Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

1. Lafayette Grand Café & Bakery

8.7
380 Lafayette St (btwn Great Jones & E 4th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · NoHo · 420 tips and reviews

Brandon P.Brandon Perlman: Must haves: Spaghetti Nicoise, La Riveria, steak frites, the dorade, and ginger ice cream

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: One of our Food & Drink 2014 Readers Choice winners! Try Lafayette’s egg Lafayette, scallop cru, baked oysters with seaweed butter and bread crumbs, spaghetti nicoise, or mango-lime parfait. Read more.

Mike M.Mike McBryan: Perfect for date night or dinner with the parents. Service was A+ and both of our waitresses recommendations were great: the duck and spaghetti nicoise were both great and had enough to take home!

Yatenga is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

2. Yatenga

8.5
2269 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (btwn 133rd & 134th St.), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Central Harlem · 65 tips and reviews

amNewYorkamNewYork: A rustic, appealing spot with whitewashed walls & West African décor, the funky-yet-traditional approach is best seen in dishes like salade Nicoise, escargot and coq au vin. High energy, great music.

Nicola M.Nicola Medrano: Mustafa is the most gracious, humble & efficient waiter. Tuna tar tar, tuna nicoise, shrimp app.. Amazing. Service & food is amazing!! A++++!!

jasmine j.jasmine jefferson: Brunch and Dinner here is amazing. Great atmosphere; a bit cramped so try and arrive early.

Balthazar is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

3. Balthazar

8.9
80 Spring St (at Crosby St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · SoHo · 1061 tips and reviews

Mary S.Mary Shields: The Salad Nicoise is absolute heaven. Get the tuna rare.

Lawrence L.Lawrence Lenihan: Did both breakfast and lunch. Usual solid (great salads nicoise). Love the energy of the scene always. (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Ms H.Ms Helene: Nice old worldly French atmosphere. The tuna nicoise salad was awesome with perfectly rare seared tuna served in a generous bowl. Service can be snobby though

Bonsignour is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

4. Bonsignour

8.5
35 Jane St (Hudson), New York, NY
Coffee Shop · West Village · 63 tips and reviews

Kristen V.Kristen Vasan: Love the salad niçoise. Everything is nice here

Laurent G.Laurent Grandhomme: Great for lunch: very tasty sandwiches, good portions and big selection. The service is also really good.

Quinton M.Quinton Ma: Stay away from the blond one. I love her. Also...I love the hot sandwiches.

Lucien is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

5. Lucien

8.6
14 1st Ave (at E 1st St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · East Village · 77 tips and reviews

Mauricio G.Mauricio Gamero: The salad nicoise is to die for!

Heming L.Heming Leira: Very relaxed French place. Good ambient in the evening. Try the Moules! It comes in a very tasting soup

Brian M.Brian Michael: Get the foie gras. Trust me.

L’Avenue is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

6. L’Avenue

7.8
611 5th Ave, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Rockefeller Center · 8 tips and reviews

Alex H.Alex Hunter: Beautiful and spacious restaurant inside Saks - perfect for lunch with my mother-in-law. The Nicoise Salad was delicious!

Caroline S.Caroline Schulweis: Loved the miso glazed salmon. Solid bread basket too. Check out downstairs for drinks too!

TrevorTrevor: Cool lodge bar / lounge in Saks

MacarOn Café is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

7. MacarOn Café

7.4
44 E 59th St, New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Upper East Side · 69 tips and reviews

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Besides the delicious Macarons (we love the Rose & Lychee), we also love the strong Coffee, the delicious Salad Nicoise and the Siciliano Baguette. Check out the daily specials.

Tina S.Tina S: Best Niçoise salad and decent macarons. Adorable little place.

Evelyn L.Evelyn Ling: get the Paris sandwich and a French onion soup on the side 👌🏻

Fig & Olive is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

8. Fig & Olive

7.9
10 E 52nd St (btwn 5th & Madison Ave), New York, NY
Mediterranean Restaurant · Midtown East · 153 tips and reviews

F-Factor N.F-Factor Nutrition: Provence Vegetables & Burrata- burrata, tomato, balsamic, arugula, nicoise olive zucchini, roasted bell pepper, pesto ricotta, basil olive oil. HAPPY ZUCCHINI DAY!

