Landmarc Tribeca
Prices
Average main course: $23.
AmEx, DC, Disc, MC, V.
Description
This downtown dining destination quickly distinguished itself among Tribeca restaurants by serving heady bistro dishes (bone marrow, crispy sweetbreads) until 2am, and stocking the wine list with reasonably priced half bottles. Chef-owner Marc Murphy focuses on the tried-and-true: frisée aux lardons, boudin noir and several types of mussels. Metal beams and exposed brick add an unfinished edge to the elegant bi-level space. Those who have little restraint when it comes to sweets will appreciate the dessert menu: All desserts come in miniature portions and cost $3 a pop; a tasting of six goes for $15.
Hours
Mon–Fri noon–2am; Sat, Sun 11am–2am.
Strangely unobliging service, our waiter was more scolding (no substitutions!) than helpful. Prepare for a wait for a table of two, even if half the restaurant's tables of 4 are empty. The food, while tasty, tends towards the over or undercooked, making me wonder if the restaurant is on cruise control. Very solid value on wines.