Step into Les Faux Bourgeois, with its sleek mahogany paneling, charming French wait staff and joie de vivre ambiance, and you’d think you’d been transported to a bistro off Les Champs Elysées. But look across the street to the small park and you’ll remember you’re in Mount Pleasant’s Fraser and 15th triangle, an area ‘Fauxbo’ helped put on the map when Stephan Gagnon and Andreas Seppelt opened it in 2008. “We realized on the Eastside, aside from neighbourhood pubs and excellent Asian cuisine, there was no place to go out and get French food and a glass of wine,” says Andreas.
But it’s not just Mount Pleasant locals who flock here for a plate of Boudin Noir and what are known as the best steak frites in the city (just try getting a table without a reservation). People come from all over the lower mainland for their Fauxbo fix. What draws them, along with the excellent French comfort food, is the unpretentious vibe, so different from the white linen service of most French restaurants in Vancouver. “The idea was to create a bistro that was truly a bistro in the traditional sense like you’d find in Montreal or France – noisy, utilitarian, reasonably priced,” says Andreas.
Selected French and artisan cheeses
Two-cheese plate
Four-cheese plate
2 COURSES $ 30
3 COURSES $ 37
SOUPE À L´OIGNON GRATINÉE
Caramelized onion, smoked bacon, gruyère, mozzarella
SALADE DE CHÈVRE CHAUD
Warm goat cheese crostini, walnuts, organic greens, beets and
sherry vinaigrette
Escargots de Bourgogne
Parsley, garlic butter, crostini
CANARD CONFIT
Confit duck leg, pommes Sarladaise, spinach, goat cheese,
pickled red onions
TRUITE SAUMONÉE
Steelhead salmon, squash, radish, brussels sprouts, potato, dill,
brown butter sauce
LE STEAK FRITES
Hanger steak served with fries and red wine shallot jus
Salad option available.
FILET DE BOEUF GRILLÉ (ADD $4)
Beef tenderloin with potato gratin and glazed vegetables, red wine shallot jus
Crème brûlée
Lemon tart
Apple tarte tatin
Drinks
Wine , RED, , WHITE, Rosé, Sparkling
SOUPE À L’OIGNON GRATINÉE
Our classic with caramelized onions, smoked bacon, gruyère, mozzarella
Vegetarian option available
SALADE DE CHÈVRE CHAUD
Warm goat cheese crostini, walnuts, organic greens, beets and sherry vinaigrette
SALADE NIÇOISE
Confit tuna, artisanal greens, niçoise olives, capers, anchoïade
SALADE VERTE
Organic greens, radishes, herbed croutons, pumpkin seeds
PÂTÉ DE CAMPAGNE
Country-style pork paté, great for sharing
BOUDIN NOIR
Our version of the French blood-pudding with apple and brown butter purée
TARTES FLAMBÉES
ALSACIENNE: Puff pastry tart with caramelized onions, smoked bacon,
crème fraîche, ricotta FLORENTINE: Puff pastry tart with spinach, mornay,
goats cheese and olive tapenade
ESCARGOTS DE BOURGOGNE
Parsley, garlic butter, with crostini
ASSIETTE DE CHARCUTERIE
Daily assortment of local charcuterie, cornichons and Dijon
MON PLEASANT PICNIC
Combination of selected artisan cheeses and charcuterie
MON PLEASANT PICNIC
Combination of selected artisan cheeses and charcuterie
MOULES MARINIÈRES
Mussels in white wine, garlic and parsley, pommes frites
CABILLAUD
Pacific Cod, mushrooms, savoy cabbage, cod croquettes and
manila clam pan jus
TRUITE SAUMONÉE
Steelhead salmon, squash, radish, brussels sprouts, potato,
dill, brown butter sauce
CANARD CONFIT
Confit duck on a warm salad of Sarladaise potatoes,
goat cheese, arugula and port jus
CASSOULET
White bean stew, pork, duck and Toulouse sausage
BEEF BOURGUIGNON
The classic dish of beef, braised in red wine, with pommes purée
PORTOBELLO PARMENTIER
Garlic roasted Portobello mushroom and seasonal mushroom sauté,
Pommes purée gratinée, seasonal greens
LE STEAK FRITES
Hanger steak served with fries (salad option available)
Choice of: red wine shallot jus, herb butter or peppercorn sauce
CHOUCROUTE
Braised white wine cabbage with Toulouse sausage, pork hock and bacon
FILET DE BOEUF GRILLÉ
Beef tenderloin, potato gratin and glazed vegetables
Choice of: red wine shallot jus, herb butter or peppercorn sauce
Marinated olives
Glazed vegetables
Garlic spinach
Pommes frites
Pommes purée
Potato gratin
Crème brûlée
Apple tarte tatin, salted butter caramel
Chocolate mousse
Lemon tart, raspberry coulis
Food and cocktails were great and it has a timeless bistro atmosphere that I love. Usually I get the steak but I went for the pan seared salmon and it was perfection.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Food and service were both perfect! But as a couple sitting in the middle of a busy restaurant with traffic on both sides is not ideal and quite noisy!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Wonderful dinner! Hard to pick what to eat as the whole menu was amazing.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
10/10 meal!!!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
An amazing French restaurant. Definitely indulge if you have the opportunity, awesome customer service and some good gluten free options
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
It had been about 10 years since I'd been to Les Faux Bourgeois and it's still as wonderful as it was back then. The salmon tartare we had as a starter was a flavourful and fresh way to kick off the feast. We all loved our main courses (Duck Confit for me, Steak Frites for one friend, and the pork chop daily special for the others), and the service was a perfect balance of attention and discretion.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Just ok. Pate was chunky and not spreadable but taste was there. Mussels were small and some had rocks/sand in them, thought I cracked a tooth. Upgraded the steak frites to the sirloin and the flavor was so so. Again, just ok. Won’t be rushing back here.
