Restaurant Jeanne D’ Arc

Restaurant Jeane D’ Arc is apparently a well kept secret. Housed in the basement of the Cornell Hotel de France, 715 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, the hotel and restaurant have been run by the same family for forty years. The decor has a medieval feel with wonderful huge wood beams, faux stonework, and beautiful plaster.

We discovered the Jeanne D’ Arc entirely by accident. My wife and I were sightseeing in the neighborhood, and we noticed the menu posted outside the hotel entrance. It looked so good we had to eat there, and were glad we did.

While my wife had the Filet Mignon (Filet Mignon Sauce Forestiére), I had roast duck breast (Magret de Canard du val De Loire) because I cannot pass up duck. (The menu actually include two duck dishes, the other is Muscovy Duck Leg Confit with Red Wine and Shallot Sauce.)

The menu is a four-course, set price ($32) menu. The wine list was short but reasonable, with a nice selection of California and French wines. I really loved the atmosphere and food here and this will probably me on our must-visit list the next time we are here.

I wish we had restaurants like this in Phoenix: French, great food and atmosphere, reasonably priced, and not snooty.