Kara T.Kara T: The Tuna Nicoise salad was great, as well as the octopus carpaccio. A great lunch spot.

Teresa P.Teresa P: Fig salad delicious. Lamb chops were a bit over seasoned. The crustinis were all fabulous you can't go wrong. My Sea Bass was delicious but when served it was tad cold from sitting. Overall good night

Match 65 Brasserie is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

9. Match 65 Brasserie

8.7
29 E 65th St (Madison & Park Avenue), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 41 tips and reviews

Tracy H.Tracy Hixon: Relaxed lunch place, had the salad nicoise.

Keith K.Keith Kaplan: Nice French restaurant restaurant for brunch. The croquet monsiuer was delicious as well as their tres fruits. Great wine selection as well.

Susan J C.Susan J Campbell: Tuna Tartare and the beet salad were both delicious. Special rack of lamb was excellent, salmon was really good.

Le Singe Vert is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

10. Le Singe Vert

7.3
160 7th Ave (btw W 19 & W 20th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Chelsea · 43 tips and reviews

Citybeams.comCitybeams.com: the niçoise salad! (grilled rare tuna was close to perfection) complete with string beans, tomatoes, olives, oeufs, (egg) and even a purple boiled potato over field greens

Jeff L.Jeff Linder: Salade Nicoise!

Sabina B.Sabina B.: Authentic French bistro that never disappoints. Get the Merguez Burger for brunch!

Orsay is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

11. Orsay

8.3
1057 Lexington Ave (at E 75th St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Upper East Side · 46 tips and reviews

Ari S.Ari Somekh: Steak tartare, tuna tartare, salad nicoise

Filippa E.Filippa Edberg-Manuel: Fantastic tartare whether the french steak or the japanese tuna version

heather p.heather pink: This is the most underated restarant in the city. The steak tartare is probably the best in the country. I've never had a bad meal here. Also, I've never had an issue with the servers being rude.

Walker's is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

12. Walker's

8.1
16 N Moore St (at Varick St), New York, NY
Burger Joint · Tribeca · 110 tips and reviews

Jesse R.Jesse Roehrich: I love the nicoise salad.

Jesse R.Jesse Roehrich: Great spot for a burger and a beer. I love the southhampton double white. They also have good specials.

Village VoiceVillage Voice: The cold, cheap beer and juicy burgers make up for the blunt service (New York charm), and the crisp pan-roasted chicken atop buttery smashed potatoes is a solid foundation for lots of booze.

The Mary Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

13. The Mary Lane

9.2
99 Bank St, New York, NY
Restaurant · 3 tips and reviews

Nick O.Nick Ober: The chicken ravioli with crispy skin was delicious!

Jasmine M.Jasmine Mehrabi: Lots of options for brunch! Great service

Daniel O.Daniel Oppenheim: Great vibe. Adorable spot. Great fresh food.

Maison Harlem is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

14. Maison Harlem

8.7
341 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York, NY
French Restaurant · Manhattanville · 89 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: French partners Samuel Thiam and Romain Bonnans (A.O.C. Bistro) are behind this Harlem spot, highlighting Gallic classics—steak au poivre, niçoise salad and tarte tatin. Read more.

lindsay f.lindsay frey: Had croustillant de chèvre, wild mushroom risotto, artisanal cheese platter, hot chocolate... all AMAZING! The risotto honestly might have been the best dish we've ever had at a NYC restaurant.

Serious EatsSerious Eats: A classy neighborhood joint with a good bar and great classic French bistro fare. The hefty grilled burger is worth a try as well.

The Odeon is one of The 15 Best Places for Salad Nicoise in New York City.

15. The Odeon

8.7
145 W Broadway (at Thomas St), New York, NY
French Restaurant · Tribeca · 218 tips and reviews

IrmaZandl Z.IrmaZandl ZandlSlant: An oldie but a goodie. Esp nice to sit outside weather permitting. Delicious salad nicoise with salmon and rhubarb crisp was amazing

Larisa G.Larisa Grollemond: Great traditional French menu in a cozy bistro atmosphere. Good for the occasional celeb sighting.

BravoBravo: American Psychos down salmon and steak frites, but the real scene's on the sidewalk. -Andy Cohen, Watch What Happens Live!