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Faubourg Weehawken Makes a Splash Across the Hudson
September 8, 2024, 3:30.43 pm ET

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Photos: Kirra Cheers

Faubourg Weehawken, sister restaurant to the popular flagship Montclair location from Daniel Boulud alums Dominique Paulin and Chef Olivier Muller, is now officially open at Port Imperial - just an 8-minute ferry ride from Midtown West on New Jersey's "Gold Coast."

The menu is chock full of seasonal and classic French dishes like Tarte Flambée with fromage blanc and bacon; a Beet & Plum salad served with spinach, feta brûlée, farro cracker; Ricotta Ravioli & corn with zucchini, fava beans, basil and pecorino.

Classics include Coq au Vin, a roasted chicken & ratatouille; Beef Duo with bavette & oxtail, spinach, soubise; and Branzino with fennel and sauce vierge. Steaks also make an appearance like the 12 OZ Sirloin Seak served with green beans, gem lettuce and sauce au poivre; and the mammoth 32 OZ Dry Aged Ribeye which includes two sides of your choice with sauce au poivre or bordelaise. There are also an assortment of plant-based and vegan options.

For dessert, a tahitian vanilla crème brulée served with rhubarb compote and the option to indulge with a floater of flambéed Grand Marnier.

Handcrafted cocktails await like Polynesian Paradise (Bacardi Rum, Giffard Vanilla, Blueberry, Cinamon, Lemon); White Cosmo (Prairie Vodka, Cointreau, Elderflower, White Cranberry, Lime); Spicy Pineapple Margarita (Tanteo Chipotle Tequila,Pineapple, Agave, Lime); and Let The Beet Drop (Prairie Gin, Suze, Beet, Lemongrass, Ginger, Lemon).

The space designed by architect and designer Craig Shillito of Cycle Projects (ABCv, Lilia, Loring Place) has created a modern brasserie-inspired spaces that flow effortlessly into each other. There is a grand bar with dining area, an open kitchen and main dining room, an intimate cocktail lounge with plush seating, and a private dining room.

Natural light floods the thoughtfully designed rooms through floor-to-ceiling windows, with accents of burnt orange and cool woods complementing Faubourg's signature blue for a modern brasserie-inspired aesthetic.

Faubourg Weehawken is located at 1100 Ave at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ. For more information, visit faubourgnj.com/weehawken



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