Le Veau d'Or
French restaurant · Upper East Side
129 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022
Highlights
Classic French bistro serving iconic dishes with timeless decor
Classic French bistro serving iconic dishes with timeless decor
"For a special date night, or small celebration on the Upper East Side, look no further than Le Veau d’Or. The charming, antique-filled French bistro with a $125 prix-fixe menu first opened in 1937, and it's now run by the Frenchette team. The food here draws from classic French cooking, in dishes like tête de veau with sauce ravigote, pâté en croûte, and perfectly seared duck magret with boozy stewed cherries. The service is friendly, the martinis are ice cold, and the low hum of bouncy bistro music runs through the night. Le Veau d'Or releases reservations online at 9am, two weeks in advance. According to the restaurant, walk-ins are only accepted on the "super rare occasion" of a no-show or last-minute cancellation. Up front, there's a five-seat bar, where they've recently started offering a la carte dishes. The bar can usually only accommodate walk-ins on the earlier side, before it's filled with parties waiting on their tables. It's easier to get a reservation for more than two people, and we've had good luck using notifications." - sonal shah, willa moore, will hartman, neha talreja
"For an old-school, Art Deco, escargot-and-Burgundy night out, choose Le Veau d’Or and your three closest friends. Open since 1937, the Upper East Side restaurant is currently run by the Frenchette team, and they serve a $125 prix fixe with fantastic duck magret, île flottante, and frogs legs. It’s essentially an intimate supper club cosplaying a Parisian bistro, complete with checkered tablecloths and servers in pinkish chore coats. Le Veau d'Or releases reservations online at 9am, two weeks in advance. According to the restaurant, walk-ins are only accepted on the "super rare occasion" of a no-show or last-minute cancellation. Up front, there's a five-seat bar, where they've recently started offering a la carte dishes. The bar can usually only accommodate walk-ins on the earlier side, before it's filled with parties waiting on their tables. It's easier to get a reservation for more than two people, and we've had good luck using notifications." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja, sonal shah, molly fitzpatrick, willa moore
"A critically regarded French restaurant in New York associated with restaurateurs who were finalists for Outstanding Restaurateur, representing classic French dining recognized by the awards." - ByPervaiz Shallwani
"One of the best restaurants in NYC, this 1937 French bistro—revived by the Frenchette team—has a private dining room upstairs. Options start at $225 per guest for a family style meal, and $275 for plated dinners (with an additional $1,500 staffing fee). You’re pretty much guaranteed the hits, like pommes souffleés with caviar, duck magret with cherries, and the île flottante. Le Veau d'Or releases reservations online at 9am, two weeks in advance. According to the restaurant, walk-ins are only accepted on the "super rare occasion" of a no-show or last-minute cancellation. Up front, there's a five-seat bar, where they've recently started offering a la carte dishes. The bar can usually only accommodate walk-ins on the earlier side, before it's filled with parties waiting on their tables. It's easier to get a reservation for more than two people, and we've had good luck using notifications." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, will hartman
"For an unbuttoned night of raising toasts over plates of sizzling frogs legs and stunning pâté en croûte, Le Veau d’Or is the spot. Secure one of 15 tables for two-to-four of your closest people at this East 60th Street bistro—which was founded in 1937 and is now run by the Frenchette team. After making a few tough decisions around the $125 prix fixe, you can sit back and relax as your server brings you dish after show-stopping dish of rich, classic French cooking. Not to mention anywhere between one and several bottles of French wine. And maybe a martini with a vermouth spritz sidecar too. Le Veau d'Or releases reservations online at 9am, two weeks in advance. According to the restaurant, walk-ins are only accepted on the "super rare occasion" of a no-show or last-minute cancellation. Up front, there's a five-seat bar, where they've recently started offering a la carte dishes. The bar can usually only accommodate walk-ins on the earlier side, before it's filled with parties waiting on their tables. It's easier to get a reservation for more than two people, and we've had good luck using notifications." - bryan kim, kenny yang, will hartman
