Boucherie Union Square
Boucherie Union Square in New York, NY is rated Use Caution by Oil Watch. Oil Audit (fryer oil: seed oils; cooking fats: clean; dressings: clean; bread: unknown; sauces: unknown). Last confirmed April 2026.
Some items may use seed oils - check before ordering
What to Order
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Uses clean cooking oils
SOS review: all meats grassfed, Hudson valley foie gras, farm raised organic eggs
SOS review: tartare uses EVOO
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Ask a staff member or manager these questions:
"Does your bread or wraps contain any oils?"
Some breads contain soybean oil or vegetable oil - do yours?
"Do any of your sauces contain seed oils?"
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Cooked with seed oils
SOS review: avoid the deep fryer
What the rating means
Boucherie Union Square is rated Use Caution. Use Caution means: seed oils or unconfirmed answers in several areas, often including the fryer.
At Boucherie Union Square: 2 areas confirmed seed-oil free (cooking fats and dressings), 1 area with seed oils (fryer oil) and 2 areas not confirmed (bread and sauces).
Oil Watch audits five areas and weights them: fryer oil 35%, cooking fats 25%, dressings 15%, bread 15% and sauces 10%. A confirmed seed-oil-free area scores in full, a confirmed seed oil scores nothing, an unconfirmed area counts half and an area that doesn't apply is left out. A weighted score of 85 or more is Seed Oil Free, 70 to 84 is Mostly Clean, 40 to 69 is Use Caution and anything lower is Contains Seed Oils. How Oil Watch works
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Does Boucherie Union Square use seed oils?
In some areas. Boucherie Union Square is rated Use Caution by Oil Watch: seed oils are confirmed in the fryer oil, while the cooking fats and dressings are seed-oil free. The bread and sauces are not confirmed yet.
What does Boucherie Union Square fry in?
Seed oil. Oil Watch's audit found seed oil in the fryer at Boucherie Union Square. The audit notes: SOS review: avoid the deep fryer.
What does Boucherie Union Square cook with?
Seed-oil-free fats. Oil Watch's audit found Boucherie Union Square doesn't cook with seed oils. The audit notes: SOS review: all meats grassfed, Hudson valley foie gras, farm raised organic eggs.
Are the dressings at Boucherie Union Square made with seed oils?
No. Oil Watch's audit found the dressings at Boucherie Union Square are seed-oil free. The audit notes: SOS review: tartare uses EVOO.
What hasn't Oil Watch confirmed at Boucherie Union Square?
Bread and sauces are not confirmed yet, so ask staff about them before you order.
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