Brasserie Cognac Upper East Side

Appetizers

• Cheese Puffs "Gougeres"$11.00

  Basket of eight warm cheese puffs

  • Double$17.00

• Soupe du Jour$16.00

  Seasonal, changing daily

• Basket of Calamari$19.00

  Breaded deep fried with tartare & cocktail sauce

• Soupe á l'Oignon$18.00

  With toasted baguette & Gruyère cheese gratiné

• Escargots$20.00

  Prepared "Burgundy style" with garlic butter & fresh parsley

• Three Cheese Mushroom Tart$23.00

  Sautéed mixed mushrooms, goat cheese, blue cheese & Parmigiano Reggiano, brandy & thyme

• Cod Fritters$22.00

  Served over radicchio lettuce, lemon & tartar sauce

• Yellowfin Tuna Tartare$22.00

  Sushi grade yellowfin tuna, wasabi avocado & ponzu sauce. Served with matchstick fries & mache salad

  • As Main Course$30.00

French Cheese Specialities

• Cheese Soufflé$29.00

  Made with Emmental, Gruyère & Parmigiano Reggiano Please allow 25 min

  • As Appetizer$29.00
  • As Main Course$34.00

• Cheese Fondue$30.00

  Emmental, Parmigiano Reggiano, Swiss cheese & kirsch. Served with homemade baguette

Eggs

Available before 5pm only

• Quiche & Greens$19.00

  Fresh baked quiche of the day with green salad

• Eggs Any Style$19.00

  Two farm raised eggs, French fries & mixed greens

• Eggs Benedict$20.00

  On an English muffin, with Canadian bacon & hollandaise sauce

  • With Sautéed Spinach$24.00
  • With Smoked Salmon$26.00

• Omelette$21.00

  Two egg omelette served with French fries & mixed greens

• Vittorio's Fabulous Croque Monsieur$22.00

  Homemade sourdough bread, truffles, emmental cheese & bechamel, served with a house salad

• Egg White Frittata$22.00

  Sautéed greens, fine herbs, tomato sauce & Parmigiano Reggiano

• Avocado Toast$22.00

  Avocado, jalapeño cream cheese & cucumber, topped with pomegranate & micro greens. Served on whole wheat bread

Salads

Add: Grilled chicken $8, Shrimp $9, Fresh tuna $10, Salmon $19, Steak $22

• Salade Verte$17.00

  Mesclun & Boston bibb, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano & shallot vinaigrette

• Spinach & Avocado$20.00

  Organic spinach, hass avocado, roasted pine nuts, Parmigiano Reggiano & white balsamic vinaigrette

• Cognac Niçoise Salad$25.00

  Italian tuna, haricots verts, roasted peppers, hard boiled eggs, Yukon potatoes, anchovies, black olives, cherry tomatoes, onions & mustard vinaigrette

• Octopus Salad$26.00

  Grilled octopus served with roasted peppers, red onions, cranberry beans mousse, green plantain chips, black olives, plum tomatoes, arugula & onion mustard vinaigrette

• Our Signature Chicken Salad$26.00

  Grilled chicken breast, romaine, carrots, Napa cabbage, green apples, cranberries & basil vinaigrette. Served on a feuille de brick shell

Sea Food

• Mussels Mariniere$27.00

  White wine, shallots, cream & parsley. Served with hand cut French fries

• Organic Scottish Salmon$33.00

  Served with organic vegetables & natural veal jus

• Brandade Cod Casserole$34.00

  Bell peppers, thyme, parsley & bread crumbs, served with garlic bread

• Halibut$40.00

  Served with mashed potatoes, baby bok choy & ponzu sauce

• Pan Seared Scallops$40.00

  Served with Parmigiano Reggiano asparagus risotto & spinach Champagne foam

Main Courses

• Homemade Fettuccine$26.00

  Homemade fettuccine with fresh tomato concasse

• Salmon Burger$29.00

  Organic salmon mixed with jalapeños, shallots, garlic & cilantro butter. Served with guacamole, spicy tomato remoulade & French fries

