have a cup of coffee with it and call it brunch." - Erika Adams, Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"Cafe Sauvage serves up hearty French dishes in a gorgeous plant-filled Back Bay space. The croque madame is excellent and their breakfast sandwich on a croissant is flakier than the friend who skipped out on brunch last minute, but they really pull out all the stops for the beverage menu. Yes, their lattes are perfectly frothed, but there’s also pretty pink drinks like an iced strawberry matcha that’s basically a smoothie, and the bissap, a tart and minty hibiscus juice. Get here before 10am for a quieter sit-down experience, otherwise, be ready to wait." - lala thaddeus

"This all-day French bistro serves up a serious weekday breakfast and weekend brunch in the morning and French wines and entrees for dinner. The menu fuses French flavors with other cuisines, including mussels bathed in curry and coconut milk, and eggplant doused in chimichurri. Looking to work on your French? On the last Wednesday of every month they do a prix fixe dinner where the only language spoken is French." - Celina Colby, Eater Staff

"Cafe Sauvage serves up hearty French dishes daily in a gorgeous Back Bay space lush with plants. The croque madame is excellent and super filling and they make a great breakfast sandwich on a croissant, but what they do best is beverages. Yes, their lattes are perfectly frothed, but there’s also fun and refreshing stuff like an iced strawberry matcha that’s basically a smoothie, and the bissap, a tart and minty hibiscus juice. Get here before 10am on weekdays for a quieter sit-down experience, otherwise, be ready for a short wait." - lala thaddeus

"Cafe Sauvage serves up hearty French dishes daily in a gorgeous Back Bay space lush with plants. The croque madame is excellent and super filling and they make a great breakfast sandwich on a croissant, but what they do best is beverages. Yes, their lattes are perfectly frothed, but there’s also fun and refreshing stuff like an iced strawberry matcha that’s basically a smoothie, and the bissap, a tart and minty hibiscus juice. Get here before 10am on weekdays for a quieter sit-down experience, otherwise, be ready for a short wait." - Lala Thaddeus