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Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro, Walnut Creek, CA

Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro

4.8 (1274)
$31 to $50
French
1606 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4609

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
On Mother's Day, La Sen will only be offering the Dinner Menu and Special Menu all day.

La Sen Bistro in Walnut Creek is serving the parallel French-California classic samples of duck confit, rack of lamb, escargot, beef bourguignon and mussels - just to name a few. These great samples were recognized by the Diablo Magazine, San Francisco Chronicles, Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News. In addition, these samples were also recognized by the Michelin Guide in 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Come join La Sen Bistro for a glass of wine and a taste of French-California cuisine. Cheers to good food and great companies. Bon Appetit!

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Catering
    Catering is available for special events including wedding and other special occasion gathering.
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Cross street
    Civic and Lincoln Ave, next to Stadium Pub
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,274 people are saying

Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    French

  • East Bay

    Best Food

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Sen Bistro in Walnut Creek is a charming destination for French cuisine lovers, offering "excellent food" and "impeccable service." Guests rave about the "wonderful atmosphere" and dishes like duck breast, mushroom soup, and crème brûlée. Though occasionally busy, diners appreciate the "attentive staff" and "consistently enjoyable meals."
1,274 Reviews
  1. Jacqueline VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area25 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food. Feels a bit pricey, but that’s not unusual these days. Excellent service at the top of the evening, which got more spotty as the place filled up (no water refills after the first 15 minutes). Still was an excellent splurge on myself.

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  2. Barbara

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a lovely cafe! Food was delicious , and service and ambience were great

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  3. Carlo VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area24 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I am already looking forward to my next dining experience at Le Sen. Special thanks to our server, Ms. Bruno for the impeccable service!

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  4. Sandra VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area180 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We often go to La Sen because it is one of our favorite restaurants. The owner is very gracious and the staff is friendly, caring and helpful. The food is excellent. We know we will enjoy our meal no matter what we order. A few of our favorites are: the mushroom soup, the pear salad, the Coq au Vin, the rack of lamb chops, the Moules Poulettes and the salmon. The desserts are all wonderful but one of our favorites is the Apple and Blueberry Rissoles. The atmosphere is calming and quiet. A quiet restaurant is a rare find these days and we appreciate it. Though this is rarely noted, the rest room is one of the prettiest we've seen and it always is extremely clean

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  5. Beya K

    San Francisco Bay Area3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The appetizers and main courses were cooked very well and were unique, which I liked because you could try things that are not on every other menu. The only reason it’s a 4 for food is the dessert. I was excited to try the profiteroles (again, not on every other dessert menu) and it was hugely disappointing. The pastry was so hard a had to use both hands on the spoon to break it up into chewable pieces. Too bad, really, as overall the dinner was very enjoyable.

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  6. Doina VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area17 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 21, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Maybe short staffed in the kitchen? It took forever, otherwise everything was fine.

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  7. Mark VIP

    Sacramento / Sacramento Valley3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 21, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always great food. Lovely place to dine and share time with family.

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  8. Patricia VIP

    San Francisco Bay Area48 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 19, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Regardless that this is our favorite restaurant in the world, we had yet another amazing experience. It was our 40th wedding anniversary. Our favorite table was reserved and waiting for us to then be surrounded with care and culinary delights. We started with a crab cake salad. It was equally balanced with a perfectly done crispy real crab cake, a lemony tartar sauce, mixed greens with apples and a light lemony dressing so as not to overpower the perfect taste of the cake. Next course was their beautiful mushroom soup, which is topped with additional mushrooms and chives. The main course is our go to.....the duck breast, fried polenta cake, green beans and carrots. The breast was served medium rare with a seasoned crispy skin. Tender, juicy and melt in the mouth breast. Since we always split the courses, we had room for dessert. A killer flourless chocolate cake with vanilla gelato, strawberries, blueberries. The server, Charles, was attentive and served our meal in perfect timing to be able to talk and relax and enjoy. Thank you so much for making our celebration a night to remember.

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  9. Dennis

    San Francisco Bay Area11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food and service at Le Sen are always fantastic. I recommend highly!

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  10. Ted

    San Francisco Bay Area1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Cozy little restaurant. There were four of us, and everyone's food was really good.

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FAQs

Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (925) 448-8187.

Walnut Creek Branch - La Sen Bistro is rated 4.8 stars by 1274 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 1 time today
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1606 N Main St, Walnut Creek, CA 94596-4609

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Civic and Lincoln Ave, next to Stadium Pub
  • Neighborhood
    Walnut Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–8:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    French, Californian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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