• Wagyu Burger$30.00

  Served with caramelized onions, French Emmental cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes & hand cut French fries

• Cognac Impossible Burger$30.00

  Tomatoes, lettuce, portabello mushrooms, avocado, brie cheese & tartar sauce on a whole wheat bun. Sweet potato fries

• Rotisserie Chicken$31.00

  Roasted chicken from Murray's Catskills, filled with mushroom fricassee. Served with haricot verts, mashed potatoes & natural tarragon chicken jus

• Berkshire Pork Chops$34.00

  Slow roasted with potatoes & mustard marmalade, Granny Smith apples & Calvados pork jus

• Beef Bourguignon$36.00

  Short ribs marinated & braised in red wine. Served with organic baby carrots, mushrooms & pearl onions & garlic mashed potatoes. Traditional French recipe

• Sirloin Steak 10 Oz.$40.00

  Grilled sirloin steak, watercress salad, blue cheese & béarnaise sauce. Served with hand cut French fries

• Filet Mignon Flambe$45.00

  With Remy Martin V.S. Served with mushroom fricassee, pommes dauphine & au poivre sauce

Sides

$12

• Brussels Sprouts

• Seasonal Braised Vegetables

• Sautéed Spinach

• Haricots Verts

• Mashed Potatoes

• Hand Cut French Fries

Les Desserts

All Made In House. Please inform us about any allergies you might have. Our desserts contain nuts

• Ice Cream & Sorbet (Select 3)$12.00

  Ice Cream: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry; Sorbet: Coconut, Raspberry, Mango

• Petit Fours$13.00

  Our Cognac signature

• Raspberry French Macaron$14.00

  French butter cream, fresh raspberries & raspberry coulis

• Floating Island$13.00

  Poached meringue, with caramel, vanilla crème anglaise & roasted almonds

• Profiteroles$14.00

  Puff choux pastry, vanilla ice cream topped with warm chocolate sauce & roasted almonds

• Our Signature Cognac Chocolate Cake$16.00

  Almond joconde sponge, pistachio & dark chocolate mousse

• Tarte Tatin$16.00

  Apple tart over crispy phyllo dough, vanilla ice cream & roasted almonds

• Chocolate Soufflé$18.00

  Dark chocolate soufflé served with vanilla ice cream

Signature Cocktails

• Chocolate Martini$16.00

  Chocolate vodka, Kahlua, simple syrup, chocolate syrup

• Espresso Martini$18.00

  Vanilla vodka, Kahlua, espresso, simple syrup

• Irish Coffee$15.00

  Irish whiskey, coffee, simple syrup, whipped cream

• Brandy Alexander$15.00

  Brandy, Creme de Cacao, heavy cream, a pinch of nutmeg

• White Russian$15.00

  Vodka, Baileys, cream

• Black Russian$15.00

  Vodka, Kahlua

• Grasshopper$15.00

  Creme de Menthe, Creme de Cacao, cream

Wines by the Glass

White

• Pinot Grigio, Santi Riserva, Venice$13.00

• Viognier, Laurent Miguel, France$15.00

• Sauvignon Blanc, Henri Bourgeois, France$14.00

• Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven, New Zealand$14.00

• Riesling, Château St. Michelle, Washington$13.00

• Chardonnay, Smoke Tree, California$16.00

• Chardonnay, SeraVino, Italy$14.00

• Sancerre Reserve, Château de Thauvennay, France$17.00

• Chablis, Alain Geoffrey, France$17.00

Rose

• Château Pigoudet, Côtes de Provence, France$15.00

• Whispering Angel, Château d'Esclans, Provence$17.00

Sparkling

• Prosecco Brut, SeraVino, Italy$14.00

• Prosecco Rosé, SeraVino, Italy$14.00

Red

• Beaujolais, Villages, Stephan Aviron$13.00

• Merlot, La Roncaia, Italy$13.00

• Malbec, Seravino, Mendoza, Argentina$14.00

• Côtes du Rhone, Villages, Famille Perrin$15.00

• Pinot Noir, Smoke Tree, California$15.00

• Bordeaux, Château Greysac, France$16.00

• Cabernet Sauvignon, St Francis, California$15.00

• Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Château Piney, France$18.00

