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Page 3Délice & Sarrasin
Everything at Délice & Sarrasin, a vegan spot in the West Village, looks like—and, in some cases, tastes similar to—a classic French dish.
L'Abeille
L'Abeille is a Japanese-French restaurant in Tribeca that will remind you that tasting menus can be special.
LouLou
LouLou is a French bistro in Chelsea that attracts influencers looking for the perfect OOTD shot, and the food here is actually pretty good.
Le Dive
Le Dive is a busy little wine bar in a very busy part of the Lower East Side, and it's a great spot to drink, snack, and take in a scene.
Frenchette
Frenchette is a French brasserie in Tribeca with an energetic room and a constantly-changing menu of rich dishes.
Le Bernardin
Forgive us for this controversial take, but Le Bernardin is as fantastic as it's billed to be.
Le French Diner
We like this tiny French restaurant on the Lower East Side so much we almost didn’t want to tell you about it.
Wildair
Wildair is a casual wine bar on the Lower East Side, attached to the acclaimed tasting menu restaurant Contra.
Mimi
A sexy Greenwich Village restaurant with an unusual French menu. Your next date night should be at Mimi.
Buvette
Buvette is a French restaurant in the West Village that’s great for a date or a really good breakfast. Just be aware that it can get pretty cramped.
Ruffian
Ruffian is a tiny East Village bar with a huge natural wine list and a short menu of really good Mediterranean food.
Cafe Rue Dix
Cafe Rue Dix is a casual spot in Crown Heights where you can get very good French-Senegalese food.
Balthazar
Balthazar is a Soho institution—a French brasserie that will get the job done for almost any situation.
Tournesol
Tournesol is a French small plates restaurant in Long Island City that’s ideal for casual date night.
Beaubourg
Beaubourg, the restaurant at Brookfield Place inside the French marketplace Le District, is easily forgettable and should generally be avoided.
Dirty French
Dirty French is a Lower East Side French restaurant from the people behind Carbone, and like that place, dinner here is definitely an event.
Glou
Glou is a wine bar and small plates restaurant in Prospect Lefferts Gardens that’s one of your best options in the area for a first/early date.
The Modern
The Modern is really two different experiences: the bar, and the dining room. Here’s what you need to know about both.
Rotisserie Georgette
We’ve seen some seriously good reviews of Rotisserie Georgette in reputable publications, like the New Yorker. As far as we can tell, your fondness for this place is directly related to how worried you’ll be about bill at the end of the night. And that’s really the clientele here – people who don’t worry much about bills.
Ernesto’s
Ernesto’s is a Basque-inspired restaurant on the Lower East Side where you’re going to want to hang out for a while.
Babs
Babs is a nice restaurant in Greenwich Village that serves excellent Basque food, but it’s not perfect for everyone.
The Odeon
Around since 1980, The Odeon is a New York City classic. It may not be the same downtown destination that it was thirty years ago, but they still serve very respectable bistro food and stiff drinks, and brunch is always reliable.