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Nizza

630 Ninth Ave., New York, NY 10036
nr. 45th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-956-1800 Send to Phone

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Cuisine: Bistro, French, Italian, Pizza

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Official Website

nizzanyc.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-midnight; Fri, 11:30am-1am; Sat, 11am-1am; Sun, 11am-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

A, C, E at 42nd St.-Port Authority Bus Terminal

Prices

$14-$19

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Brunch - Weekend
Dine at the Bar
Lunch
Take-Out
Theater District
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Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

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The Tour de France Restaurant Group (L’Express, French Roast, Marseilles) has adapted its tried-and-true casual bistro formula with this Italian-influenced sister spot. The small dining room is tricked out with pumpkin-colored leather banquettes, a sleek blond bar, and Campari bottle-lined walls. Nizza is the Italian name for Nice, and the menu takes its cues from the French/Italian Riviera. There’s a long list of antipasti for sharing, like the hard-to-find Niçoise specialty socca (chickpea pancakes), and crisp panini layered with taleggio, arugula, and fig marmalade. Pickled roasted beets, though, recall a store-bought jar, and panisse (chickpea fries served with a garlicky aioli), lack flavor. A few of the pastas are creative though; chicken and mushroom lasagna makes a rich and hearty main. — Sarah Gold

Food:	7

Service:	5

Décor:	9

Value:	5

Food:	8

Service:	8

Décor:	7

Value:	8

Marseille might be it's big brother, but Nizza is totally Italian in menu and the bulk of its wine list. There is a definite Mediterranean trend in the menu choices. I had a Ligurian soup special of mussels and squid in a white wine stock with a dollop of aioli, which was very well executed. Another appetizer was much more ordinary, with no flash of brilliance in conception or presentationÂ—a combination of roasted beets with gorgonzola, almonds and rosemary honey. The beets were ordinary red beets that might have come out of a can, served in a fine dice with a scoop of goat cheese, not gorgonzola. The menu has 9 soups and salads, 12 antipasti, 9 different salamis and cured meats, as well as pasta, pizza, and several chicken, meat and fish entrees. I had the marinated flat iron steak, served with carmelized onions and a shallot, caper, anchovy and vinegar sauce. The steak was tender, but capers and anchovy accents in the sauce were absent. None the less, I would recommend this bistro for its value, its comprehensive wine list, and pleasant service.

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