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Flea Market Café

131 Ave. A, New York, NY 10009 40.726842 -73.983119
nr. St. Marks Pl. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Bistro, French
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Official Website

fleamarketcafe.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 5pm-midnight; Sat-Sun, 10am-4:15pm and 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.

Prices

$11-$19

Payment Methods

American Express

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Lunch
Prix-Fixe
Singles Scene

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

Festooned with the kind of bric-a-brac you'd find at a Frenchified TGI Friday's, Flea Market serves food derived from some Über-bistro in Normandy. Funny how the French both developed the theory of the simulacrum—the idea that much of what we experience as "real" is in fact a representation of something actually (or formerly) real—and put it into practice. Which is not to say that the food—pistachio-crusted salmon over veg napoloen, Sunday-brunch "oeufs Benedicte"—tastes like a simulacrum. Rather, it's correct, as the French would say. And with so many less-than-correct bistros infesting the East Village and Lower East Side, the "antique" flea-market tchotchkes are no barrier to enjoying a precise steak-frites and a few glasses of Merlot. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Brunch

Sat.—Sun., 10 a.m.—4:15 p.m.

Recommended Dishes

Salmon, $16.95; steak frites, $16.50

9.0

"Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

100%	Would you go back?
100%	Would you take a date?
50%	Would you take kids?
66%	Would you go on business?
83%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	9.7
Service:	8.5
Décor:	8.2
Value:	9.7

Flea Market Café

amazing French fare and great early bird dinner

foodforlifechef from 10003 | Posted on 11/15/09

Overall Rating: 1010 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	7

Décor:	8

Value:	9

This has become my standby neighborhood restaurant when people are visiting. The hangar steak is to die for, as is the steak tartare and escargot. Service can be a little slow, but they are incredibly nice. It is intimate enough for a date but laid-back enough to take your favorite cousin. Unpretentious, casual, and delicious. Also, between 5-7 pm you can get a 3 course dinner for $18, with a glass of wine or beer...You will not be disappointed!

Flea Market Café

Brunch = delicious and excellent value

cthomson from 10034 | Posted on 6/26/09

Overall Rating: 109 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	10

The brunch special, although not inclusive of a cocktail, is an excellent deal- this time we had a burger and the 'oeufs benedict'- both were scrumptious. and, for only $4, you can add a bloody mary or a mimosa or screwdriver- the bloody marys are spicy goodness- way better than anything you'd get at tired Sarabeths, and about a third of the price. the service was prompt and polite, and even though the restaurant was busy, we were allowed to sit for 45 minutes after we were done with our food- and they refilled our coffees. I live on the UWS- worth the trip? always!

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