Bar Breton
3.0
from - 254 Fifth Ave.
- New York, NY 10001
- 212-213-4999
Chef-owner Cyril Renaud can't get enough of his native Brittany: The Frenchman behind Fleur de Sel once again mines his hometown for culinary inspiration at this brasserie-style restaurant, which he tells us will be "on the casual side, with a much faster pace" than Fleur de Sel. Aside from grilled dishes (bone-marrow-crusted stripe steak) and small plates (baked potato with oxtail and escargot Bourguignon), Renaud will be serving traditional Brittany galettes—buckwheat crepes prepared with either pork fat or butter. (He flew to France for four days this summer for a jam-packed refresher course on galette-making.) In a desire to "go against the trend of doing everything slick," he's giving the place rustic touches by using wood from an old barn in Vermont and mismatched chairs found in yard sales.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Between 28th and 29th Sts.
- Public Transportation:
- N, R, W to 28th St
The Basics
- Hours:
-
Breakfast: Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Lunch: Mon.-Fri. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Dinner: Sun.-Thu. 4 p.m.-11 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 4 p.m.-12 a.m
Brunch: Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Cuisine:
- French
- Meals Served:
- Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, and Weekend Brunch
- Restaurant Style:
- Bistro
Features
- Payment Methods:
- Major Credit Cards
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"had better dining experiences at any diner"
By tom from downtown, April 12, 2009
Acoustics are terrible!! The service was deplorable, the carelessness of both the management and of the overworked wait staff left much to be desir...
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