Restaurant

La Cantine

Name: La Cantine
Address: 60 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11237, US
Telephone: (917) 652-4556
Price range: value

French•Bushwick•value

La Cantine is one of the best french restaurants in New York for cheap eats, especially if you want a strong option in Bushwick.

La Cantine is doing something Bushwick genuinely needed: a casual all-day spot that sits between the dive bar with a panini press and the Williamsburg-priced café that charges you for the aesthetic.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

La Cantine is doing something Bushwick genuinely needed: a casual all-day spot that sits between the dive bar with a panini press and the Williamsburg-priced café that charges you for the aesthetic. The room seems built for the freelancer, the late riser, the couple who wandered off the Morgan L with no particular plan. What separates it from most neighborhood spots in the area is range without incoherence — a menu that holds a clear point of view about simple food with some French muscle behind it, at a price point that doesn't require a guilt calculation before you order. That French backbone shows up most directly in the Balthazar Pain au Chocolat, which has developed a reputation as the kind of pastry that makes everything else in the neighborhood look like an afterthought — properly laminated, dark chocolate, the real thing. On the savory side, the Poblano Egg & Cheese Sandwich is consistently noted for bringing actual heat and smoke to a format that usually just means salt, while the Hummus Toast is reportedly the kind of menu item that sounds throwaway but earns its place through texture and richness rather than novelty. The Crispy Potatoes are exactly what they say they are — no menu poetry involved. Le Fall Vegan signals a kitchen that appears to think seasonally rather than checking a dietary box as an afterthought. The consensus move seems to be a late breakfast pairing of the Pain au Chocolat alongside the Poblano Egg & Cheese — sweet and savory doing their usual good work together. The menu is small enough that the kitchen clearly has focus rather than ambition spread too thin. If you're heading over on a weekend, go early; the room is compact, and the neighborhood has clearly figured this place out.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Rating (Google) 9.2

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Cheap Eats and Bushwick dinner

Price and pace

Good value

Neighborhood

Bushwick | 60 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA

Price

Good value

Taste Score

8.0/10

Phone

(917) 652-4556

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La Cantine menu: what to order

Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. La Cantine is listed in the Good value price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.

Balthazar Pain au Chocolat

Poblano Egg & Cheese Sandwich

Brioche, 2 organic eggs, cheddar cheese, special sauce, red onion, roasted poblano peppers

Crispy Potatoes

with confit garlic aioli

Hummus Toast

Sourdough, house hummus, pickled red onion, black sesame, olive oil

Le Fall Vegan

Ciabatta, homemade hummus, almond pesto, roasted poblano peppers, pickled kohlrabi, red onion, arugula, radicchio, olive oil, salt & pepper

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What makes La Cantine worth the move

La Cantine is a clean first click in Bushwick in New York when you want a french option you can trust. Crispy Potatoes and Hummus Toast also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 437 Google reviews.

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9.2 from 437 Google reviews

Best for

Cheap Eats and Bushwick dinner

Style

French in Bushwick

Spend

Good value

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Cheap Eats Bushwick dinner casual night late night creative lively

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Google rating: 9.2 from 437 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Crispy Potatoes, Hummus Toast, Le Fall Vegan

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Address: 60 St Nicholas Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237, USA
Phone: (917) 652-4556
Price: value
TastyPals score: 8.0/10
Google rating: 9.2 (437 reviews)
Cuisine: French
Neighborhood: Bushwick

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Frequently asked questions

What cuisine does La Cantine serve?

La Cantine is a French restaurant located in Bushwick, New York. La Cantine is doing something Bushwick genuinely needed: a casual all-day spot that sits between the dive bar with a panini press and the Williamsburg-priced café that charges you for the aesthetic.

What is La Cantine best for?

La Cantine is best for cheap eats, bushwick dinner, casual night, late night, creative, lively. La Cantine is a clean first click in Bushwick in New York when you want a french option you can trust. Crispy Potatoes and Hummus Toast also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 437 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at La Cantine?

La Cantine is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.2 from 437 reviews

What should I order at La Cantine?

Start with Balthazar Pain au Chocolat, Poblano Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Crispy Potatoes and Hummus Toast. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is La Cantine worth visiting?

La Cantine holds a 9.2 Google rating from 437 reviews. La Cantine is a clean first click in Bushwick in New York when you want a french option you can trust. Crispy Potatoes and Hummus Toast also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 437 Google reviews.