Last week, Amadeus Bogner, a partner in the hand-pulled-noodle shop Hung Ry (and owner of Heidi and Extra Place nearby) reopened the Bond Street space as a French restaurant, Le Philosophe. We spoke to chef Matthew Aita, formerly of Jean-Georges, about his “classic French bistro” menu, which you can peruse below.
DINNER
Starters
Radish/butter/salt …6
Roasted bone marrow/roasted shallot /parsley/capers/anchovy …12
Pumpkin veloute/pumpkin seeds+oil/sage…9
Foie gras terrine/quince jam/brioche …18
Oysters/mignonette/lemon….1/2 doz…..doz
Stuffed pig trotter/ lentils du puy/celery root/truffle jus…17
Market greens, vegetables and herbs/lemon vinaigrette …10
Frog legs/ hen of the woods /sunchoke/watercress/garlic…15
Plateau de fruits de mer…small…45 …Large…75
Entrées
Blanquette de veau/ jardinière/fragrant rice…25
Duck a l’orange/turnip and greens/pommes mousseline…27
Roasted Chicken/Swiss chard/ pommes dauphine/fines herb jus …24
Garganelli/ wild mushroom ragout/hazelnuts /spinach…18
Grilled Flat iron/sauce choron/frites/sauce bordelaise… 26
Bacon veiled Salmon/Savoy cabbage/delicata squash/black trumpets…23
Bouchot Mussels/Aleppo/leeks/ /crème fraiche …20
Maine Lobster Thermidor/ tarragon/mustard seed/meyer lemon… 29
Turbot/ fennel/leeks/citrus…30
Tournedos Rossini/ foie gras/madeira/black truffle…35
LUNCH
Starters
Radish/butter/salt …6
Roasted bone marrow/roasted shallot/parsley/capers/anchovy..12
Pumpkin veloute/pumpkin seeds+ oil/ sage…9
Foie gras terrine/quince jam/brioche…18
Market greens, vegetables and herbs/lemon vinaigrette …10
Oysters/mignonette/lemon….1/2 doz…12…..doz…18
Entrées
Roasted chicken /arugula/citrus/artichoke…19
Grilled Flat iron/sauce choron/frites/sauce bordelaise… 26
Bouchot Mussels/Aleppo/leeks/sun chokes/crème fraiche …20
Bacon veiled Salmon/savoy cabbage/delicata squash /Black trumpets …23
Blanquette de veau/ jardinière/fragrant rice…25
Garganelli/wild mushroom ragout/hazelnuts /spinach…18
Roasted Hake/Jamon iberico /cranberry bean ragout/arugula… 22
Berkshire Pork belly sandwich/poached egg/arugula/pickled onion/smoked paprika/parmesan…16
Specials
Monday: Tete de veau
Tuesday: Bar en croute de sel pour deux Wednesday: Cassoulet
Thursday: Jarret d’agneau
Friday: Bouillabaisse or Truite au Bleu Saturday: Coq au vin
Sunday: Pot au feu
2 course $18 prix fixe or 3 course $24.00
Choice of appetizer and entrée
Add dessert $6
(Market greens, vegetables and herbs/lemon vinaigrette) or
(Pumpkin veloute/pumpkin seed+oil)
(Roasted Atlantic Hake/Jamon iberico /cranberry bean ragout/arugula)
or
(Garganelli/wild mushroom ragout/hazelnuts)
or
(Berkshire pork belly sandwich/poached egg/arugula/pickled onion/smoked paprika/parmesan)
(Profiteroles/caramel ice cream/Hazelnuts/Chocolate sauce)
or
(Ice cream or sorbet)
BRUNCH
Starters
Kale salad/fried egg/delicate squash/pickled chili/bacon…12
Vol au vent/wild snails/ciplolini onions/black trumpets/basil…15
Rillons/Brussels sprouts/celery root/apple…14
Oysters/mignonette/lemon….1/2 doz…10..doz…18
Pumpkin veloute/pumpkin seed oil/roasted pumpkin seeds…9
Market greens, vegetables and herbs/lemon vinaigrette…10 Yogurt /seasonal fruit/granola…7
Plateau de fruits de mer…Small…45…Large…75
Entrée
Baked eggs/wild mushrooms/gruyere/fines herb…13
Baked eggs/roquefort/chives/tomato…14
Croque monsieur or madame …13
Brioche French toast/ apple butter /Chantilly cream/smoked bacon…16
Eggs/bacon/crispy potatoes/pain de mie…12
Berkshire pork belly sandwich/poached egg/arugula/pickled onion/smoked paprika/parmesan…15
Smoked tuna sandwich/ celery root remoulade/lemon aioli/espelette/bibb lettuce…16
Flat iron steak/fried egg/crispy potatoes/ sauce bordelaise…26
Eggs benedict/bacon or smoked salmon/brown butter béarnaise…14/17
Sides 9
Gratin of … Jardinière
Pommes frites
Pommes Dauphine
Pommes mousseline
Fragrant rice
Desserts
Chocolate mousse/Almond /Concord grape…9
Tart tatin/Mutsu apple/apple cider glaze/Buttermilk ice cream…9
Profiteroles/caramel ice cream/Hazelnuts/Chocolate sauce…8 Soufflé du jour…11
Selection of ice creams…9
Selection of sorbets…9
Fromage du jour… choice of 3…mp
Le Philosophe, 55 Bond Street (Bowery), (212) 388-0038