• Chianti, SeraVino, Italy, Tuscany, DOCG$14.00

Champagne

• Joseph Perrier, Brut, Champagne, France$16.00

• Moet Chandon, Brut, Champagne, France$22.00

• Veuve Cliquot, Champagne, France$23.00

• Veuve Cliquot Rosé, Champagne, France$25.00

French White by the Bottle

Loire

• Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine, Château la Gravelle$65.00

• Pouilly Fume, Domaine Marcel Langoux$75.00

Rhône

• Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine du Pere Caboche$72.00

Bourgogne

• Pouilly-Fuisse, Sous la Roche, Henry Fessy$65.00

• Corton-Charlemagne, Louis Latour Grand Cru$250.00

Bordeaux

• Listrac-Medoc, Château Fourcas Hostens Cru Bourgeois$120.00

Languedoc-Roussillon

• La Bergerie des Abeilles, Domaine de la Rectorie, Collioure$59.00

French Red by the Bottle

Bordeaux

• Saint Emilion, Ch. Fombrauge, B.magrez Grand Cru$99.00

• Pomerol, Château de Sales, H. de Lambert$86.00

• Lalande de Pomerol, Château les Hautes Tuileries$95.00

• Margaux, Château la Tour de Mons$86.00

• Margaux, Ch. Brane-Cantenac$189.00

• Saint Estephe, Frank Phelan$90.00

• Saint Estephe, Cos d'Estournel$530.00

• Pauillac, Château Reserve de la Comtesse$300.00

• Pauillac, Château Lynch Bages$365.00

• Saint Julien, Le Petit Ducru du Ducru Beaucaillou$99.00

• Saint Julien, Château Talbot Grand Cru$200.00

Beaujolais

• Brouilly, Château de la Chaize$60.00

Bourgogne

• Volnay, Louis Latour$170.00

Sud de France

• Madiran, Château Peyros$70.00

• Cahors, Malbec, G. Vigourouc, Gouleyant$56.00

• Banyuls, Dmne de la Rectorie Cuvé Therese Reig$85.00

  • 500ml$85.00

Rest of the World

White

United States

• Chardonnay, Cutrer, Russian River$70.00

• Chardonnay, Far Niente, Napa Valley$120.00

Italy

• Gavi de Gavi, la Scolca$120.00

New Zealand

• Sauvignon Blanc, Cloudy Bay, Marlborough$82.00

Spain

• Albarino, Abadia de San Campio, Galicia 2018$54.00

Red

Argentina

• Cheval des Andes, Mendoza$120.00

Portugal

• Duas Quintas, Ramos Pinto, Douro$55.00

United States

• Pinot Noir, Erath, Oregon$81.00

• Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Vineyards, Napa Valley$170.00

Italy

• Brunello di Montalcino, Castiglion del Bosco$99.00

• Barolo, Pio Cesare$145.00

• Vaio Armaron, Masi Serego Alighieri$160.00

Spain

• Tinto Pesquera, Crianza, A. Fernandez$89.00

Rosé

Provence

• Whispering Angel$68.00

• Château Pigoudet$58.00

Champagne

• Joseph Perrier, Brut$62.00

• Moët Chandon, Brut$100.00

• Veuve Clicquot, Brut$125.00

• Veuve Clicquot, Rosé$149.00

• Dom Pérignon$375.00

• Krug Grande Cuvée$375.00

• Louis Roederer, Cristal$450.00