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Butter

415 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003
nr. Astor Pl. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-253-2828 Send to Phone

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Cuisine: American Nouveau

Photo by Bill Durgin

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Official Website

butterrestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU

Prices

$17-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Celeb-Spotting
Dine at the Bar
Hot Spot
Notable Chef
Notable Wine List
Private Dining/Party Space
Romantic
Singles Scene
Design Standout

Alcohol

Full Bar

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Profile

With its lofted space packed with youthful scenesters and a pumping soundtrack, Butter has the trappings of a nightclub, but the spot also boasts an expert New American kitchen under the direction of Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli, a Greenmarket devotee. An extensive wine list and specialty cocktails like puréed-blackberry margaritas further distract from the food, although there’s much to enjoy on the homey and hearty menu; dandelion greens provide a bitter counterpoint to smooth, and sweetened chicken liver crostini; Colorado rack of lamb comes with fresh chili-basil pesto, or a decadent mound of goat cheese and honey, depending on the season. The dining area is windowless with tables for two clustered in the center, and crescent-shaped booths along the sides. In lieu of a view there’s an illuminated photo of a birch forest in back, an arboreal motif that repeats in the exclusive Birch Room lounge downstairs. — Ethan Wolff

Recommended Dishes

Steak tartar, $19; rack of lamb, $36

Food:	10

Service:	10

Décor:	10

Value:	10

Food:	9

Service:	4

Décor:	9

Value:	9

Decided to go to Butter w/friends for Restaurant Week. The Charcuterie Plate appetizer was nothing special, wouldn't order again. For my main, I ordered short ribs: INCREDIBLE. My dish smell AMAZING, was perfectly cooked and beautifully paired with carrots & greens. I was disappointed that dessert advertised online wasn't available (carrot cake), but settled instead on dark choc cake with vanilla ice cream. Cake was tasty, but should have been served warm. Only got a thimbleful of ice cream, which didn't matter cause it was bland. Also tried raspberry beignets with vanilla bean sauce -- VERY good. Not sure if it was because we ordered off the RW menu, but the waiter disappeared as soon as food came out. Never checked in on us -- even to ask if we wanted to order a second bottle of wine. Eventually my friend flagged him down to request coffee (before dessert arrived), but it didn't come until 10 min after our dessert plates were cleared! I expected better/decent service.

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