Lafayette

4.5

3124 Reviews

$31 to $50

French

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2 people

29 Nov 2024

21:00

Booked 13 times today

Great for brunch
Charming
Hot spot

Lafayette is an everyday French restaurant conducting the spirit of French dining anew in downtown Manhattan’s NoHo neighborhood. Open morning, noon and night, this grand café and bakery is dedicated to Chef Andrew Carmellini's market-driven bistro cooking in a timeless hallmark setting. Our light-flushed dining room features soaring arched windows overlooking the NoHo streetscapes and a lively rotisserie bar. Our corner boulangerie-patisserie is open all hours offering artisanal breads, croissants, Stumptown coffee drinks, a light breakfast or lunch and a host of confections. In warm weather months, our sidewalk cafe opens daily for open air breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner service.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, Contemporary French, Café
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 533-3000
Website
http://www.lafayetteny.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive Chef
Andrew Carmellini
Private party facilities
Lafayette offers two private dining rooms to accommodate parties of 8-200, as well as the opportunity to book buyouts of the restaurant for up to 500 guests. Our event program features custom, chef-designed menus and personalized service from a team of event planning professionals.
Private party contact
Marie Lyons: (646) 442-7850

Location
380 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003
Area
NoHo
Cross Street
Great Jones Street or East 4th Street
Parking details
24 Hour parking is available on the East and West side of Lafayette St. between Great Jones St. and Astor Place.
Public transit
6 train to Bleeker Street, R/W to 8th Street, B/D/F/M to Broadway-Lafayette Street
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 3,124 people are saying

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.5Ambience
4Value

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Review summary

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Lafayette offers a delightful dining experience with "superb" food and "attentive" service. Known for its delicious bakery items and beautifully presented dishes, it's a "great place for brunch" or a romantic dinner. The outdoor seating is lovely, although bakery orders require patience. Overall, a "pleasure eating here."

3,124 Reviews

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Arthur
New York City
50 reviews
2.0
50 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
The decoration is a modern and chic update to the classic French Bistro. Unfortunately it stops there. Our food experience was poor to awful. We ordered a selection of appetizers to create a meal starting with a cheese fondue. The fondue arrived as a cheese soup that barely coated the bread. We sent it back and received the same dish but with flour having been added to thicken it. No flavor but at least it stuck to the bread. The escargot (snails) arrived boiling so furiously that it took more than 5 minutes to cool down by which time much of the sauce had boiled off, the snails were so overcooked that they became mush and the garlic flavor was only a hint. Finally the Pate Foie Gras showed up with a strange pink color, cold from the refrigerator and a little cake that looked like it came from a can. The only saving grace was the various breads which were very good and with excellent variety. Ordered the Letivaz cheese with an after dinner drink. Have never actually seen such a small piece of cheese except on a buffet plate with a variety selection. At least it was real. Drinks were good even if the selection of drink items was a little precious. Would definitely not take anyone who knows food to this restaurant, particularly a European.
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Michael
New York City
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 26 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure eating here. Fresh food and drink, great location and atmosphere.
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kurt
Yorkshire
16 reviews
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on 19 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Noisty; good service; best bacon and nitro oat latte ever. Worth going.
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Khadijah
New York City
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on 15 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It’s a great place to have a business lunch or dinner. I will definitely be back again.
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Thomas
New York City
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 13 October 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
A scam. Massively overly priced for average food (by French standards), small portions and poor service. How can a restaurant rob customers like this. Never again. Skip at all costs
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Yana
New York City
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 12 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The service made our day!! The food was great as well. Thank you ☺️
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Lawrence
New York City
236 reviews
vip
5.0
236 reviews
Dined on 6 October 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and attentive service. Enjoyed our meal.
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demetra
London
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 29 September 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was delicious and served quickly, too quickly in fact, we felt a bit pushed. Also disappointed that the goods from the bakery were not available at the table as we would have like to have one of their fancy filled croissants for dessert.
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Michael
Denver
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 28 September 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great restaurant for our last evening in Manhattan! Everything was great even though it was raining (which added to the romantic mood)!
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Ellen
New York City
68 reviews
2.0
68 reviews
Dined on 14 September 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
I rarely give bad reviews on opentable, but our dinner experience Saturday night was sub par. The hostess refused to sit us at a table set for 3 in the corner, saying it was reserved. No one sat at that table all night. Instead she filled the tables all around us, leaving us feeling crowded in an otherwise nearly empty reatuarnt. My husband's risotto was watery. My duck had cocktail cherries from a jar on top. The decaf coffee tasted burned and left a ring of grounds around the cup. Our waitress - who was efficient -- brought me another coffee, but it was watery. We have always frequented this restaurant before shows at The Public, but I'm afraid we won't be going back anytime soon. Oh, did I mention it was my birthday?
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Lafayette offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 533-3000.

Lafayette is rated 4.5 stars by 3124 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

29 Nov 2024

21:00

Booked 13 times today

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380 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003

Dining areas

Additional information

Cross Street
Great Jones Street or East 4th Street
Area
NoHo
Hours of Operation
Breakfast Mon–Fri 8:00 am–11:00 am Sat, Sun 8:00 am–10:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 11:30 am–3:30 pm Dinner Mon–Wed, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Thu–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
French, Contemporary French, Café
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
24 Hour parking is available on the East and West side of Lafayette St. between Great Jones St. and Astor Place.
Public transit
6 train to Bleeker Street, R/W to 8th Street, B/D/F/M to Broadway-Lafayette Street
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Andrew Carmellini
Additional
Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.lafayetteny.com/
Phone number
(212) 533-3000
Private party facilities
Lafayette offers two private dining rooms to accommodate parties of 8-200, as well as the opportunity to book buyouts of the restaurant for up to 500 guests. Our event program features custom, chef-designed menus and personalized service from a team of event planning professionals.
Private party contact
Marie Lyons: (646) 442-7850

Lafayette

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Private dining

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What 3,124 people are saying

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Review summary

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