Buvette

Restaurants, French West Village
Recommended
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars
(8user reviews)
Buvette (Photograph: Daniel Krieger)
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Photograph: Daniel KriegerBrandade at Buvette
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Photograph: Daniel KriegerCoq au vin at Buvette
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Photograph: Daniel KriegerGoose and pork-butt rillettes at Buvette
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Photograph: Daniel KriegerSteak tartare at Buvette
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Powerhouse chef Jody Williams (Gottino) calls her tiny, Gallic-leaning bistro a "gastroteque," a made-up word encompassing, she says, "your early-morning coffee, your luncheonette, your stand-up, sit-down dinner." And this rings true: Buvette is the sort of place where you pop in for a glass of wine and a snack—hunks of creamy Noble Road Brie; slices of saucisson sec fished from jars filled with herbed olive—and three hours later realize you've stayed for a full meal, either polishing off a delicious cocotte of falling-off-the-bone coq au vin, or the exceptional fluffy brandade (house-cured salt cod emulsified with garlic-steeped milk), or the rustic hand-cut steak tartare anointed with frise, capers and cornichons. The best seats are at the marble bar, which is spacious compared with the cramped two-tops in the intimate space. Come nightfall, the queue for a seat often extends out the door, the long wait list scrawled on a chalkboard inside.

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Venue name: Buvette
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Address: 42 Grove St
New York
10014
Cross street: between Bedford and Bleecker Sts
Opening hours: Mon–Fri 7am–2am; Sat, Sun 8am–2am
Transport: Subway: 1 to Christopher St–Sheridan Sq
Price: Average main course: $18.
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Average User Rating

4.3 / 5

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Tastemaker

Went here for a business lunch and sat on the patio. We got the mushroom and tomato croquettes, summer salad and the salmon bowl (of course these are the names in english). Everything was amazing minus the salmon (hence the 4 stars) and one of the lightbulbs burst on the patio (luckily no one was injured). I wouldn't choose this place if it were;t for the business lunch aspect because it's painfully expensive, but of course the food and drinks were delicious. 

tastemaker

What can I say! This place is AMAZING!!!

I went for a cheeky brunch after a great night out in NYC! 

Yes its a pricey place, $25 for a croc monsieur and a coffee but WOW this place was perfect for a nice slow long lunch. 

Would highly recommend this place to anyone for a special treat. 

tastemaker

:: FOOD :: 


Whether you're here with friends, lovers or dates, Buvette delivers everything you need at any given time of day. 

Go for the waffles or French toast for Brunch, some cheese and charcuterie after shopping in Bleecker Street or a glas of wine before hitting another West Village gem. 


It sounds French, it looks French, it feels French... 




This is not an authentic French restaurant. Overrated and overpriced. The best bit was the saucisson, which you cannot really go wrong with, seeing as you just need to buy it from the supermarket and add some olive oil. The carrots were bland, just regular supermarket thin strips with a few pistachio nuts. The salade de poulpe and celery combination was nothing short of tasteless: I would advise the chef to instead experiment with chilli and garlic sauces. Finally, the croque-Monsieur was greasy and just plainly did not taste nice; I can make better ones. At least the wine was good.


The most adorable, romantic spot. Amazing for delicious tartines all day, though I prefer to go with friends at midnight.


This cute-as-a-button, tiny French café DOES live up to it’s hype, but it is almost always busy. I went earlier than I normally would have for Saturday brunch, but it paid off since I didn’t have to wait at all for a table. (I recommend only going with one person. Tables for more than two are tougher to come by.) I ordered an open-face egg sandwich with goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes, and though it was a small portion for the price, the explosion of taste in each bite made the dish worth the cost. I also had a glass of the blood-orange juice, which was fresh and delicious.


Martha Stewart loves this place for a reason. The thought that is taken to procure the ingredients shows in dishes that are rich, authentic and satisfying.  Be prepared for a tiny, crowded space with equally tiny plates that are not at all small in flavor.


I took my mom here when she came to visit me one weekend. I'd heard a lot about Buvette, perused the cookbook, and so we went. Normally there is a huge wait, but we were seated fairly easily at 10am on a Saturday. We each ordered a waffle: mine came with berries and cream, my mother's with ham and egg. My one complaint is that while the food was so good we savored every bite, the portions were pretty small for the price. I'm not sure that my mom and I left exactly satisfied.