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Cornelia Street Café

29 Cornelia St., New York, NY 10014
nr. 4th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-989-9319 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.8 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: American Nouveau, Bistro
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Photo by Robert K. Chin

Official Website

corneliastreetcafe.com

Hours

Sun-Thu, 10am-midnight; Fri-Sat, 10am-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.; 1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$15-$22

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Live Music
  • Lunch
  • Outdoor Dining
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

A West Village fixture on the quiet, charming and leafy restaurant row off Bleecker Street (Po, Home and Le Gigot are within a stone's throw), this affordable bi-level café is more of a neighborhood haunt than its more foodie-centric compatriots. Cornelia Street Cafe is all about keepin' it real, with local artists' work on the walls, felicitous service and a small downstairs performance space for readings and acoustic performances. Nab a sidewalk seat for unsophisticated mid-price classics like roast pork and the usual soups, sandwiches and salads, and you might even catch a glimpse of Gwynnie sauntering by—La Paltrow purportedly keeps a pied à terre in the hood. — Andy Bailey

Brunch

Sat.–Sun., 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Prix-Fixe Menu
Brunch, $18; dinner, $25

Recommended Dishes

Sesame-crusted salmon, $17

5.8 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
50% Would you take kids?
25% Would you go on business?
25% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.0
Service: 4.5
Décor: 7.5
Value: 5.3

Ehh

Italiandewdrop from 10011 | Posted on 7/24/09

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 3
Service: 3
Décor: 9
Value: 5

Atmosphere and location are Cornelia Street Cafe's 2 strong points - cute little place located on a bustling little street in the heart of the West Village. But, the food was disappointing ... The cheese platter was unimpressive - I could have went to the grocery store, bought a few slabs of America's Choice cheese, threw it on a plate and had a better experience than this. Also, ordered a pizza - one often thinks, who can mess up pizza? It wasnt awful, but it was far from great ... even far from good. I think if anything, CSC is a great spot to meet for a drink (try and sit outside) - I'd stay away from the food though - while its not awful, its at best mediocre and not worth the money.

Not cool enough

bellator7 from 10012 | Posted on 4/17/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 7
Value: 7

If you live Downtown and don't expect wannabe-actor/model hostesses and waiters to be misguidedly snooty, you're just not cool enough. Go back to Pennsylvania. (I think it's to the west)

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