From the creators of such stylish, foodie institutions as Rosemary's and Bobo comes Claudette, a Greenwich Village bistro with the air of Provence and cuisine that mixes rural and seaside Cote d'Azur. A stylish bar is arranged in coral-color barstools and convivial staff in a room that echoes French country design details from terracotta tile floors with exposed shelving lined in spices and tanjines. Divided between a series of interconnecting rooms, wide-plank barn boards juxtapose stark white walls and farmhouse rattan chairs at veiny marble bistro tables.
The Food
A lunch and dinner menu infuses local produce and sustainable seafood with North African spices and Provençal French recipes for starters like warm baby cauliflower, shaved carrots and string peas cut from the garden. Hors d’oeuvres of warm lamb salad, ratatouille tarte and artichoke salad compliment a heartier char-grilled octopus or nibbles like truffle hummus with flatbread. Entrees of Hangar steak with kale, chicken tanjine and whole Dorade complete with meal with a comforting polish.
Last Word
Stylish, Provencal Greenwich Village eatery from the owners of Rosemary’s.
