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Bistros & Brasseries in NYC
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- Since 1997
Balthazar — SoHo
80 Spring St · The brasserie that still fills every night: seafood towers from the raw bar, steak frites, dinner to midnight Mon–Sat
- Since 1999
Pastis — Meatpacking District
52 Gansevoort St · Red banquettes, a zinc bar and a sidewalk café; back since 2019, steps from the original · breakfast through late dinner
- Since 1980
The Odeon — Tribeca
145 West Broadway · The neon sign that defined downtown in the ’80s, still a full house · house rule: no laptops, calls outside
- Since 1975
Raoul’s — Prince Street
180 Prince St, SoHo · Steak au poivre in a room that hasn’t changed its mind in fifty years · the famous burger is a limited number each night, bar only
- Since 1983
Café Luxembourg — Upper West Side
200 W 70th St · The neighborhood’s all-day bistro near Lincoln Center: antique mirrors, about 90 seats, lunch through dinner
- Since 1937
Le Veau d’Or — Upper East Side
129 E 60th St · Billed as the city’s oldest French bistro, revived in 2024 by the Frenchette team · prix fixe only, closed Sun–Mon
- Since 1973
La Bonne Soupe — Midtown
48 W 55th St · Onion soup on the menu since day one, fondue all year · open every day 11 AM–10 PM, walk-ins welcome
- Since 1986
Chez Josephine — Theater District
414 W 42nd St · Jean-Claude Baker’s tribute to Josephine Baker: red velvet walls, a blue tin ceiling and live piano every night
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