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- SubwayQ to 86 St, 7 min
- Address1737 York Ave, New York
- From my guide, updated September 2026.
Chez Nick is a New American restaurant with a French accent. Co-owned by three chefs with and impressive roster of experience between them (like Forgione, Robertas and Ai Fiori), Chez Nick opened a mere month before the pandemic.
The chefs were keen to combine Michelin-starred techniques with an approachable atmosphere and they delivered. Locals were delighted when the brunch menu rolled out. Playing host to a slew of step up classics like shakshuka, barbacoa chilaquiles, falafel bowls and generous breakfast burritos.
Order the unreasonably satisfying Parmesan fries while you mull over the entrees. Don’t sleep on the cocktails either, the Chez Nick Spritz (cocchi blanco, prosecco, grapefruit) is a great way to kick of the weekend.