French Bistro restaurants in New York City
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Balthazar
Retaining its long-held status as a superstar among the city’s glut of French bistros, this bustling (OK, loud) spot still pulls in the discriminating mobs. That’s thanks to three winning details: the location, which makes it a convenient shopping-spree rest area; the uplifting ambience, shaped by big, mounted mirrors, cozy high-backed booths and airy high ceilings and wide windows; and, of course, the stellar something-for-everyone menu, which features an outstanding raw bar, steak frites, salad niçoise, roasted beet salad and prawn risotto with sage and butternut squash. The kitchen stays open till 2am Thursday to Saturday, and weekend brunch here is a very crowded (a…
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Steak Frites
The menu's decidely French bistro but the space is all-American: glowing lights, high ceilings, futuristic decor and plenty of elbow room between tables. Daily specials include coq au vin, seared tuna with fennel and olives, all-you-can-eat moules frites and ginger-caraway-covered magret of duck. The namesake dish – steak frites – is so tender you won't need a knife and the asparagus risotto is a buttery dish of green heaven. Vegetarians can feast on hearty salads, plus sides like roasted wild mushrooms. Desserts made fresh daily.
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Paradou
This is indeed paradise, which is the literal translation of Paradou in the Provençal dialect. The hydrangea-heavy garden out the back is a mini-miracle in springtime and is the perfect place to share the antipasto plate with artisanal hams, salamis, pâtés, asparagus and haricots verts, or the herbed seared tuna, sardines and smoked trout with baby veggies and saffron aioli. Traditionalists will lick their fingers over the frog's legs with wild mushrooms, fingerling potatoes and paprika crème fraîche.
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Chez Lucienne
The latest culinary excitement to hit Harlem has been this cheery, white-tablecloth French dining spot, where the wonderfully mixed crowd is the epitome of New Harlem. The capable chefs, both Daniel Boulud alums, wow them all with all manner of grilled and poached fish, plus faves like moules frites, duck confit, beef bourguignonne and coq au vin, at lower prices than you’d find for the same traditional tastes downtown.
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Antibes Bistro
Quiet jazz and outdoor dining in summer, candlelight, cool-looking wrought-iron lamps and cozy red-brick walls – what's not to like? Antibes has a sunny Mediterranean vibe and an appealing American flexibility: you can order a late breakfast at lunch, or Guinness-soaked short-ribs for dinner if classics like seared tuna, grilled bass, whole snapper and haricots verts don't appeal. Save room for the banana and chocolate mousse dessert.
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