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French Bistro at Les Faux Bourgeois
The Fraser St bistro that locals call FauxBo, guard jealously, and can't stop recommending despite the notoriously tough reservation.
Foodie Experiences
The Fraser St bistro that locals call FauxBo, guard jealously, and can't stop recommending despite the notoriously tough reservation.
Les Faux Bourgeois is the warm, packed corner bistro near Fraser and Kingsway that Vancouver keeps to itself, which works out well for anyone who knows to look. FauxBo to the regulars, it does the French classics with real conviction and very little ceremony: duck confit, steak frites, escargot, at prices that don't make you do the mental math mid-bite. The room hits the specific sweet spot between casual and special, the kind where you settle into your chairs, split a bottle of wine, and two hours evaporate without anyone remarking on it. The reservation is famously tough, so plan well ahead and consider that part of the commitment. Once you're in, order the steak frites, thank yourself quietly, and please do not announce this place to everyone you know.
