Elmo

Elmo offers the unique convergence of New York's vibrant social life with the unabashed friendliness of your favorite neighbor haunt. This Chelsea landmark brings together a spirited bar scene (offering jumbo cocktails), a stunning mid-century dining room and a delicious, reasonably priced American menu, perfectly executed by the award winning Executive Chef Gilberto Delgado. Elmo is...

What to Drink: House cocktails range from the raspberry lemonade to one very refreshing mojito.

House cocktails range from the raspberry lemonade to one very refreshing mojito.

"Bring your attitude" to this "fashionable Chelsea gay hangout" where the midpriced "American comfort food" might play second fiddle to the "big cocktails" brought by a "hip, beautiful staff"; just note: "the music can be so loud it's more like a club than a restaurant."

For those who wonder about its provenance, Elmo takes its name from a supper club once frequented by members of the Rat Pack during the dining and dancing heydays of the 1950s and 1960s. And the decor is a revamped take on the original.…

Hotter than its talking namesake at Christmas, though the temp has dropped a bit of late. You'll be tickled by the relatively low-key food (meatloaf) inside Wallpaper*-esque space with fashion furniture and dope lighting. Striped, wrap-around banquettes, and a Ross Bleckner (his first commission in a decade) for those who care. "Elmo Burger" sounds too cute to eat. Lethal cocktails, proceed...

With a outdoor sidewalk seating, a mod glass portal painted in white and lime green, and beautiful service staff, Elmo sits comfortably on this busy stretch of Chelea's Seventh Avenue, waiting for you to come in, sit down and have a crazy cocktail from its fabulous menu.

The interior is a mixture of 80’s color and noise, nouveau urban mod (especially above the bar), and airport lounge. A...

“Elmo Takes Manhattan!”

- New York Magazine

“The Best Restaurant of the Year.
Swanky, trendy décor and American “comfort” cuisine, beautiful people and an achingly cool reputation make Elmo our pick for the best eatery of the year!”

- Instinct Magazine

"Part of the Chelsea arts scene? A follower of fashion? Part of the uber-attractive crowd? You’ll love this sleek hotspot...