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LENA, New York, NY

LENA

4.6
4.6
141 Reviews
$30 and under
French
Top tags:
LĒNA French Restaurant Wine, Cocktail Bar is the cutest, modern and a cozy spot in the Lower East side with Basque, French flair.
This dramatic spot with a cute décor, candlelit, French music and calm atmosphere will take you from the hub of New York City to the hearth of nostalgic Basque region of France.
Its casual setting it is simple yet comfortable and is an ideal for a romantic date, meeting friends or making new ones.
The wine selection is comprised of high quality yet affordable from the main wine growing regions of France.
Whether you’re in the mood for savory munchies, dinner or a decadent dessert our experienced servers and chef will leave a taste on your palate to remember.
LĒNA‘s favorites include the incredible Soup a l'onions, Boeuf Bourguignon, Escargot, traditional Tarte Flambée, gourmet cheese & charcuterie selection, and variety of desserts from authentic French Kitchen .

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Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    French, Wine Bar, Regional Spanish (Basque)

  • Hours of Operation

    Daily 4:30 pm–12:00 am

  • Phone number

    (347) 935-1897

  • Website

    http://lena-nyc.com/

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive Chef

    pierre

  • Private party facilities

    Lena is a beautiful French restaurant located in the Lower East Side, an authentic New York neighborhood full of vibrant energy. We specialize in social and corporate events. Our priority is to create lasting relationships with our clients and offer an inspiring experience.

  • Private party contact

    Laure Ohayon: (917) 326-1528

  • Location

    137 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002

  • Neighbourhood

    Lower East Side

  • Cross Street

    Delancey St

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Public Transit

    Subway,F,M,B,D,J

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.6
4.6 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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  1. EricV

    San Francisco

    34 reviews

    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Good food. Good wine special at happy hour with dinner.

  2. AndyE

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Loved this for not being a cookie cutter bistro but making a superlative boeuf bourguignon. The basque influence is welcome and it seems way more like a place you’d find on a corner in Biarritz than many other places desperate to evoke Lyon

  3. GustaveD

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 31, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience2
    Great wine and owners were super nice, but we came on a Sunday at 9pm and were the only people there.

  4. Gertie23

    New York Area

    49 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful. Food, drinks, service - all excellent. The chickpea chorizo was so delicious and they serve one of the best French 75s I’ve ever had. Will absolutely be returning!

  5. SidharthM

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food, wonderful service. It was a bit loud, though.

  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was eclectic and delicious.

  7. JustMeh

    New York Area

    35 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on July 29, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Spot on cocktails; friendly service; well done bistro fare. A gem.

  8. HughS

    London

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 7, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Very cool and trendy wine bar and small plates place on the edge of Chinatown. Fun and quirky owners made us feel very welcome. Place was buzzing with locals and felt very friendly. The food was amazing - better than we expected. Load up on small plates like cauliflower gratin, chickpeas and chorizo, ceviche and even French onion soup! It was all great. Loved it. Only thing as usual in New York is it is very expensive for us Brits but that’s our issue not Lena’s! Definitely one to try.

  9. Auroni

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food and cocktails. Highly recommended. Will be a frequent guest

  10. BrandonA

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, excellent service. Amazing escargot! We'll be back!

  11. StephenJM

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing experience with incredible staff. I’ll be back!

  12. Beatrice

    Greensboro

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on April 6, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Very authentic French Bistro. Great food and friendly staff!

  13. jane

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 4, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Really nice atmosphere, great food, excellent drinks.

  14. PaulW

    New York Area

    53 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    53 reviews

    Dined on March 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We loved Lena -- it was our 2nd time there and we will definitely be back. The food was great, and the waiter was super fun and friendly -- and knowledgeable about the wines. He recommended a really nice one for us which we loved. All of this in a fun, lively setting that made us want to linger for more drinks! Already looking forward to our next trip there!!

  15. AMac

    San Francisco

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2022

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Lena is a great place to have a cozy dinner with friends. The cauliflower gratin is out of this world, as well as the risotto! Service was great and the cocktails were yummy. Will definitely go back.

