Cafe Chelsea

218 West 23 Street, New York, NY

Menu (As of 10/29)

Pâtisserie

• Croissant $7.00
• Croissant $7.00
• Pain au Chocolat $8.00chocolate croissant
• cinnamon kouign amann $8.00

Fruits de Mer

• Huîtres $28.00oysters
• Crudo de Thon $28.00yellowfin tuna crudo, herbs de provence, lemon-caper vinaigrette

Apero

• Tapenade $9.00oil cured olive spread, dried fig, semolina crackers
• Tapenade $9.00oil cured olive spread, dried fig, semolina crackers
• Panisse $12.00chickpea fries, rosemary, garlic
• Croquette de Chèvre $13.00goat cheese, honey, thyme flowers
• Rillettes de Saumon $17.00salmon belly, shallot, dijon, caper, creme fraiche
• Saucisson Sec $16.00French salami, cornichons, Dijon
• bayonne ham $19.00
• Cave Aged Hudson Flower $16.00cheese, cornichons, seasonal jam

Dessert

• Dark Chocolate Soufflé (dinner only) $25.00chocolate sauce (please allow 30 mins to prepare)
• chocolate sauce $25.00(please allow 30 mins to prepare)
• David à la Coco $22.00coconut sorbet, mango jelly, passion fruit, hibiscus, black sesame
• Henry's Nightcap $24.00chocolate cake, espresso martini jelly, vodka and coffee liqueur, cherry compote, edible paint
• Almond Pear Tarte $18.00frangipane, vanilla, créme fraîche
• Île Flottante $18.00chamomile créme anglaise, apple calvados sorbet
• Vanilla Cognac Ice Cream $13.00caramel, toasted chocolate
• Chai Sorbet $18.00hazelnut cream, dark chocolate
• Seasonal Fruit Plate $18.00
• Cheese Plate $25.00selection of cheeses, seasonal jam, semolina crackers

Cocktails

• Bum Vivant $18.00pineapple rum, mint tea, mango, honey-versus, blanc de blanc
• Bum Vivant $18.00pineapple rum, mint tea, mango, honey-versus, blanc de blanc

Le Petit Déjeuner

• fruit plate $18.00
• Granola $18.00granola, seasonal fruit, honey, organic greek yogurt
• Porridge aux Flocons d’Avoine $17.00steel-cut oatmeal, coconut, blueberry, brown sugar

Les OEufs

• OEufs à la Coque $22.00two soft-boiled eggs, toast soldiers
• Breakfast Américain $29.00two sunny-side up eggs, salad or roasted potatoes, toast, choice of: avocado, bacon or chicken sausage
• Omelette aux Fines Herbes $29.00toast, salad or roasted potatoes [gruyère +2]
• Omelette aux Blancs d’Oeufs $31.00egg whites, fines herbes, toast, salad or roasted potatoes [gruyère +2]
• Florentine half $20 / whole $28poached eggs, spinach, english muffin, hollandaise
• Norwegian half $22 / whole $30poached eggs, smoked salmon, english muffin, hollandaise
• Bénédicte half $21 / whole $29poached eggs, rosemary ham, english muffin, hollandaise

Les Pains

• Pain Perdu $26.00french toast filled with mascarpone, cognac maple syrup
• Tartine à l’Avocat $19.00avocado, sourdough, chili [gluten free bread +2, poached egg +5]
• Saumon Fumé $29.00sliced smoked salmon, crème fraîche, capers, sourdough
• Croque-Monsieur $25.00rosemary ham, gruyere, béchamel sauce, brioche
• Croque-Madame $28.00rosemary ham, gruyere, béchamel sauce, brioche, egg
• Egg Sandwich $25.00scrambled eggs, bacon lardon, gruyere, espelette aioli
• Egg Sandwich $24.00scrambled eggs, bacon lardon, gruyere, espelette aioli

Accompagnement

• Avocat $9.00avocado
• Bacon $11.00
• chicken sausage $11.00
• Pommes de Terre $12.00herb roasted potatoes
• Confiture $7.00jam and toast
• fruit plate $16.00
• Frites $14.00
• Haricots Verts $13.00
• Wilted Greens $12.00spinach, chard
• Salade Verte $14.00seasonal greens, herbs, lemon
• Pommes Grillés $12.00potatoes, fines herbes

Jus et Sans Alcool

• Jus d’Orange $9.00fresh-squeezed orange juice
• Jus de Pamplemousse $9.00fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
• Limonade $8.00
• Arnold Palmer $9.00
• Cold-Pressed Green Juice $15.00apple, ginger, kale, cucumber, zucchini

Huîtres

• oysters $28.00half dozen
• shrimp cocktail $29.00
• Homard $78.00whole chilled Maine lobster, truffled sauce ravigote, cocktail sauce
• Petit Plateau $95.00oysters, shrimp, tuna crudo, mussels in escabeche
• Grand Plateau $175.00oysters, shrimp, tuna crudo, mussels in escabeche, 1.5lb lobster
• Caviar $155.0030g petrossian royal ossetra caviar, potato chips, crème fraîche, chives

Homard

• sauce ravigote, cocktail sauce $78.00
• Petit Plateau $95.00oysters, shrimp, tuna crudo, mussels in escabeche
• Grand Plateau $175.00oysters, shrimp, tuna crudo, mussels in escabeche, 1.5lb lobster
• Caviar $155.0030g petrossian royal ossetra caviar, potato chips, crème fraîche, chives

