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La Gare French Restaurant, Santa Rosa, CA

La Gare French Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1994 Reviews
$30 and under
French
La Gare French restaurant has been a local favorite for almost 40 years and two generations . Serving old world classic French cuisine by using fresh local ingredients, they pride themselves on still including soup and salad with every entree. Known for their table side carte service and escargot, Le Gare was voted most romantic restaurant by the San Francisco Chronicle.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    French, French American, Contemporary French
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (707) 528-4355
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Roger Praplan
  • Private party facilities
    Are you planning a special event, wedding or corporate party? Then give La Gare a call! The outdoor Avenue is available for wine and appetizers for 25-100 guests. Indoor private rooms are also available for full service dining. Call Jackie for a custom menu and quote 707-528-4355
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Rosa
  • Cross street
    Between 3rd & 4th Streets in Historic Railroad Square
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • FREE CORKAGE ON MONDAYS

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    COMPLIMENTARY CORKAGE EVERY MONDAY! Bring your favorite bottle of wine to dinner at La Gare on Monday evenings and you will pay no corkage fee! * Holidays Excluded

What 1,994 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wine Country

    Romantic

1,994 Reviews
  1. GlennandJR

    Houston

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall3food3service5ambience4
    Dining in an old world ambiance. Server staff was excellent! Mushroom Soup was lukewarm and carrots on main dish were cold. Beef Wellington and Sole were very good but the vegetables were mushy. We still recommend trying it.

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  2. LaurenW

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing experience! Wonderful atmosphere, delicious food, excellent service.

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  3. Hotairballoon

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place...one of our favorite restaurants. Excellent food and excellent service.

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  4. DanaE

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    traditional French menu prepared exceptionally well.

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  5. ChristineL

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always an amazing experience, one of the last of the traditional fine dining experiences in Sonoma County. We have celebrated so many special occasions and moments at La Gare. The food is wonderful and the service is top notch.

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  6. LisaD

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great date night restaurant! Food was amazing. Wait staff gives you plenty of time to enjoy every course. Planning on going back to try other menu items in the near future.

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  7. RobertC

    Yosemite

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    La Gare is the finest place to dine in Santa Rosa. Sitting outside takes one back to a nostalgic alley restaurant in Sorrento, Italy. Whatever the nightly special may be, have it...for it will be beyond delicious. One will not find better service, ambience or meal. I am a raving fan and will be back many more times. Thank you, J.D., Jackie, and Roger.

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  8. GabyF

    Sacramento

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Rack of Lamb and Pinot Noir - Heaven Our server John - Outstanding Definitely a must when in Santa Rosa

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  9. JorgeGR

    Mexico City

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicioso, clásico bien hecho muy buena atención muy amable servicio. Nos encantó

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  10. CaroleeFagent

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    La Gare is a gift to our community for so many decades. From the first visit over forty years ago through to our meal last week, the consistency of excellent service, outstanding food with a varied, multi-faceted French menu, to a romantic, classy interior, this restaurant's consistency has remained intact. This is thanks to hard work and high standards established by the long time owners, and the uniqueness of a complete meal with soup, salad, entree served with vegetables and a starch, including French bread and butter. This unique experience outshines all the modern restaurants with their "small plates", high prices, and separate costs for a salad, a soup, vegetables and even bread! Bon apetit!

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  11. Lynwood

    San Francisco

    45 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    45 reviews

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    La Gare never disappoints. The food is always excellent. The staff is friendly and very good at what they do. This is always are favorite restaurant for special occasions.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We had a great time and service was awesome! We will definitely be coming back to enjoy another meal!

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Honestly the best dinner we have had in ages. Everyone enjoyed their meal.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    La Gare has been here for 50+ years serving French food. It is consistent and enjoys a large population of repeat diners. It is nostalgic. When we dined there recently, both the outdoor seating and our server were quite pleasant. The food, in my opinion, is actually rather ordinary. Plates have very few vegetables or accompaniments. The fish was a very small portion. All in all, a nice enough spot for a French dinner.

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  15. LauraGoode

    San Francisco

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to La Gare for our anniversary and were treated fabulously. They have Beef Wellington on their menu. Soup du jour and butter lettuce salad are included with your entree. Not very many restaurants do that north of San Francisco. La Gare also has a great wine list. They have a nice selection of half bottles that, again you don’t find that often. The food and service was great.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Portland

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We came to La Gare for our wedding anniversary and sat out on the patio, which was lovely. Our waiter, Judd, and staff were amazing and did an excellent job. They were all he very attentive! We will definitely be back!

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  17. RICHARDB

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This place is awesome !! Great hospitality and Dave is best server ever . We eat here Evey time we’re in Santa Rosa!!

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  18. ceciz

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 4, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    Food: escargot is good, crab cake is ok, entrées (ny steak and prawns) are bad. Service: servers are nice, but it's a bit slow.

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  19. MCap

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We had wonderful service. The dinner was not rushed, well prepared, and delicious. We keep coming back!

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  20. NorCalK

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience3
    Service was impeccable. Food was good not great. Wine sauce on shrimp was truly delicious but the shrimp was slightly overcooked and the breading was mushy. Asparagus soup was delicious. Salad overdressed and soggy. Received a birthday chocolate mousse that was quite tasty. A good meal but on the pricier end.

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  21. DianeandJim

    San Francisco

    113 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    113 reviews

    Dined on August 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Always good food. Friendly staff. Great desserts.

