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.
Jacob's Pickles is a trendy restaurant that serves amazing American comfort food, craft beer, and, of course, pickles. Along with their homemade pickles they have a delicious variety of biscuits. They've become well known for their brunch, sweet biscuits with honey and maple drizzles, delicious chicken and pancakes. It's never too early in the day for pickled foods with options like sour green tomatoes or candy red beets. If you head here later in the day, make sure you try one of their amazing selections in beers or a BLT Bloody Mary, which has become a popular cocktail. The staff is friendly and attentive, and service is prompt.
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.
Traif
Traif is the brainchild of chef and owner, Jason Marcus. Established in 2010, it will take you through a soul food culinary journey from all across the globe. Their menu comprises of inspired platters made of pork and shellfish. Their seasonal fare comes in small plates to share and you can be assured that whatever is laid out, it will be exceptional and bursting with flavors. These include dishes such as Bacon Doughnuts, Braised Pork Belly, Thai Spicy-Sweet Chili Glazed Calamari and Sautéed Broccoli Rabe. Complement your meal with specialty cocktails like Rude Little Pig and Red Pearl. This small yet delightful diner has a lovely patio as well for alfresco dining. If you are looking for inventive cooking that is also tasty, then Traif will surely not disappoint you.
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.
Located in the East Village is Upstate Craft Beer & Oyster Bar a cosy nook where one can peacefully unwind at the end of the day. The decor and ambience is friendly and warm. Their menu, though limited is scrumptious and everything served here is made from fresh, local produce. The bar also houses a fine collection of craft beers. For dessert they are very popular for their Whiskey Cake!