Hors D’oeuvres

• Tartare de Boeuf $28.00steak tartare, shallot, dijon, cornichon, egg yolk

Chelsea Salad

• seasonal greens, avocado, haricots verts, tomato, olive, $28.00red onion, artichoke, soft egg [chicken +9, seared tuna +14, smoked salmon +14, grilled steak +19]
• Façon Niçoise $31.00seared tuna, butter beans, niçoise olives, soft egg
• Frisée aux Lardons $25.00frisée, bacon, egg, croûtons
• Salade d’Endives $21.00endive, apple, walnuts, roquefort, shallot vinaigrette
• Artichaut $19.00chilled whole artichoke, saffron aioli

Les Œufs

• Breakfast Américain $29.00two sunny-side up eggs, salad or roasted potatoes, toast, choice of: avocado, bacon or chicken sausage
• Omelette aux Fines Herbes $29.00toast, salad or roasted potatoes [gruyère +2, egg whites +2]
• Florentine half $20 / whole $28poached eggs, spinach, english muffin, hollandaise
• Norwegian half $22 / whole $30poached eggs, smoked salmon, english muffin, hollandaise
• Bénédicte half $21 / whole $29poached eggs, rosemary ham, english muffin, hollandaise

Plats Principaux

• Saumon á la Normande $35.00roasted salmon, chickpeas, normande sauce
• Poulet Paillard $35.00grilled chicken, jus, seasonal greens, seasonal greens, pickled vegetables, niçoise olives, lemon vinaigrette
• Chelsea Burger / Cheeseburger $35.00dry-aged beef, mornay sauce, raw onion, dijon, frites
• Steak Avec OEuf à Cheval $44.004oz. flat iron steak, bavette steak, sauce foyot, two sunny-side up eggs, salad or roasted potatoes
• Saumon à L’Oseille $32.00roasted salmon, sorrel sauce, lemon zest
• Omelette $29.00fines herbes, salad or frites [gruyère +2]
• Spaghetti au Citron Meyer $28.00meyer lemon, pine nut, parmesan, basil
• Poulet Rôti $39.00half rotisserie chicken, herbs, salad, sauce vin jaune
• Saumon à L’Oseille $35.00roasted salmon, sorrel sauce, lemon zest

Les Salades

• Salade d’Endives $21.00endive, apple, walnuts, roquefort, shallot vinaigrette
• Frisée aux Lardons $25.00frisée, bacon, egg, croûtons

Salades et Hors D’oeuvres

• Tartine à l’Avocat $19.00avocado, sourdough, chili [gluten free bread +2, poached egg +5]
• Tartare de Boeuf $28.00steak tartare, shallot, dijon, cornichon, egg yolk
• Salade d’Endives $21.00endive, apple, walnuts, roquefort, shallot vinaigrette
• Artichaut $19.00chilled whole artichoke, saffron aioli
• Frisée aux Lardons $25.00frisée, bacon, egg, croûtons
• Façon Niçoise $31.00seared tuna, butter beans, niçoise olives, soft egg
• Ravioles du Dauphiné $22.00comté cheese ravioli, vin jaune, salted butter

Tarte Flambée

• onions, fennel $28.00

Grillades

• Maitake Au Poivre $35.00maitake mushroom, cognac peppercorn sauce
• Steak Frites $49.004 oz. bavette steak, maître d’hôtel butter
• Loup de Mer au Anchoïade $64.00grilled bone in seabass, anchovy sauce, wilted greens
• sauce marchand du vin, frites $98.00

Christo's Martini

• lillet, herbs de provence $22.00
• Chelsea No.5 $20.00mezcal cupreata, bergamot, vetiver, blanc de blancs
• Lost Generation $19.00tequila, green apple, olive distillate, soda
• Le Flaneur $21.00hazelnut gin, poire williams, honey, whey
• Tarot Garden $19.00vs cognac, grand marnier, cherry, lemon
• The Duluc Detective $21.00high-rye bourbon, peach, suze, beer eau de vie
• French Martini $21.00gin, pineapple, cassis, tarragon, almond
• Mink Deville $19.00elderflower, guava eau de vie, lemon, blanc de blanc
• Ginger Hubert $19.00tequila, amer picon, ginger, cassis, french lager
• Armagnac & Tonic $18.00marie duffau 7-year napoleon armagnac, tonic

Spirit Free Cocktails

• sparkling shiso “wine” $17.00
• Lavender Colada $17.00everleaf mountain, coconut whey, lavender, soda
• Beer & Cider $9.00Kronenbourg 1664 Lager
• Duvel Belgian Tripel $14.00
• Aval Rose Cidre $10.00
• Clausthaler Dry-Hopped Non-Alcoholic $9.00

Sparkling

• Burgundy Rosé $25.00Val de Mer Brut Nature, NV
• Champagne $40.00André Heucq ‘Heritage’ Blanc de Meunier, Extra Brut

Champagne

• Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV $44.00

White

• Sancerre $25.00Domaine Pierre Martin ‘24, Sauvignon Blanc
• Loire $20.00Le Rocher des Violettes ‘24, Chenin Blanc
• Alsace $19.00Dirler-Cadé Sylvaner ‘22, Riesling
• Chablis $26.00Jean Marc Brocard 'Saint Claire' '24, Chardonnay

Orange / Rose

• Bordeaux $19.00Max Barreau, ‘OG Orange’ ‘24 Semillon
• Côtes de Provence $19.00Clos Cibonne ‘Tentations’ ‘25 Grenache Blend

Red

• Bourgogne $23.00Domaine Christian Bellang ‘22 Pinot Noir
• Côtes du Rhône $19.00Franck Balthazar ‘24 Grenache & Syrah
• Loire $19.00Bonnelière ‘23, Cabernet Franc

Bordeaux

• Cabernet Blend $25.00

Sake

• Tokubetsu Junmai $19.00Hamakawa Shoten Brewery, Bijofu “The Gentleman”

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