Eulalie
French restaurant · Tribeca
239 W Broadway, New York, NY 10013
"A restaurant in New York City offering an exceptional level of service inspired by French countryside villages. The service aims to make guests feel happy with a handwritten menu and attention to detail." - The MICHELIN Guide
"When Tina Vaughn opened Eulalie, the intimate French American restaurant in Tribeca she runs with her husband, chef Chip Smith, she set up her reservation system thoughtfully. She connected her landline. She arranged her new pencils in a glass. She set her reservation book next to her old Rolodex, crowded with creased cards. She began to answer the phone and write down reservations in neat script with personalized notes. Vaughn is a throwback, eschewing apps like Resy and OpenTable, and even Instagram, rewinding to Luddite days of landlines and hulking reservations books, where connections grew from conversations, not clicks. At Eulalie, her relationship to her customers begins with her voicemail message, where she sounds more like a bestie than a serious restaurateur. While some may roll their eyes at the idea of making a phone call to speak to a real person for a reservation, Vaughn says customers are happy to find a human on the other end of a phone line." - Andrea Strong
"New York loves a good throwback and Chef Chip Smith and wife/general manager Tina Vaughn have leaned into that vibe at Eulalie, where reservations are required and made exclusively by phone, the menu is handwritten, and guests are buzzed in at the door. If this all sounds a bit formal, it's not. It's very warm and welcoming. Chef Smith's four-course, French-leaning prix fixe may begin with a delicious opener of duck liver terrine dotted with green pistachio and peppercorns, followed by a savory tart with caramelized onions, Gruyère, and prosciutto. Golden-brown, crispy flounder atop a green tomato beurre blanc is a lovely main dish. Wine pairings, a cheese course, and dessert are also available—do get the coconut cake." - Michelin Inspector
"Eulalie, a French restaurant in Tribeca, is from the husband-and-wife team behind the now-closed Upper East Side favorite, The Simone. As at their previous spot, you have to call ahead for a reservation, which might already qualify this as the neighborhood’s quaintest dining experience. They’re currently doing a prix-fixe menu—call 646-476-2380 to secure a table for an evening that might include a terrine, or a savory tart. " - Will Hartman, Willa Moore
"The couple behind Eulalie used to run a restaurant on the . Now, they’re channeling that neighborhood’s spirit downtown. With its pistachio-colored walls, oldies soundtrack, and elegantly plated -ish food, this Tribeca spot is a little bit snoozy, but in a charming sort of way. You have to call to make a reservation, and when you walk inside, one of the owners will greet you like a valued guest at an intimate dinner party. The only option is a three-course prix fixe, which costs $98 and involves things like a goat cheese souffle, lobster ravioli, and lamb saddle with pommes darphin. It’s not exactly cutting edge food, but If you’re looking for a quiet place to eat with someone who subscribed to Bon Appetit in the ‘90s, Eulalie is a perfectly nice choice." - Bryan Kim
