Meatpacking District
Get directions | 52 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014
Hours | BREAKFAST
MONDAY – FRIDAY 8-11AM
LUNCH
MONDAY – FRIDAY 11:30AM-3PM
MIDDAY
MONDAY – SUNDAY 3-5PM
DINNER
SUNDAY – WEDNESDAY 5-10PM
THURSDAY – SATURDAY 5-11PM
BRUNCH
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 10AM-3PM
In the 1993 film My Boyfriend’s Back, a young man returns from the dead to take his lifelong crush to prom. Even as a zombie, he’s still nice and charming – but it turns out he lacks the je ne sais quoi of a living human being who isn’t rotting and doesn’t want to eat people. And on the rare occasion that we think about that movie, it reminds us a little of Pastis.
Pastis opened in 1999, when people talked about ‘surfing’ the internet and there was enough meatpacking in the Meatpacking District to justify the name. The Olsen twins ate there. So did Sandra Bullock, Jude Law, and Lindsay Lohan (on several occasions both before and after rehab). Then, in 2014, Pastis closed, and people said things like ‘RIP’ and ‘I’ll miss that place.’ But now it’s back, as a near-identical zombie version of its former self. The food is still great, and the space still looks like a bistro that grew up with the exclusive goal of being the Frenchest thing around – but nowadays, Pastis doesn’t feel all that exciting. It’s still useful, but there’s no need to go out of your way for it.
If you’re looking for this place, you’ll find it one block south of the original location, and you’ll recognize it as the spot that looks almost exactly like the old Pastis. It has the same white-tiled walls, the same oversized mirrors, and the same abundance of spherical light fixtures that make you feel like you’re dining inside of a sepia-tinted photograph. The new space is a little bigger than the original, but it gets just as busy – and seeing as how the Meatpacking District is now the premier destination for drinking vodka and tripping over cobblestones, the entrance tends to be packed with tourists and people who appreciate a good mirror selfie.
(212) 929-4844
pastis.info@starr-restaurants.com
http://instagram.com/pastisnyc
Plat Du Jour
Monday: Dorade Royal en Papillote $39
Tuesday: Duck Confit $30
Wednesday: Calf’s Liver au Vinaigre $26
Thursday: Dover Sole Grenobloise $63
Friday: Bouillabaisse $38
Saturday: Rabbit Pappardelle $34
Sunday: Pork Milanese $34
Pastis Fromages
Selection of Cheeses 3 or 5 $6 each
Hors D’oeuvres
6 Oysters* $24
mignonette
Tuna Crudo $25
sauce ravigote
Shrimp Cocktail $24
Sardines en Conserve $20
lemon, Bordier butter
Artichokes $14
green olive tapenade
Pâté De Campagne $18
Steak Tartare* $20/26
Onion Soup $18
gratinée
Ricotta Ravioli $16
Escargots $19
garlic-parsley butter
Potato Leek Soup $14
Gratin au Macaroni $15
parisian ham
Salades et Sandwiches
Salade Verte $18
haricots verts, radishes
Salade Niçoise $27
confit tuna, dijon vinaigrette
Lobster Salad $26
endive, avocado, lemon aïoli
Tuna Sandwich $16
‘tunisian style’ niçoise olives
Croque Monsieur / Croque Madame (+$1) $20
mixed green salad
Steak Sandwich* $32
onions, gruyère, aïoli
Grilled Chicken Sandwich $24
bacon, black pepper aïoli
Cheeseburger à l’Américaine* $27
Steak Frites
Hanger* $37
maître d’hôtel butter
Filet* $52
sauce au poivre
Entrées
Trout Amandine $32
haricots verts, brown butter
Grilled Branzino $37
gigante beans, tapenade
Half Roasted Chicken $33
pommes purée
Moules Frites $27
white wine, garlic
Lamb tagine $39
medjool dates, almonds, couscous
Salt Baked Celery Root $28
trumpet mushroom au poivre
Chicken Paillard $27
almonds, picholine olives
Lobster Frites $64
garlic-herb butter
Gruyère Omelette $19
fines herbes
Beef Bourguignon $42
pomme purée, red wine sauce
Garnitures
Haricots Verts $10
Sautéed Spinach $10
Pommes Purée $10
Pommes Frites $10
