Bar Sardine
French restaurant · Greenville Ave ·
Intimate French bistro with Parisian charm, honey truffle baguette
Intimate French bistro with Parisian charm, honey truffle baguette
"Gabe Stulman’s now‑shuttered Bar Sardine is known for a popular burger that will be available at Shake Shack’s Madison Square Park outpost on October 14 and then at Stulman’s West Village café Fairfax." - Tanay Warerkar
"I learned that prolific restaurateur Gabe Stulman closed cozy West Village gastropub Bar Sardine at the end of August, citing failed lease negotiations." - Eater Staff
"A West Village gastropub from Stulman, Bar Sardine was announced to be permanently closing at the end of August after failed lease negotiations with the building’s landlord, making it the second high-profile closing from the restaurateur in the last month." - Luke Fortney
"A cozy, 28-seat neighborhood gastropub in the West Village, I learned that Bar Sardine will permanently shutter at the end of August after owner Gabriel Stulman said lease negotiations collapsed during the pandemic. Despite launching a takeout concept called the Corner, opening for outdoor sidewalk dining when allowed, and offering delivery, those measures couldn't sustain the business; the restaurant will remain open for outdoor dining, takeout, and delivery until August 27. Originally started as a Japanese izakaya named Chez Sardine before pivoting to a gastropub in 2014, it was known for an ambitious cocktail program and a top-selling burger layered with smoked cheddar and cucumbers and slathered in barbecue mayonnaise. The menu, created by Chef Mehdi Brunet-Benkritly, featured creative, seasonal takes on bar snacks. Stulman says he’d “love” to bring the restaurant back after the pandemic but is focused on leading a “rescue mission” to keep his other eight restaurants afloat, tracking the proposed RESTAURANTS Act and lamenting what he sees as government failure to address the crisis facing restaurants." - Erika Adams
"I run Bar Sardine as a cozy, 28-seat gastropub in the West Village known for outsized style and taste, and like my other West Village spots it was operating profitably before the shutdown." - Erika Adams