(Sadly, Sapphire just closed on December 31, 2022.)
Sapphire Cuisines of India on the Upper West Side is close enough to the Vivian Beaumont Theater to grab a bite before attending a show. We did just that before seeing Mike Birbiglia in his one-man show.
My dining partner noticed some small batch bourbons and ordered Old Fashions for us made with Clyde Mays, an Alabama-style whiskey ($18) that we sipped while topping the crispy flatbread papadum with the two sauces.
I’d recommend the Lasuni Gobi ($9), their cauliflower florets batter-fried in a garlic sauce and their fried onion fritters ($9) made using a spiced gram flour batter.
Also good is the tender occasional bone-in baby goat biryani ($28), cooked in a sealed pot with aromatic spices and basmati rice ($7) with green peas.
I so enjoyed laughing with Mike Birbiglia during his hilarious tales about life, death and a highly chlorinated YMCA pool. I’d recommend that, too.
Sapphire Cuisines of India
Upper West Side
2014 Broadway,
New York, NY 10023
(212) 245-4444
sapphire2014.com
sadly, this place has closed. 🙁
Appreciate the comment.
We updated our restaurant map to indicate it is sadly now closed.
Thank you, “gar”, for letting us know.
I was so happy being your dining and theater partner that evening!
Loved dining and going to theatre together! ❤️