  16. farollh

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great overall experience. We will definitely go again.

  17. CarolB

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing ambience and service! Will definitely be going again!

  18. TiareJ

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Came here for relaxing drinks after work with a friend and we loved it

  19. OpenTable Diner

    Seattle

    11 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 6, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience2
    Food was extremely bland. Service was fine

  20. DeanD

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved it...it was a Tuesday night so it was quiet but it's a perfect French Wine bar and the food was delicious. Had the Escargot and Duck Confit, YUM!

  21. Nico

    New York Area

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great vibe and ambiance. Friendly bartender and great people

  22. BirthdayGirl

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot for brunch. Nice cocktail list and casual atmosphere

  23. KareyS

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was perfect -- will definitely return again and again.

  24. OpenTable Diner

    Pittsburgh

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We had a lovely, lovely dinner. The service was outstanding; we felt pampered from the moment we walked in the door.

  25. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was absolutely delicious and the people at Lena were so nice!! Will be back for sure, ambience was lovely.

  26. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and service

  27. LauraR

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    The mushroom rissoto is one of the best I’ve had so far, octopus delicious just don’t go for the Lava cake was not good.

  28. CharmaineD

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 19, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The best experience for my and my hubby's anniversary. 💗

  29. TommieE

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 15, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely spot with attentive service and good food!

  30. CS912

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on September 12, 2021

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Service was pretty good but could be better in terms of getting to know the customers and their needs one on one. Food was pretty good. I’d come back for the mushroom risotto

  31. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 6, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great time at Lena. It wasn’t that busy inside when we went for dinner which was nice. They also do outdoor seating which was pretty full. Great ambiance, customer service and food. We split a pizza and each had the steak. Drinks were great as well love the sparkling rose.

  32. Tiffany

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 5, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went with a friend. Great seating outdoors. Friendly waiter, excellent recommendations for both food and drinks. The octopus was awesome and so was the brie. The waiter cleaned the tables with disinfectant before and after each party which was great. Would recommend staff to wear a mask though when Delta is creeping around all the neighborhoods - but that is up to the discretion of the restaurant. Would likely come back again.

  33. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food & superb service thanks to Pierre and Leon. Your kindness and lightheartedness made for a fun birthday celebration! Thank you!!

  34. victorias

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 1, 2021

    overall1food2service2ambience4
    Forgot to make our main dishes and the kitchen closed after only serving us the appetizers.

  35. RobArmstrong

    Denver

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Grilled Cctopus was amazing

  36. Tony

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lena is such an incredible wine bar and makes you feel like you're in Paris with the ambiance, wine selection, food choices and locals talking french around you. I highly recommend going around sunset and sitting outside on a nice day. It will certainly not disappoint.

  37. Abby

    New York Area

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2021

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Lovely staff, great food, and the cocktails were beautiful.

  38. Mystic

    New York Area

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 7, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was delicious. Drinks were fabulous. Service was amazing! Overall fabulous experience. Definitely going back soon!

  39. Stephannne91

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The service is always amazing here, and the food is fantastic. making it a neighborhood staple for myself!

  40. OpenTable Diner

    Fort Lauderdale

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 1, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    The service was truly terrible and the food was really terrible

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitising

    • Surfaces sanitised between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitised menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitiser or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

LENA is rated 4.6 stars by 141 OpenTable diners.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street

    Delancey St

  • Neighbourhood

    Lower East Side

  • Hours of Operation

    Daily 4:30 pm–12:00 am

  • Cuisines

    French, Wine Bar, Regional Spanish (Basque)

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress Code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking Details

    Street Parking

  • Public Transit

    Subway,F,M,B,D,J

  • Payment Options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive Chef

    pierre

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine

  • Website

    http://lena-nyc.com/

  • Phone number

    (347) 935-1897

  • Private party facilities

    Lena is a beautiful French restaurant located in the Lower East Side, an authentic New York neighborhood full of vibrant energy. We specialize in social and corporate events. Our priority is to create lasting relationships with our clients and offer an inspiring experience.

  • Private party contact

    Laure Ohayon: (917) 326-1528

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