Brasserie Fouquet's New York
Restaurant · Tribeca
28 Desbrosses St, New York, NY 10013
Highlights
Upscale French brasserie with plush decor & classic dishes
Upscale French brasserie with plush decor & classic dishes
"The hotel's French fine-dining restaurant is offered as the prix fixe dinner option bundled with movie tickets and features a la carte mains ranging from $34 for a plate of mushroom raviolette to $115 for an extravagant beef fillet with creamed spinach and seared foie gras. The dinner option is advertised as part of the premium cinema packages, complementing cocktails at the property's all-day bistro priced between $23 and $32 per drink." - Erika Adams
"Like its Paris location, the opulent hotel restaurant nods to the roaring ’20s. Its menu features onion soup, steak tartare, escargot, sole meunière, and a half-chicken. Seen here: Paul Wesley, Mary Kate Olsen, Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake, Tom Brady, Blake Lively, and Alexandra Daddario." - Deuxmoi
"We once heard an employee at Fouquet's discussing a time an eight-year-old snapped at them for delivering lukewarm food. And that makes so much sense. Fouquet’s is not a democratic restaurant. It is not for the people. Unless the people you’re talking about are Tribeca billionaires who feed their kids caviar. The crowd here prefers designer everything, and half the chairs at any given time seem to be occupied by expensive handbags. Beautiful place, but a bit much. Great steak tartare, though." - bryan kim, willa moore, neha talreja
"The original Fouquet’s was founded in Paris in 1899. In the century since, outposts have opened in Cannes, Marrakech, and Abu Dhabi. Think of it as The Smith, but for billionaires. The New York location is hidden in the back of an ultra-pricey Tribeca hotel, and it tends to be populated by wealthy tourists, local penthouse dwellers, and neighborhood children who’ve developed a taste for foie gras. Decked out with parquet floors, crystal chandeliers, and red velvet chairs—half of which are occupied by Chanel handbags at any given time—the space is luxe and laid-back, not unlike a fancy department store. photo credit: Grace Harris This brasserie's French food is similarly upscale, and we regret to inform you that it’s entirely delicious. A naked plank of salmon with a petite side of spinach will run you a little over $50, and it’ll taste like buttery perfection. Good as most of the dishes are, however, we can’t bring ourselves to whole-heartedly recommend this spot. It isn't the restaurant's fault, but there’s something unsettling about a place where eight-year-olds snap their fingers at the waitstaff. Food Rundown Classic Beef Tartare What a lovely plate of meat. The tartare is heavily dressed, with a touch of heat from chili paste, and the tiniest cubes of comté. photo credit: Bryan Kim Broiled Faroe Island Salmon This salmon may look forlorn on its own, but it’s cooked to a pillowy-soft, melt-in-your-mouth medium-rare. On the side, you get a small pile of sautéed spinach. photo credit: Bryan Kim" - Bryan Kim
"Chef de cuisine Christopher D'Ambrosio is in charge of the seasonal sweets at Brasserie Fouquet, within sleek new Parisian export and MICHELIN Guide Hotel, Hotel Barrière Fouquet's New York. For his dessert box ($40), he wanted to highlight peak season citrus; expect pastries like a bûche de noël with lemon meringue, a bergamot-accented madeleine, and a lemon curd tart." - Kat Odell