Ambiance: 4/5
Cuisine: 3/5
Service: 4/5
Excellent food and service!
Ambiance: 4/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Excellent food and service. And easy parking on street in front.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Great food and service!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
My wife and I had such a wonderful evening, best post Valentines Day dinner we have ever had. Wonderful food, great low key classic French Bistro atmosphere, always excellent, professional service; 6 stars in my books!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Great, great and great!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
We had the Valentine's special menu and we loved it. The food and desserts were delicious and the wine recommendation was the best (we had a Haut-Medoc 2020) The service and ambiance were superb. I will come back to try their regular menu.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Valentine's Day dinner was delicious and server was friendly and attentive. Sitting was a bit tight and we were closer to other diners, but understandable given it was busy night. We are regulars to the restaurant and expected to order our favorite dishes, as we were not informed about the special set menu for the night when we booked the table online. Dishes were still delicious, but I wished we could be informed about the special arrangement, so that we could decide to go another day instead.
Ambiance: 4/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Beautiful Valentine’s Day dinner experience! Loved the ambiance and our server was lovely! Best meal we had during our stay in Vancouver
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Always happy with ambiance, service, and for sure food never disappoints!!!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Great experience here, we have been looking for a French restaurant since our longtime favourite didn't make it through covid. This was a hit with the family and we will be back
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Unreal dinning experience. I have been wanting to go for years and finally did. Everything and everyone there was exceptional - all smiles and very sincere to us.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Amazing food, excellent service. This is our favourite restaurant for a date night and it is always top notch.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Food and services great us usual! We really enjoy dining here
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
A lovely dinner here, as always, with exceptional service, taste, and quality.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
We've come here a number of times in the last few years. Always a treat.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
An amazing experience we will be definitely coming back soon.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
We had a lovely dinner as a couple at Les Faux Bourgeois. The experience lived up to our expectations. We had a window seat with a great view. The service was also great and always on time. The food was also good - I'd particularly recommend the cabillaus and also the onion soup - a perfect choice in the cold winter.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Lovely intimate restaurant that serves great food.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Delicious food with reasonable price and great service!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Food was excellent, and atmosphere was interesting amd the service was fast. Our waiter was Bruno and he was very friendly, funny and professional. He gave us some food and wine suggestions and that ended up being what we ordered.
Ambiance: 4/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
I heard a lot of good things about this place. I'm happy to say that it lived up to the expectations! The special salad we ordered was great and we got the MUSHROOM RISOTTO and the TARTARE DE BOEUF, and both were excellent. My girlfriend and I shared a chocolate mousse for dessert, and it was one of the best I've ever had. Service was excellent, and we loved the intimate atmosphere. Will be coming again and recommending it to friends and family.
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Great bistro!
Ambiance: 4/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Wonderful experience at the restaurant! Great atmosphere and attentive service! Definitely will go back! Thank you!
Ambiance: 5/5
Cuisine: 5/5
Service: 5/5
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Faux Bourgeois is notably one of Vancouver’s most romantic restaurants. With its dim lighting and delicious French cuisine, this charming bistro is the perfect location to bring that special someone. The menu features classic French fare such as steak frites, bouillabaisse and duck confit. Be sure to come on an empty stomach because you’ll definitely want to try a little bit of everything!
View this Smart ListDiscerning diners have claimed the Moules Marinières served at this Fraserhood bistro are the best in the city. It’s not a tough argument to make. The soup-like broth they come swimming in is good enough to slurp. Studded with mellow garlic, freshened with parsley and brightened with white wine and a hint of lemon, you’ll want to ask for a spoon. The fat mussels retain their own briny flavour and the aioli that comes with the fries is a welcome touch.
View this Smart ListA pioneer on the formerly sketchy block of Fraser and Kingsway, Les Faux Bourgeois has expanded to accommodate the legions of Vancouver diners who have been flocking here since 2008. This is no-fuss, old world French cooking: salade de gesiers, pâté de campagne duck confit, bouillabaisse. Staff are charmingly French-accented and the space itself refreshingly unfussy. Reservations are strongly recommended, or find a spot at the bar if that craving for Cassoulet on a cold January night quickly needs addressing.
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