Beloved neighborhood bistro Claudette has reopened its doors.
The restaurant, located along a corner of Fifth Avenue in Greenwich Village, is debuting a new look and menu after closing for repairs on the landmark space in 2024. Part of Carlos Suarez’s Casa Nela restaurant group, Claudette originally opened in 2014 and is ready to invite regulars back for a new experience.
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“Today, the tone is more polished, the food is classic yet distinctive, and even the experience has evolved to encompass comfort, a sense of occasion and fun,” Suarez said in a statement announcing the reopening. Suarez tweaked the interior design, adding red oak accents to the dining room and vintage pendant lights to the bar.
Rosemary fougasse.
Bourride with monkfish, mussels, and aioli.
The menu, led by executive chef Igor Almeida Cabral, is rooted in French bistro staples with cues from Provence and the Mediterranean. Cabral, whose experience includes working for French chef Alain Ducasse, celebrates ingredient seasonality and a home-cooked sensibility rooted in his personal experience. Dishes include a bourride inspired by his first restaurant job, lamb caillettes inspired by rustic meatballs from the Ardèche region, and a du marché section shaped by produce availability at the local Union Square Greenmarket.
The restaurant has reopened for dinner service Tuesday through Saturday, with lunch and brunch to follow later this summer.
Inside Claudette.
The bar at Claudette.
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