A new bistro and cocktail bar has debuted in the neighborhood. The new addition to the Upper West Side, called The Consulate, is located at 519 Columbus Ave.
Taking over the space of Machiavelli, The Consulate offers a full dining menu inspired by contemporary French and New American cuisines (the team behind the restaurant has a resume that includes NYC spots Olio e Piú and Le Bernardin).
Check out appetizers like hand-cut steak tartare with sourdough toast, steamed mussels with fennel and charred octopus with black garlic puree. Pasta dishes include the short rib cavatelli and entrees feature steak frites, seared branzino and the house burger with goat cheese.
The Consulate's drink list features 12 signature cocktails, and weekday happy hour specials are available from 4–7 p.m., with discounted drinks and bar bites. On weekends, the restaurant serves a brunch menu of daytime favorites, such as eggs Benedict, Nutella French toast and shrimp and grits.
With a four-star rating out of 32 reviews on Yelp so far, the fresh addition has gotten a good response.
Yu P., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on Dec. 2, wrote, "Shall I say enchanting?"
Yelper Jefiimija N. noted, “The food was out of this world."
Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. The Consulate is open for lunch from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on weekdays and for dinner from 5–10 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and 5–11 p.m. on Friday. On weekends, it's open for brunch from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and for dinner from 5–11 p.m. on Saturday and 5–10 p.m. on Sunday.
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