Sunflower Cafe & Bakery Opening in Former Le Soir Location in Bayport
No sooner was the ink dry on the sale when the new owners of Le Soir announced plans for the next iteration of the restaurant at 825 Montauk Highway in Bayport. Sunflower Cafe & Bakery will replace Le Soir beginning December 12th.
The Sunflower Cafe & Bakery menu has French influences but offers a number of different items from Le Soir’s traditional French cuisine, which had been at the location since 1977.
The sale of the property and business took place on Thursday, November 30th, according to listing broker Doug Cabral with Century 21 Excelsior Realty, who called it bittersweet.
The broker for the buyer was James Izzo with Cow Harbor Realty.
“As you know Le Soir is very well known and has amazing reviews,” said Cabral. “In the case of Le Soir the buyer has a different concept and vision for business which is very exciting as well.”
The website says that Chef Stacé drew inspiration for the menu from travels in France, “coupled with a passion for gardening and penchant for infusing unexpected herbs into every creation.”
The menu at Sunflower Cafe & Bakery is extensive and well-thought out.
For lunch they include a Quiche Lorraine with sundried tomato and fennel, broccoli cheddar, or spinach and mushroom, served with green arugula, frisée, red onion, tomato and cucumber salad. They also have a Sunflower Salad with frisée, endive, arugula, artichoke, tomato, roasted beets, red grapes, crisp bacon, citrus fruit and lemon lavender vinaigrette served with goat cheese crustini.
Click here to see the full lunch menu at Sunflower Cafe & Bakery.
The hors d’oeuvres menu for dinner is extensive and includes a Charcuterie Board with three market cheeses, daikon, cucumber, carrots, olives, string beans, peppers, humus, Hungarian pepper salami, wineberry jam and fresh from the oven croutons, Brie and Crisp Apple served with lavender honey, Crab Cakes, Clams Casino, and let’s not forget the Escargot.
Entrees include a Roast Duck with orange sauce, red & black wild rice, and ratatouille, Farm Raised Herb de Provence Chicken with roasted carrots, garlic whipped potatoes, and thyme mushrooms and Flilet Mignon Tenderloin with with shallots red wine sauce, served with Herb de Provence potatoes and French string beans.
Don’t forget the dessert. They have Meringue is raspberry, lemon, and chocolate, a Fruit Tart light Alsatian vanilla custard topped with fresh berries, Banana Cream Tart with vanilla custard and fresh cream and Strawberry Shortcake light Genoise layer with fresh vanilla whipped cream and strawberries.
Click here to see the full dinner menu at Sunflower Cafe & Bakery.
The website describes the new restaurant as “delighting the senses with the magic of herbs, bringing a bit of ‘je ne sais quoi’ to our food and signature mocktails. Colorful ingredients, friendly service, intimate atmosphere.”
Currently, Sunflower Cafe & Bakery does not have a liquor license so they encourage guests to bring their own wine.
Sunflower Cafe & Bakery will open Tuesday through Saturday from Noon until 9pm. On Sundays they will serve brunch from 9am to 3:30pm. They promise that breakfast will come on January 1st. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Full lunch, dinner & cocktail menus below for Sunflower Cafe & Bakery.
