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West Village · Wine & cocktails

Buvette

The closest thing in the Village to actually being in Paris — good natural wine and classic cocktails alongside small plates, in a room built for lingering.

Date nightGoing soloBefore dinnerPeople-watching
Neighbourhood
West Village
Style
Wine & cocktails
Known for
natural wine list in a tiny Parisian 'gastroteque' setting · steak tartare and tarte flambee at all hours · one of the Village's most photographed little rooms
Prices
$$ · cocktails ~$14–17
Getting in
Book ahead
Food
Full menu
Hours
Roughly Mon-Fri 8am-2am, Sat-Sun 9am-2am; confirm current hours at ilovebuvette.com.
Address
42 Grove St, New York, NY 10014

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Checked: Official site lists the Grove St location as active with current hours; The Infatuation's review page carries a 2026 copyright and no outlet reported a closure. Checked Nov 2026.

Photo: Buvette, from their website.

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