Recent Honors:
Capital Region Living Magazine - "A taste of
Paris with Albany prices"
2007 Best Bistro, Best Romantic Dining, Best French Restaurant.
Metroland - Best Outdoor Dining, Best French Dining
View our recent review from TimesUnion
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Nicole's Bistro
Since 1985 Nicole Plisson has been serving the finest cuisine to satisfied customers from the Capital Region. Coming from a family of restaurateurs in the Loire Valley, Nicole seeks to combine the best of French and American culinary tradition.
In 1995, after 10 years of running L'Auberge, Nicole and her staff moved to the historic Quackenbush House, one of Albany's most treasured landmarks. Notable guests who have been entertained here include the actor John Aston, author William Kennedy, and John F. Kennedy Jr. Nicole's Bistro promises to continue to maintain it's high reputation as one of the best restaurants in the Capital Region and to perhaps make history into the next century...
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Quackenbush House
Quackenbush House is located in the Quackenbush Square near the Clinton Avenue exit and Interstate 787, Albany, New York. Its current surroundings accent the resiliency of the house; its preservation and refurbishing is the latest step in a long history of social change.
Most local historians believe that Quackenbush House is one of the oldest existing Dutch urban structures in the nation. Some theorize that it may have been built as far back as the late 1600's.
First adjacent to the family's brick kilns (Peter Quackenbush was a brick maker for Kilian Van Rensselaer), the land on which the house rests today was owned by the Quackenbush family since the early 18th century.
The house was reputedly used as a headquarters in the French and Indian War, and as a jail for British General John Burgoyne after the Battle of Saratoga. In 1824 it was called Mansion House.
After serving as a residence for more than a century, it was reportedly a bakery, and then a furniture store, before it's present renovation.
The property was scheduled for demolition to make way for the construction of the Clinton Square interchange, but was spared because of its significant historical value.
Purchased from New York State by the Albany Common Council for $1.00, Quackenbush House is now secure in its own priceless historical heritage.
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