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Ponty Bistro is an excellent choice for fantastic gourmet meals at affordable prices.Located at 218 Third Avenue, between 18th and 19th Streets near Gramercy Park, we opened our doors on November 11, 2008, and are here to serve you breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night, seven days a week. We take great pride in using the freshest ingredients in the preparation of all of our dishes, which fuses the sophisticated flavors of West Africa, France and the Mediterranean for our clientele. To do so, we have combined our Senegalese and West African cooking traditions with current culinary practices to create enticing dishes that reflect the flavors of our heritage--with a modern twist. And this allows us to offer some of the most enticing, memorable fare you will ever encounter. Whether dining in or ordering out, we know Ponty Bistro is an excellent choice for fantastic gourmet meals at an affordable price. Catering services are also available, and we delivery daily from 9 a.m. til 11:30 p.m. Bring your appetite and a few good friends, free Wi-Fi internet access is always available for our dining guests. Until then, we wish you Bon Appétit! A.Cissé & Chekh Cissé, Chefs

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Truffle Macaroni Cheese
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Crispy Tuny Appetizer
Grilled Branzino with Plantain
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BREAKFAST&BRUNCH

breakfast&brunch

GRANOLA AND YOGURT 8 Low fat Greek yogurtFRESH FRUIT SALAD 7.50 Served with low fat yogurtOATMEAL 7 With cinnamon and fresh fruitMAPLE CRUSHED FRENCH TOAST 11 Served with seasonal fresh fruitsCISSE'S PANCAKES 10 Served with seasonal fresh fruits FRENCH CREPE 8 Nutella, banana and whipped CreamFRESH HOMEMADE CROISSANT 2.50 CHOCOLATE CROISSANT 3 TWO EGGS, ANY STYLE 9 Served with bacon or sausage*Eggs white are available EGGS Served with home friesDUCK CONFIT OMELET 14 Onions, red pepper, & Swiss cheeseLOX OMELET 11 With onions, capers & tomatoesMUSHROOM AND GOAT CHEESE OMELET 10 HAM & CHEESE 10 SCRAMBLED BRUCHETTA 11 Scrambled eggs on French baguette with goat cheese, tomato confit and basil pestoSTEAK AND EGGS ANY STYLE 14EGGS BENEDICT Served with home friesCLASSIC EGGS BENEDICT 11 Served Canadian baconNORWEGIAN BENEDICT 12 Smoke salmonFLORENTINE BENEDICT 10With spinachCRAB BENEDICT 13Fresh crab meatLOBSTER BENEDICT 15 Fresh lobster meat SIDES HOMES FRIES 6 BACON 6 SAUSAGE 6 TOAST 1.50 TARTINE 4 Toasted baguette, butter and farmers jam

