Wine

“Love the Champagnes.”

“Unfortunately the champagne was fantastic and I don’t remember the food so much but the dessert was an apple that was not an apple.”

“I eat at Balthazar by myself every few months. Love getting the French onion soup and champagne.”

“As a solo diner, I was given a free glass of champagne without asking, and it was great.”

“Love this spot, classy, drinks are $$$ but they always give “the extra”, champagne BTG list is stellar”

“Usually go with champagne - it goes with everything - then maybe do a red by the glass with the final savory course(s).”

“They have really good champagne”

“Marseille in Hell’s Kitchen is a great spot for Champagne and Oysters.”

“I enjoy their champagne list too!!!”

“One option for you, assuming you like caviar, is to go Caviar Russe, sit in the lounge, grab a nice bottle of champagne, some caviar, and then go have a proper “fancy” dinner at some of the places mentioned in this post.”

“They also serve champagne if you're feeling fancy.”

“Any Keith McNally joint gives a free glass of champagne to solo diners. So Balthazar, Odeon, Pastis etc fits the bill.”

“Any Keith McNally joint gives a free glass of champagne to solo diners. So Balthazar, Odeon, Pastis etc fits the bill.”

“they kept offering champagne and wine even when my parents said they don’t drink😂”

“Gramercy tavern , eat alone they use to give you. Glass of champagne”

“They have special extended menus, much more chichi food and champagne specials.”

“They had a fried chicken bucket and champagne offering. You can get the bucket of fried chicken now, but not sure if champagne is included.”

“if you tell them in your reservation what you're celebrating they'll likely welcome you with a complimentary glass of champagne (they offered me one and I wasn't even celebrating anything).”

“Ordered a bottle of champagne and multiple items.”

“Saga. With champagne.”

“If you want to impress your significant other, call in advance and speak with the Sommelier about pre-ordering a bottle of champagne being greeted with it once you’re seated.”

“we didn’t do the chefs table menu but had a great anniversary dinner there and the staff wrote us a card and gave us free champagne, it was really sweet and unexpected”

“What comes to mind for me is Balthazar, which is definitely open that early. Or Lafayette. Both are attractive and will have pastries and breakfast, as well as champagne (if you want it).”

“at least the bartender gave me a taster of champagne to make it up for her horrid service”

“We were just on a regular date, but they basically treated us like it was a wedding anniversary, giving us complimentary champagne and dessert!”

“I asked if my underage brother could have just a small bit of champagne to cheers with me (he was 20 and we are European so it wasn't an insane ask but I understand laws)”

“sunday: perry st, a jean-george’s restaurant (crispy calamari with yuzu dipping sauce, tagliatelle pasta with winter mushrooms, raspberry lychee bellini, laherte freres champagne)”

“The food was amazing and our server kept bringing us wine and champagne for free cause it was our friend’s birthday for a party of 6.”