Pastis - Meatpacking District - New York, NY 10014 | Metromix New York

Pastis

4 1/2 4.3 from 3 ratings


Neighborhood: Meatpacking District
9 Ninth Ave.

New York, NY 10014
212-929-4844
http://pastisny.com
Price range: $$$$ ($26-$30)
Pastis
(Credit: Photo by Irene LaGrasta)

If it weren't for Pastis, the Meatpacking District would still be an abandoned line of butcher shops littered with friendly trannies instead of today's trendy meet-market littered with, well, tranny lookalikes. Opened in 1999 by haute restaurateur Keith McNally, Pastis successfully re-created an old-fashioned Parisian brasserie and hasn’t seen a slow night since. The menu is classic McNally: savory but accessible with a relaxed, sophisticated flair—think steak frites with bearnaise, fish-and-chips with tartar sauce, and seared tuna Nicoise. Supersize dining emporiums have since invaded the Meatpacking District, but Pastis remains the original mothership of scenesters hope to land a place on Page 6.

Getting There

Cross Streets:
Little W. 12th St.

The Basics

Hours:
Sun.-Thu., 9 a.m.-2 a.m.
Fri.-Sat. 9 a.m.-2:30 a.m.
Cuisine:
French
Price Range:
$$$$ ($26-$30)
Restaurant Style:
Bistro

Features

Atmosphere and Personality:
Area Classic, Celeb Spotting, Noise Level, Singles, and Trendy
Features:
Celebrity Chef

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"Good people watching"

By saraht from Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, July 23, 2009

Pastis is all about the scene. The food isn't bad but I am hard pressed to think that anyone goes here because they just have to have the relativel...

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