Dinner at various walking distances (up/down 10-15 blocks) from Lincoln Center:
Sala Thai, Blue Ribbon, Bar Boulud / Boulud Sud, Blue Ribbon, Sapphire, Momofuku Noodle Bar, Zurutto, Dark Horse, Leyla, Salumeria Rosi, Felice, La Pecora Bianca, Sushi Yasaka, Kebab aur Sharab
When you have narrowed down lunch and brunch locations, we can provide ideas for those.
You can walk from the Morgan Library to Koreatown. The Frick is in the culinary wasteland of the lower UES, but you can cab or walk elsewhere. The Whitney has various meatpacking, Chelsea, and the west village nearby, or you can walk up the high line to Hudson yards if you haven’t seen it yet.
thanks. 10 blocks is about the limit for pre-theatre, as we’re compulsive about being early and don’t want to eat too early - unless we were to do a late-ish lunch and just have appetizers.
I was thinking of Benoit for the next night, not pre-theatre.
As to cuisine, the bride is very carb-averse, at least right now. She’ll probably want seafood and green vegetables. Spicy is fine. I’m an omnivore.
Saregama, Thanks. These are very helpful. FYI Boulud Sud seems is closed for renovations at the moment to reopen “soon” but I’ll check periodically to see if they have a menu up. Bar Boloud looks good. Alas, Momofuku is out because of the carb issue I should have mentioned initially. I;ve been wanting to try it
Agree, good places are sparse in that part of town.
If one has to eat lunch near the Frick, I have been happy at Sant Ambroeus and E.A.T. on Madison. I’ve enjoyed coffee and cake at Lady M (Japanese crêpe cakes and other pastries) (41 E 78th) . I like the soups and desserts at Café Sabarsky inside the Neue Galerie. If you haven’t visited the Collection at the Neue Galerie, it’s worthwhile.
Lexington Candy Shop, if walking to or from Lexington, or the 6, has Egg Creams which are a draw for me. Food is pricey for okay diner /coffee shop food.
I’ve always thought the border between upper and not for both east and west was 72nd street.
Speaking of 72nd, another option would be Charles Pan-Fried Chicken. Don’t eat the cornbread to stay low carb.
I like Benoit a lot, but if you want French in the Midtown West area, I really like Le Rock. Much more inventive menu. Phenomenal wine list. Gorgeous bar area.
I love Leyla, but most of what I like there is not low carb.
Momofuku NB usually has a couple of special mains that are fish or chicken, non carb, plus starters and salads.
I thought Sud had planned to reopen in Dec, but in any case Bar and Epicerie are both open (Bar has a pre theatre menu, but you may be better off a la carte).
All the italian places will have meat and fish secondi.
Just struck me that Lincoln will have a restaurant week menu that might appeal (and be more affordable).
Since you mentioned spicy, Han Dynasty might be an option (85th) - take the bus down Broadway after, or the subway 2 stops. Elea next door is high end Greek, definitely low carb friendly, also participating in RW so has a prix fixe menu.
Down about the same distance away are Blue Willow, Nasrin’s, and Yakitori ToriShin and Totto both.
While I rarely send people to Fiorello, used to be that one could make a good meal of just their antipasto plate (choice of any 3 or 5 from the massive bar) and dessert (it used to be hard to beat their chocolate mousse and limoncello tart).
Tatiana is maybe the best food in the city at the moment, in my opinion. It’s in David Geffen Hall. Difficult to get a reservation (if you jump right on it when they open you can get one), “Reservations are available 28 days in advance at 12pm.” Worth a try, if the menu appeals.
long running place - La Bonne Soupe was an old-timer in 1977 when I first went there. any recent reports? There used to be quite a number of French restaurants serving a very economical and enjoyable prix fixe - are there others still and I have lost track - are there others still?
I haven’t been recently. It’s a fallback for me in that part of town.
I seem to also remember a Sel et Poivre Bistro. Still running at 853 Lexington, between 64th and 65th. I haven’t been there in 20 years. https://www.seletpoivrenyc.com/.
