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Bridge Café

Critics' Pick

279 Water St., New York, NY 10038
at Dover St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-227-3344 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
8.0 out of 10

2 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: American Nouveau, Eclectic/Global

Photo by Andrew Karcie

Map

Official Website

Rate & Review

Hours

Sun-Mon, 11:45am-10pm; Tue-Thu, 11:45am-11pm; Fri, 11:45am-midnight; Sat, 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

2, 3, 4, 5, A, C, J, M, Z at Fulton St.-Broadway/Nassau

Prices

$22-$32

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Bar Scene
Brunch - Weekend
Classic NY
Good for Groups
Lunch
Notable Wine List
Romantic

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The oldest surviving tavern in New York and one-time home to a brothel, the Bridge Café is located in a simple wood-frame building erected in 1794. Although times have changed and the Brooklyn Bridge has since been built next door, the old speakeasy continues to thrive thanks to a modern mix of eclectic American entrées. The uniformly excellent menu includes standouts like a tender buffalo steak with lingonberry sauce. — Sandra Nygaard

Recommended Dishes

Calamari with spicy tomato aioli, $9; buffalo steak, $28

Reader Ratings

8.0

Fantastic!

dogfish from greenwich village | Posted on 12/20/05

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	9

Décor:	9

Value:	9

I was taken to the Bridge Cafe by my folks and I expected it to be for the older set; I was way wrong. Young to middle age crowed, good looking. Treated like we were VIP's. This place made me...Read More

Good cafe ... but how did it get a Critic's Pick?

michelle from NY Metro | Posted on 2/21/03

Overall Reader Rating: 7 (Recommended)


Food:	7
Service:	6

Décor:	5

Value:	8

I've eaten in the Bridge Cafe many times and like the place. The food is rather good and it's a quiet and cozy spot. But hardly worthy of a "Critic's Pick." It's in a historic building and...Read More