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Cafe Gitane

242 Mott St., New York, NY 10012
at Prince St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-334-9552 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.1 out of 10

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    15 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: African/Moroccan, French
Photo by Gavin Thomas

Hours

Sun-Thu, 9am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 9am-12:30am

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette St.; 6 at Spring St.; N, R, W at Prince St.

Prices

$9.50-$13.50

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Breakfast
  • Brunch - Daily
  • Delivery
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Delivery Area

Grand St. to 4th St., First Ave. to West Broadway

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If you can brave the long lines of Sigerson Morrison addicts and mustachioed artistes, you’ll find decent French-Moroccan food at this virtual elder statesman of cute Nolita hipster hangouts. Baked feta and a mix of olives and orange slices with crusty bread are easy ways to start off, and although the tagines can be little dry, the meatballs in spicy tomato sauce, with hard-boiled eggs, cucumber, and a drizzle of yogurt, are an inventive standout. But really, you’re not here for an epic meal—Gitane is all about sipping a glass of Bordeaux or shot of espresso while sitting at one of the sidewalk tables and ogling the fashionista traffic.

Recommended Dishes

Baked feta with mixed olives, $6.25; meatballs in spicy tomato sauce, $13

7.1 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
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66% Would you go back?
69% Would you take a date?
23% Would you take kids?
23% Would you go on business?
30% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.9
Service: 6.4
Décor: 7.6
Value: 7.2

Perfect Ambiance

suzbee from 30345 | Posted on 9/26/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 10
Value: 9

My husband and I had a light lunch on a recent visit to NYC. The fruit salad was delicious. COLD, tasty fruit in a bit of orange juice. Very fresh and perfect on a hot day. My husband had bruschetta which he said was also great. The hostess and servers are beautiful and very pleasant. This is the type of place that makes you want to pack your bags and move to the big city!

Fabulous restaurant

shugnizzle from 10002 | Posted on 3/28/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

One of my favorite restaurants in the city. Always delicious. Very consistent quality. No reservations but never a longer wait than 30 minutes. Good wines by the glass. And very nice wait staff. More restaurants should do this in NYC - simple menu at low prices executed superbly time and time again. The couscous with chicken and sausage is amazing. Also love the harissa.

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