Fairfax
Gastropub · West Village ·
Inventive eats, wines, beers, cocktails; try the sardine burger
Inventive eats, wines, beers, cocktails; try the sardine burger
"I like Fairfax on West 4th as a relaxed café–wine bar–restaurant where laptops are allowed and the vibe is very much neighborhood-chill." - Matt Ortile
"Fairfax feels sort of like a living room, but it’s actually a wine bar. This means that it has both couches and alcohol, as well as some comfortable chairs and a good number of potted plants. So if your apartment is too small to host your parents, try this place. It’s calm and comfortable, but still cool enough that you’ll want to hang out for a while. There’s also a small dinner menu, so you can always pick at some food if you and your parents run out of conversation. Have some pasta, steak tartare, or a surprisingly good Cuban sandwich." - bryan kim
"A quaint comfort-food spot open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, notable for a screwball hamburger constructed upside down and tater tots seasoned with Old Bay." - Robert Sietsema
"Seafood, pasta, burgers, sandwiches, and Old Bay tater tots are the forte of this spot for the neighborhood from notorious restaurateur Gabe Stulman on a quintessential West Village corner. The furniture is plush and comfortable, the windows offer urban views, and a convivial crowd gathers especially in the afternoon." - Robert Sietsema
"If you aren’t a member of Soho House, but you need place to sit in an armchair downtown while you talk business things, just go to Fairfax. It’s the wine bar from the people behind Fedora and Bar Sardine, and it looks sort of like a living room or a hotel lobby. They also serve a small menu all day, with things like prosciutto, spaghetti, and a pretty random but surprisingly good Cuban sandwich." - bryan kim, hillary reinsberg