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Get directions | 380 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10003
Hours | Sunday 8am-11pm, Monday 7:30am-11pm, Tuesday 7:30am-11pm, Wednesday 7:30am-11pm, Thursday 7:30am-12am, Friday 7:30am-12am, Saturday 8am-12am
Hundreds of restaurants open in New York City every year, but only a few open with the press, fanfare, and excitement of a Hollywood blockbuster. At this point, Andrew Carmellini should be referred to as food game James Cameron. The dude goes big. Real big. He’s learned how to manipulate all the right loud-mouthed, powerful people into his corner and can roll out a restaurant better than anyone else in this city. Which is exactly why people have been talking about Lafayette, his new French monstrosity, for what feels like forever. We were in the minority when we dropped a so-so rating on Carmellini’s last big premiere, and we’ll continue to stand by our ‘good, not great’ take on The Dutch. But this time around, we are happy to report that we’re fully buying the hype. Balthazar, you had a good 16-year run, but it’s time to step aside. Lafayette is now the quintessential French bistro of bustling downtown NYC.
Lafayette is an impressive place. It’s a massive restaurant in a space you’re probably familiar with, previously home to Chinatown Brasserie and Time Cafe. The huge room is populated with cushy booths as far as the eye can see, and there isn’t a bad seat in the house. And even with all that space, people are still spilling out of every crevice, drinking at the bar, having a croissant at the bakery in the front of the restaurant, or gathered in the downstairs cellar/private dining room/late night party lounge. It’s really crazy just to see how much there is going on in this place at any particular moment, and yet Lafayette keeps it’s sh*t together pretty well.
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FRENCH MARKET
Pain De Campagne, cultured butter
$6
Half Dozen Chilled Beau Soleil Oysters
$24
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ‘New Orleans’, creole mustard, lemon
$23
Endive Salad, avocado, poppyseed dressing, manchego cheese
$20
Heirloom Beet Salad, walnuts, goat cheese, mâche
$21
Country Pâté, foie gras, pistachio, figs, bacon
$30
Prime Beef Tartare, gribiche, quail egg, grilled pain de campagne
$25
Frisée Salad, smoked bacon, poached organic egg
$24
French Onion Soup, beef shank, gruyère
$21
Escargots Lyonnaise, garlic, parsley
$23
ENTRÉES
Squash Risotto, wild mushrooms, truffle jus
$41
Spaghetti Niçoise, yellowfin tuna, basil
$32
Spanish Style Bass, winter ratatouille, baby clams, chorizo
$42
Ōra King Salmon, haricots verts, marble potatoes, mustard beurre blanc
$39
Moules Frites, rosé, spicy tomato broth, fines herbs
$32
Rotisserie Chicken Provençale, fingerling potatoes, jus naturel
$34
Brisket Burger Dijonaise, caramelized onion, comté
$27
Prime NY Strip Steak Frites, au poivre sauce
$56
GARNITURES
Roasted Market Carrots, ginger glaze
$13
Brussels Sprouts, pickled mustard seed, bacon
$13
Pommes Frites
$13
GRAND FROMAGE
Bleu de Auvergne
cow, Auvergne, France
Sainte de Maure
goat, Loire Valley, France
Pyrenee Brebis
sheep, France
18 mo Aged Comte
raw cow, Bourgogne, France
Morbier
cow, France
three for $18
five for $28
LES DESSERTS
Profiterole Maison, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce
$14
Mille Feuille, spiced apple compote, caramel sauce
$14
Cherry Clafoutis, toasted almonds, vanilla crème anglaise
$14
Mousse au Chocolat, crème chantilly, caramelized krispies
$14
Ice Cream or Sorbet
Flavors du Jour
$12
BOULANGERIE BASKET
Selection of assorted pastries baked fresh daily and served with confiture and cultured butter
$24
APPETIZERS
Half Dozen Chilled Beau Soleil Oysters
$24
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ‘New Orleans,’ creole mustard, lemon
$23
Heirloom Beet Salad, walnuts, goat cheese, mache
$21
Endive Salad, avocado, poppyseed dressing, manchego cheese
$20
Prime Beef Tartare, gribiche, quail egg, grilled pain de campagne
$25
Frisée Salad, bacon maison, poached organic egg
$24
BRUNCH
Fresh Fruit Plate
$16
Homemade Granola, strained yogurt, fresh berries
$16
Anson Mills Oatmeal, fruit stewed in cognac, toasted almonds
$14
Omelette, French ham, brie fermier
$24
Shakshuka Baked Eggs, grilled pain de campagne
$23
Smoked Salmon Benedict, everything brioche, hollandaise
$29
Croque Madame, house-cured ham, fried egg
$25
Lemon Pancakes with fresh berries
$21
Niçoise Salad, rare tuna, anchovy, egg
$33
Brisket Burger Dijonaise, caramelized onion, comté
$27
Prime NY Strip Steak Frites, au poivre sauce
$56
BOULANGERIE
Croissant
$4.75
Pain Au Chocolat
$5.75
Almond Croissant
$5.75
Seasonal Danish
$4
Pain De Campagne, cultured butter and jam
$6
Lemon Poppyseed Muffin
$4.75
Coffee Cake Muffin
$4.75
FRENCH MARKET
Pain de Campagne, cultured butter, sea salt
$5
Half Dozen Chilled Beau Soleil Oysters
$24
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail ‘New Orleans,’ creole mustard, lemon
$22
Heirloom Beet Salad, walnut vinaigrette, goat cheese
$18
Endive Salad, avocado, poppyseed dressing, manchego cheese
$17
Frisée Salad, smoked bacon, poached organic egg
$24
French Onion Soup, beef shank, gruyère
$21
Pommes Frites
$11
ENTRÉES
Spaghetti Niçoise, yellowfin tuna, basil
$29
Ora King Salmon, marble potatoes, mustard beurre blanc
$35
Rôtisserie Chicken Salad, organic grains, walnuts, yogurt
$28
Prime Beef Tartare, gribiche, quail egg, grilled pain de campagne
$25
$34
Brisket Burger Dijonaise, caramelized onion, comté
$25
GRAND FROMAGE
Bleu de Auvergne
cow, Auvergne, France
Sainte de Maure
goat, Loire Valley, France
Pyrenee Brebis
sheep, France
18 mo Aged Comte
raw cow, Milford NY
Morbier
cow, France
three for $18
five for $28
COFFEE & TEA
La Colombe Drip Coffee
$5
Cold Brew
$6
Nitro Oat Latte
$7
Macchiato
$5
Cappuccino
$6
Café Latte
$6
Loose Leaf Organic Tea
Earl Grey, Assam, Mint, Genmaicha, Chamomile
$6
LES DESSERTS
Mousse au Chocolat, crème chantilly, caramelized krispies
$12
Ice Cream or Sorbet, Flavors du Jour
$10