LUNCH&DINNER

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APPETIZERS CRISPY TUNA 12 With cilantro, pickled, soy ginger vinaigrette & wasabi aioli MIXED OLIVE 7 CHEESE PLATE 12 Daily cheese selectionTHREE CHEESES GOUGERE 8 French cheese puffsSERRANO HAM 16 Sliced ham and rosette de Lyon. Served with pickles, mustard and toasted baguetteTRUFFLE MACARONI AND CHEESE 10 FRIED CALAMARI 12 Calamari with roasted tomato sauce and tartar sauce CROQUETTE DE CRAB 12 Crab cake with mango salsa and avocado coulisTHAI CHICKEN SPRING ROLLS 10 ESCARGOT SNAILS 12 With herb garlic butter and cognacTERRINE DE FOIE GRAS 14 With toasted baguette and Port wine reductionSHRIMP TABOULI 14 Grilled shrimp with tabouli and tomato vinaigrette SOUP SOUP DE CALABASH 7 Butternut squash FRENCH ONION SOUP 8 SALADS PONTY SALAD 8 Mixed baby greens with shallot vinaigrette, apple and grape tomatoesCAESAR SALAD 9Classic Caesar with croutons, anchovies and olives *Add Chicken 4 *Add Shrimp 5 *Add Salmon 8BABY ARUGULA SALAD 9 Shaved fennel & parmesan cheese with lemon honey vinaigretteROASTED BEET SALAD 11Roasted beets, blue cheese, walnut, garnished with slices of orange & balsamic vinaigrette ENTRÉE SALADS GRILLED CHICKEN PAILLARD 16 Baby greens, cherry tomato, goat cheese, mushrooms and balsamic vinaigretteCLASSIC NICOISE 16Haricot vert, black olives, potatoes, boiled egg, anchovies and seared tunaLOBSTER SHRIMP SALAD 22 Avocado tempura, baby greens, fennel and lemon vinaigrette ASIAN STEAK 18 Baby greens, slices of orange, grilled hanger steak marinated with soy and ginger sauce FISH & SEAFOOD POISSON BRAISE A LE GUET NDAR 22 Braised whole Branzino with salad and sweet plantainVICTORIA LAC SALMON 18 Grilled salmon with braised endive, fresh cranberry and grilled asparagusSTUFFED FILET OF FLOUNDER 21 With crab meat ragout, baby bok choy and fingerling potatoesGRILLED TUNA STEAK 24 Grilled tuna steak with artichoke barigoule, spinach and Provencal vinaigretteCLASSIC FISH AND CHIPS 19 Light breaded white fish with French fries and tartar sauce5 STARS SEAFOOD RISOTTO 26 Lobster, shrimp, mussels, scallops and calamariSAINT JACQUES DU CHEF 24 Pan seared scallop with roasted beet, asparagus and orange marmalade sauceMOULES AFRICANA 18Mussels with African spices and shallot garlic white wine sauce. Served with French fries MEAT LONGLET A L ECHALOTE 19 Grilled hanger steak with yucca mashed potato, spinach and bordellaise sauce NIOKOLOKOBA 25 Grilled sirloin steak marinated with Senegalese spices. Served with French fries and au poivre sauceCARRE D AGNEU 28 Roasted herb crusted rack of lamb. Served with potato gratin, baby spinach and rosemary lamb au jusKASBAH LAMB SHANK WITH MERQUEZ 20Five spices, couscous and onion sauceFILET MIGNON 28 Pan seared filet mignon. Served with asparagus, new potatoes, mushrooms and bordellaise sauce STEAK TARTAR 26 Served with baby greens and shoestring potatoes CHICKEN LE POULET PARMESAN 19 Chicken parmesan with fettuccine, garlic, and white wine sauceLE POULET TAGINE 19 Diced baby vegetables and couscousLE POULET ROTI AU JUS 19 Roasted chicken au jus with Yukon mashed potatoes, haricot vert and baby carrots PASTA PENNE A LA VODKA 16 *Add Chicken 4 *Add Shrimp 5 *Add Salmon 8SEAFOOOD SPAGHETTI 21With shrimp, mussels, calamari, scallops and garlic white wine sauceLOBSTER RAVIOLI 19 Ravioli with lobster cream sauce LINGUINI A LA SCAMPI 19 With shrimp, garlic and white wine sauce VEGETARIAN VEGETABLE PLATE 18 Grilled seasonal vegetables with couscousWILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO 19 Mushroom risotto with truffle oil SIDES 6 COUSCOUS FRENCH FRIES SAUTÉED HARICOT VERT GRILLED ASPARAGUS SAUTÉED BABY SPINACH MASHED POTATOES SWEET PLANTAINS ROSEMARY POTATOES SANDWICHES PONTY BURGER 12 With lettuce, tomato, caramelized onionsLAMB BURGER 15With chipotle mayonnaise, caramelized onions and tomato CHAWARMA 15 Choice of chopped lamb or chicken with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and mint leaves sauceLOBSTER BLT 15 Lobster on a brioche roll with crisp bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and basil pesto aioli

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2 for 1 HOUSE Martinis 12FrenchApple Bissap Lychee CosmopolitanChocolate Passion Fruit Raspberry * Ponty* Fresh GingerNon-Alcoholic 5 Ginger Bissap LARGE Bottle WaterVODKA/GIN/TEQUILA Absolut 13Grey Goose 14 Ketel One 14Belvedere 14Smirnoff 11 Bombay Sapphire 14Hendricks 15Tanqueray 13Cuervo Gold 12 Cuervo Traditional 14Patron Silver 15 BOURBON/ WHISKEY/ SCOTCHJ&B 12 Crown Royal 15 Jack Daniels 12 Jameson 13 Makers Mark 13 Seven Crown 12 Chivas Regal 15Southern Comfort 12Cutty Sark 12 Dewars White Label 14Glenmorangie 16 J. Walker Black 15Glenlivet 16BRANDY/COGNAC/RUMCourvoisier VS 13 Hennessy VS 13 Remy Martin VSOP 15 E&J 11 St. Cyr VSOP 15 Malibu 12 Bacardi Superior 15 Captain Morgan 12 Mt. Gay 13 Parrot Bay 12WHITE WINES Glass BottlePinot Grigio, Stella di Notte, Italy 8 30Chardonnay, Raissac, France 8 30Sauvignon, Clifford Bay, New Zealand 9 32Rhône, Château LErmitage, France 30Albariño, Casal Caeiro, Spain 40RED WINES Malbec, Terrazas, Argentina 8 30 Merlot, Copa Del Rey, Chile 9 30 Pinot Noir, Maison Nicolas, France 9 34 Cotes Du Rhone, Domaine Buissonne, France 36 Cabernet, Sebastiani, California 44 Syrah. * Blend, Estampa, Chile 35 Chianti, Rocca Delle Macie, Italy 42 Rioja, Almagre, Spain 42 ROSÉ Château Minuty Les Moments, France 9 38 Château Pourcieux, France 34 Shiraz, Grenache, France 35SPARKLING Prosecco, Brut Mionetto, Italy 10 40DESSERT & PORT WINE Bordeaux, Maison Nicolas Sauternes, France 12Port, Rozes Late Bottled 1994, Portugal CORDIALS Baileys 12Cointreau 14Disaronno Original 14Boulaine Amaretto 12Grand Marnier 14Kahlua 12Frangelico 12Sambuca Romana 12Godiva White Chocolate 15Godiva Dark Chocolate 15

