| About: | Picholine offers contemporary French-Mediterranean cuisine in both it's elegant dining rooms and casual, no reservation cheese and wine bar. A new menu de economie offered in the cheese and wine bar includes tasting plates for twenty and expanded selection of tasting flights (three for $20), and sixty bottles of wine under $60. Perhaps best known for introducing the European cheese cart to discerning American diners, Chef Brennan also specializes in Wild Game and innovative contemporary Mediterranean dishes. The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's outstanding restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in both the 2008 and 2009 editions of Michelin Guide New York City. |
| Hours: | Dinner Tues.-Sat. |
| Categories: | All Bars, Pubs, & Clubs, Italian Restaurants, French Restaurants, Basque Restaurants, Mediterranean Restaurants, Restaurants, American Restaurants, Marketing Agencies |
| Parking: | Parking lot |
| Payment: | MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express, Diners Club |
| Amenities: | Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Open late Thurs.-Sat., Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Reservations, Wine, Wine Bar |
| Chef: | Terrance Brennan |
| Cuisine: | French, Mediterranean |
| Ambiance: | Elegant, Romantic |
| Feature: | Bar, Great Wine List, Healthy Options, Late Night, Private Rooms |
| Reservations Policy: | Suggested |
| Smoking: | Non-Smoking Restaurant |
| Dress Code: | Business Casual |
| Price: | $29 - $39 |
| Other Contact Info: | Fax: 212 875 8979 Email: reservations@picholinenyc.com |
My Top Ten for the Country: Yes, even after moving to California a quality dining experience isn't hard to come by, I long for my Picholine olives, my softshelled crabs, the amazing cinammon encrusted foie gras, and last but not least the MAX cheese experience (pun intended). Max is the Fromagier.