2023: Manhattan Voted American Bar Best French Fries!
American Bar
33 Greenwich Ave
(212) 370-4600 – americanbarnyc.com
While historians can dispute whether the origins of French fries are actually French or Belgian, there’s no doubt that American Bar has an exceptional take on the side. The West Village bistro’s ambition is to elevate classic American fare to a delicacy though its careful sourcing of ingredients and ambience. The popular culinary destination, which offers salads, pastas, burgers, and boasts generous portions in a lush interior of old-world elegance, with plush green booths, wicker chairs, a brass-rail cocktail lounge, terrazzo bar and curtained-off private dining area. Its proprietor Kyle Hotchkiss Carone drew on the notion of private members’ clubs in creating the restaurant. Its executive chef Carolina Santos-Neves has put her spin on a menu of culinary classics.