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  22. JoniA

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have never had a bad meal here in the last 40 years. I hope they are here for another 40, although I won't be around then, ha ha. Family owned, lots of pride in their product, excellent staff.

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  23. Juls

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was outstanding! My only complaint is for how nice this restaurant is, the bathrooms were not clean. They are dated and that's not the problem. I was expecting to walk in to an immaculate restroom and that wasn't the case. Food was amazing, service was great ! I will definitely be returning. Should put some efforts into the restrooms.

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  24. Quiltgirl61

    San Francisco

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    LaGare has been a long time favorite with me, family & friends. The high quality never wavers and the excellent personable service is always appreciated! Thanks LaGare! 🧡

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  25. StevenJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our experience at La Gare was exceptional. The outdoor “patio” was wonderful, and our server, John, was attentive and very helpful in recommending food choices. It was our 30th anniversary and since we aren’t from this area, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate. The food was delicious, the wine pairing was perfect, and overall, the evening was extremely enjoyable!!

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  26. BayArea

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dinner experience! The food was excellent (The rack of lamb, soup of the day and house salad). We enjoyed the service (thank you David and the large team that works at La Gare). We are looking forward to coming back

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  27. Haggerty

    New York Area

    43 reviews

    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our first experience at La Gare, was wonderful ! We went on “Prime Rib Night”, and were not disappointed . The offerings were delicious , and our waiter, Keith, was attentive and engaging. Although, a special occasion restaurant, at it’s heart, La Gare is a comfortable setting with inspired cuisine!

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  28. RobertS

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Food was excellent, service always excellent at La Gare, outdoor ambience could be improved a little by screening of unused tables and heat lamps at the back by a moveable partition.

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  29. MarshallW

    San Francisco

    10 reviews

    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 22, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5
    We like La Gare. Their food is consistent and good. We had one issue this last time, there was a piece of debris, maybe glass or plastic, in one of our bowl of soup. The soup was very good but the debris was not welcome. The waitperson replaced our soup but I kind of expected more like an apology from the owner, comp our desserts, something. The alley dining is very nice. The one knock on La Gare is that their menu never changes. Not even the "specials". They are essentially the same thing (Salmon or Halibut) cooked the same way each time.

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  30. Susan

    San Francisco

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The service at LaGare is outstanding as is the beef wellington. Served piping hot and with both soup and salad, it is a great place to have an elegant meal for less than a small fortune.

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  31. MissLou

    San Francisco

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    There were four of us. Three of us had an excellent meal, the fourth, who was served duck was very disappointed. The duck was severely overcooked.  the service, as always, was stellar. We have eaten at La Gare, many times, and feel this was probably just a one off…

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  32. BradD

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    La Gare is always our “go to” for special occasions. Roger, Jackie and the team do an excellent job to make sure your dining experience is the best.

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  33. SaleemG

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    La Gare used to be one of our favorites in Santa Rosa till it went bad due to some internal changes that we suspected was related to the chef. We didn’t go there for a long time after. This new experience tells us that Jackie is back in charge!

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  34. Marcia

    San Francisco

    42 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Haven’t been to La Gare in years, but so happy that a a friend with whom we often dine suggested we meet there for dinner. Our experience was amazing in that we found it to be quiet enough to converse without having to raise our voices, well-staffed enough for service to be impeccable and food to arrive quickly and be delicious. Our meal included both soup and salad….perks we don’t experience often in our dining out experience! Dave, our wait person, was extremely welcoming, attentive, and had a great sense of humor…Bailey was also there as part of that “tag team”! They both helped made our evening as special as it could be. I’d highly recommend La Gare for both special and every day events.

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  35. FrancisM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Food is always good and the service is great !! Might seem funny, but I always look forward to the soup. No matter what soup they offer, it's always fantastic !! Never disappointed.

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  36. rsmcallister

    Denver

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and dining outdoors with quite guitar music in the background made it feel a little more like Europe.

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  37. EllenP

    Phoenix

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience3
    The food was dismal. Soup tasted like puréed vegetables no seasoning. The salad was over dressed and looked like it had been prepped earlier. My halibut was bland and vegetables were over cooked. My husbands veal cordon blue was salty and dried out. We were so disappointed. I will say service was great but the food was awful.

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  38. KarlD

    Palm Springs

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 14, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Excellent french themed restaurant tucked away on a side street in Santa Rosa. Everything we sampled was tasty. They're also pet friendly in their outside areas with heaters for those cooler days. Great stop on your way through the wine country to relax. In case you require a cocktail they have a nice wine list but do not have a full bar. Their deserts are fabulous.

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  39. Jass

    Raleigh

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great dinner, the server was excellent and everyone was kind.

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  40. KathyG

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful service, waiters very friendly and welcoming. Food fantastic and flavorful as always! Definitely a favorite for us!!!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

La Gare French Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (707) 528-4355.

La Gare French Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1994 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 22 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for La Gare French Restaurant

208 Wilson St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Between 3rd & 4th Streets in Historic Railroad Square
  • Neighborhood
    Santa Rosa
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    French, French American, Contemporary French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Roger Praplan
  • Additional
    Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (707) 528-4355
  • Private party facilities
    Are you planning a special event, wedding or corporate party? Then give La Gare a call! The outdoor Avenue is available for wine and appetizers for 25-100 guests. Indoor private rooms are also available for full service dining. Call Jackie for a custom menu and quote 707-528-4355
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