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Quercy
242 Court St.,
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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Nearby Subway Stops
F, G at Bergen St.
Prices
$16-$28
Special Features
- Brunch - Weekend
- Prix-Fixe
- Take-Out
Alcohol
- Full Bar
Reservations
Recommended
Profile
This venue is closed.
So many French bistros in Brooklyn seem to have sprung from the same starter kit (Pastis jugs on shelves? Check. Frosted mirrors? Check. Vintage-looking posters? Check. SERVICE NON COMPRIS written on the menus? Check. And ça suffit already!), which is why it’s such a relief to step into Quercy. Owned by Jean-François Fraysse the man behind West Chelsea’s La Lunchonette, the restaurant feels more provincial (it’s named after his native region in southwestern France) than faux-Parisian. And it serves elegant but homey food that anyone who grew up with a French grandmother—or Julia Child–worshipping parents—will immediately recognize. Coq au vin or boeuf bourguignonne with a side of crisp, just-buttered-enough green beans. Trout slathered in almonds. A lovely tarte Tatin, in apple or pear, with sour (but not too sour) crème fraîche. French places are having a hard enough time these days; Quercy has the added burden of occupying one of Cobble Hill’s most accursed storefronts (at a recent dinner of longtime locals, nobody could keep count of just how many places had come and gone—“Yeah, I think I had a mojito here once...”). All the more reason why this bistro deserves a resounding “Oui, table for four” rather than a boycott.
Prix-FixeDaily, $22, 3 courses; $19, two courses
Recommended DishesBoeuf bourguignonne, $20.50; trout, $20.50; tatin, $7.50
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Best of New York Awards
- Best Brooklyn Bistro (2003)