Cafe Joul
(212) 759-3131

1070 1st Ave, New York, NY   10022

40.759209 -73.962295 View Website
  • Hours

    Mon-Thurs noon-3:30 pm, 5:30-10:30 pm, Fri noon-3:30 pm, 5:30-11 pm, Sat 10:30 am-3:30 pm, 5:30-11 pm, Sun 10:30 am-3:30 pm, 5:30-10 pm
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Neighborhoods:
Sutton Place, Midtown


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100% ambiance
“This fun, friendly and overall mellow Sutton area gem is a favorite of the neighborhood locals.”
100% dessert
“My favorite dishes are The French Onion Soup (the best in Manhattan), the duck (wonderful), and the flourless chocolate cake (out of this world).”
100% drinks
“Cool paintings, warm candlelight, and fabulous wines by the glass keep us coming back for more.”
97% food quality
“While the food is the real star of this beautifully appointed cafe, so are you as a guest of Cafe Joul with the most attentive and friendly waitstaff in the area.”
100% menu variety
“The menu relies mainly on creative interpretations of the French classics, and each is prepared with that elusive combination of richness and lightness that separates the best restaurants in France from their salt-and-butter-prone American imitators.”
100% overall
“Featuring the best French Bistro food in the city, most of the regulars want to keep this place a secret and guilty pleasure.”
100% return potential
“It doesn't matter whether you are having some oatmeal with baked apples and cranberries, or a beet salad with amazing house dressing, you will want to come back for more.”
86% service
“The food is consistently delicious and the staff is always extremely friendly and accommodating.”
100% value
“The prices are most reasonable and the value is as they say, ginormous!”
0% wait time
“Our orders were very slow to come to the table, which would have been perfectly acceptable given the size of our party and the Sunday brunch rush, but the waitress also made a mistake with one of the orders and said the kitchen would have to re-cook it.”

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