Artisanal comfort food, beer and cocktails
Chic and supremely popular, Gramercy Tavern is known among the Manhattan elite for its excellent service, superb food, plush interiors, and extensive wine list. The restaurant boasts two distinct dining options: you can enjoy a cozy, à la carte meal in the Tavern or indulge in the prix fixe experience in the Dining Room. Chef Michael Anthony proudly sources ingredients from local vendors, creating sensational dishes that change with the seasons. Whether you're snacking on treats like Wagyu pastrami and fluke tartare in the Tavern or reveling in courses like pork belly with peaches and strawberry brown butter cake for dessert in the Dining Room, you're sure to be amazed by Gramercy Tavern.
Ocean Prime, is an upscale American restaurant and lounge. The place contains three private dining halls, that are uniquely decorated, with warm lights, plush seating, and arranged, to suit your special needs. The dishes arriving from the kitchen feature some artistic presentations, bold flavors and aromas. The menu consists of dishes like Swordfish & Clams and Colorado Lamb Chops. The restaurant also serves delectable seafood options and there is small menu for appetizers as well. The bar presents some delicious craft cocktails like Kentucky Rose and Whiskey Clover, that effortlessly accompany your meal. So if you are looking for a place to throw your next party, Ocean Prime is the place for you.
Step into this classic chophouse and admire the odd display of 90,000 clay pipes that were once smoked by customers after dinner. Established in 1885, Keens is still popular for its legendary mutton chops and dry-aged prime steaks. Start with the Maryland Lump Crab Cakes, then try the Prime Porterhouse Steak. Indulge in the Vermont Bayley Hazen Blue with Port for dessert or one of the many single-malt scotches the bar serves. Banquet rooms like The Bull Moose Room and The Lincoln Room are also available for parties and special events.
A home decor store is hardly the place you'd expect to find a superlative dining experience, but ABC Kitchen (located within ABC Carpet & Home) delivers. This venture between the home decor giant and celebrated chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten paid off handsomely when it was voted "Best New Restaurant of 2011" by the James Beard Foundation. ABC Kitchen's delicious American fare is more than worthy of its already fantastic reputation. The restaurant's brunch, lunch, and dinner menus are full of well-crafted preparations that highlight the best in healthy, local, and organic ingredients. The restaurant strives to be green and sustainable in everything they do, right down to the bread baskets, which are hand-crafted by the Mapuche people of Peru. Helped handsomely by the store's stunning collection, the restaurant's interiors are extremely elegant and provide a comfortable space to enjoy your meal.
Get ready to be surprised! At first Beauty and Essex looks like a normal pawn shop, but walk through the storefront and open another door to discover a speakeasy-style restaurant with interiors that ooze panache, from the high ceilings to the ornate lanterns. The menu is composed of global favorites with special emphasis on contemporary American. The drink list is extensive, to say the least, from cocktails and wines to beer. With a crowd that matches up to the ambiance, this is a place to see and be seen.
Exceptional service and exquisite cuisine are the hallmarks of the Sea Fire Grill. With a raw bar offering chilled lobster, clams, oysters, and shrimp, alongside a menu rife with seafood delicacies like basted Atlantic halibut, yellowfin tuna tartare, and Alaskan king crab legs, this restaurant is truly a haven for seafood lovers. Chef Ted Pryor sources his crustaceans and other seafood from the remotest locations, such as Nova Scotia and Hawaii, so freshness is not compromised. Refined yet approachable, every dish is a masterpiece in and of itself. The dining area is sleek, modern, and elegant, with intimate lighting, wooden wine shelves, and a lovely fireplace that infuses the air with warmth and comfort.
Gluten Free Pioneers! Casual American cuisine in a comfortable setting right near Madison Square Garden. Come try our famous pancakes and other items - 99% of which can be made gluten free! Our mantra is simple, #EatGoodFood