PRE-FIX MENUS

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$25Available 11a.m.-6 p.m. APPETIZER THAI CHICKEN SPRING ROLLS SOUP DE CALABASH Butternut squashPONTY SALAD Mixed baby greens, apples, carrots, grape tomatoes with a shallot vinaigretteCAESAR SALAD Classic Caesar with croutons, anchovies and olives ENTRÉE WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO Mushroom risotto with truffle oilLONGLET A L ECHALOTE Grilled hanger steak with yucca mashed potato, spinach and bordellaise saucePENNE A LA VODKA *Add Chicken 4 *Add Shrimp 5 *Add Salmon 8STUFFED FILET OF FLOUNDER With crab meat ragout, baby bok choy and fingerling potatoesGRILLED CHICKEN PAILLARD SALAD Baby greens, cherry tomato, goat cheese, mushrooms and balsamic vinaigretteLOBSTER BLT Lobster on a brioche roll with crisp bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and basil pesto aioli DESSERT CRÈME BRULEE TIRAMISU

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MEET THE CHEFS

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A. Cisse (left) and Chekh Cisse, the owners and Executive Chefs at Ponty Bistro are two cousins who moved to the United States in 1995 from Senegal. They entered the restaurant business fourteen years ago and have worked for internationally renowned chefs at restaurants including Daniel Boulud at Daniel Restaurant, Vong and Mercer Kitchen for Jean-Georges Vongerichten and others. Ponty Bistro fulfills their dream of owning their own restaurant. We have developed a three-star menu of unique African and French cuisine. Our menu includes traditional foods such as Niokolokoba as well as customized dishes like moules Africana served in African spices and french fries," says Chekh. We look forward to seeing you soon and invite you to dine with us for great food and fun!--Cisse & Chekh
RESERVATIONS

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HOURS:Monday 9 a.m. - midnight Tuesday 9 a.m. - midnight Wednesday 9 a.m. - midnight Thursday 9 a.m. - midnight Friday 9 a.m. - 2 a.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 a.m. Sunday 8 a.m. - midnightDELIVERY HOURS:We deliver from 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., seven days a week.CALL: 212.777.1616
LOCATION: 218 Third Avenue (between 18th and 19th streets)SUBWAY:4, 5, 6, N, R, W, Q and L train to Union Square / 14th Street Station will leave you just a few blocks from the restaurant. You could also take the #6 to 23rd Street.For your convenience please check out the NYC subway map. BUS:The M101 and M102 stops within a block of our restaurant on Third Avenue going uptown or downtown. For your convenience please check out the NYC bus map.CAR: If you are coming by car please review our location map above.There is street parking on Third Avenue as well as the side streets. There are also parking garages within a couple of blocks from the restaurant. Look for icon garages within blocks of the restaurant.
CATERING & DELIVERY

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We do in home and corporate catering and would be happy to answer any of your questions. Feel free to contact us to discuss your event.Via email: info_pontybistro.com.Via phone: 212.777.1616 Fax: 212.777.1620

dailydeliveries

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We deliver from 9 a.m. until 11:30 p.m., seven days a week.We service a wide geographic area in the city beginning at 9th street and going as north as 34th street and from 6th Avenue all the way east to the FDR Drive.Please call for delivery at: 212.777.1616 Click Here for Delivery Menu.
EVENTS

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Planning a special event? Ponty Bistro is the perfect setting for rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, birthdays, baby showers, holiday celebrations or your corporate event and much more. We can accommodate parties from 10 to 60 guests. We offer a special menu customized for your needs to create an ever lasting memory for your special event. We welcome you and your guests to experience Executives Chefs Chekh & Cisse, specializing in sophisticated flavors of French and Mediterranean fusion cuisine, combined with Senegalese and West African cooking traditions. We provide the perfect combination of food, service and atmosphere for any group function with extraordinary and memorable cuisine and service.We look forward to working with you to create a lasting memory.To submit a party menu or an inquiry e-mail us atinfo_pontybistro.com or call us at 212.777.1616

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