First Look at Leyla, Bringing New American to the Village on Monday
Photo: Melissa Hom
The other day we mentioned that Eighty Four on Seventh had closed after just a year, and now it’s time for a look at Leyla, which opens in the space on Monday. Chefs of Jared Braithwaite and Monique Fiso cooked most recently at Public, and their new American menu roves from bone marrow for two to house-made lemon gnocchi with pickled Chanterelles to a burger or baby back ribs. See the revamped space in our slideshow and check out the full lineup straight ahead.
FIRST
LEYLA’S CAESAR 8
|BABY ROMAINE | PROSCIUTTO | BRIOCHE| CREAMY ANCHOVY DRESSING|
SPRING ONION BISQUE 9
|CRISPY LEEKS | SUMAC|
SMOKED TROUT RILLETTE 6
|LEMON | RADISH | CELERY|
STEAMED MUSSELS 11
|SAFFRON | WHITE WINE| CHILI FLAKE| FRIED CURRY LEAVES|
SPICED SQUID 13
|BEER BATTER | CILANTRO| LIME| CREME-FRAICHE-HABANERO DIP|
CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE 6
|MAPLE | PICKLED CRANBERRY|
CRISPY SWEETBREADS 13
|CORNMEAL CRUSTED SWEETBREADS | WARM BACON VINAIGRETTE |
|SOFT POACHED EGG | FRISEE|
BONE MARROW FOR TWO 15
|GOLDEN RAISIN CHUTNEY | HERB SALAD | BRIOCHE|
ENTREE
WILD MUSHROOM TAGLIATELLE 16
|TRUFFLED TEA | RAMPS |
LEMON GNOCCHI 18
|CONFIT TOMATO | PICKLED CHANTERELLES | WHIPPED RICOTTA | ARUGULA |
GOLDEN TILEFISH 23
|RED QUINOA SALAD| SMOKED EGGPLANT PUREE| CUCUMBER|
|SAFFRON PICKLED ONIONS|
GRILLED WHOLE BROOK TROUT 25
|WARM LEMON VINAIGRETTE| SPRING VEGETABLE SAUTÉ| PUMPERNICKEL|
LOBSTER RISOTTO 25
|MELTED LEEKS| PARMESAN| LOBSTER AIR|
LEYLA’S BURGER 19
|EVERYTHING BUN| RED ONION JAM| GARLIC AIOLI| HOUSE PICKLES |
|POMMES FRITES|
BRICK CHICKEN 22
|FARRO| MASCARPONE| AGRO DOLCE PEARL ONIONS| GREEN PEPPERCORN JUS|
BABY BACK RIBS 23
|STONE-GROUND WHITE CHEDDAR GRITS | NEW YORK CITY ROOF TOP HONEY|
|THYME |
GRILLED SKIRT STEAK 25
|SALSA VERDE | SMASHED FINGERLING POTATOES | GRILLED PEACH |
|WATERCRESS |
SIDES
WHITE BEAN DIP 4
|ROASTED GARLIC | ROSEMARY | POMEGRANATE MOLASSES |
SPRING VEGETABLE ESCABECHE 8
|SAVORY GRANOLA | MANCHEGO CHEESE |
GRILLED ASPARAGUS 6
|MEYER LEMON HOLLANDAISE | CRACKED BLACK PEPPER |
YAM FRIES 6
|CINNAMON | MINT AIOLI|
SIMPLE GREENS 8
|MESCLUN| EDIBLE FLOWERS | CHAMPAGNE VINAIGRETTE |
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SWEETS
WARM BANANA CAKE 6
|SALTED BUTTERSCOTCH| SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM| BANANA CHIP|
BUTTERMILK PANNA COTTA 6
|BLACK PEPPER MACERATED STRAWBERRIES| HONEYCOMB TUILE|
CREME BRULEE 6
|LEMON| LAVENDER| TURBINADO SUGAR|
THE COOKIE MONSTER 8
|HOMEMADE COOKIE BAKED TO ORDER AND PRESENTED IN A CAST IRON SKILLET|
|ICE CREAM OF CHOICE|
BOOZY DONUTS 8
|EARL GREY ANGLAISE| DARK CHOCOLATE SAUCE|
CHEESE
SELECTION OF THREE 14
SELECTION OF FIVE 18
CHANGING SELECTION OF CHEESES.
SERVED WITH LEYLA’S HOMEMADE CHUTNEY AND CRACKERS
Leyla, 84 Seventh Ave. S., nr. Bleecker St.; 212-255-7150