The Modern - Dining Room

9 W. 53rd Street New YorkNY10019
Closed
Sunday
11:30am-9:30pm
Monday
11:30am-10:30pm
Tuesday
11:30am-10:30pm
Wednesday
11:30am-10:30pm
Thursday
11:30am-10:30pm
Friday
11:30am-11:00pm
Saturday
11:30am-11:00pm
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club
Average Rating
4.5
Total Reviews
(154)
Recommended 1
Not Recommended 0
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Description

The Modern is a 2 Michelin-starred contemporary American restaurant at the Museum of Modern Art. Helmed by Executive Chef Abram Bissell, the restaurant features refined, playful dishes that highlight exceptional ingredients and seasonality. Lunch offers a $138 three-course menu or $178 six-course menu. Dinner at The Modern is a 7-course menu, involving a few choices on your part, as well as...
by yellowmoxie on June 01, 2019 from yellowmoxie

Tips

Know Before You Go:
The restaurant offers three tasting options: three courses for $85, chef's seven-course tasting menu for $125, and a seven-course seasonal tasting menu for $138.
by Citysearch on April 21, 2009 from Citysearch
Where to Sit:
For window-side viewing of the sculpture garden and for prime Picasso and Elsworth Kelly proximity, request tables 17, 18, 19, and 21-27.
by Citysearch on April 21, 2009 from Citysearch

Member Reviews

Had a private party here - excellent appetizers. Service in the main area is not always the most at...:
Had a private party here - excellent appetizers. Service in the main area is not always the most attentive.
by LovetoShop on April 03, 2009

Editorial Reviews

The Modern Restaurant Review:
Architects Bentel & Bentel created The Modern’s cool and subdued space of black and white and glass, leaving room for the food to express itself. Executive chef Abram Bissell helms the kitchen. You may find marinated hamachi, potato gnocchi fricassée, and bone marrow-crusted beef with carrot and horseradish. Meanwhile, the less formal (and more affordable) Bar Room features a rowdy and warm...
by gayot on October 28, 2016 from gayot
"Reliably superb" French-New American cuisine "as modern as the art" is the deal at Danny Meyer's "effortlessly chic" eatery inside MoMA, where the "tranquil" dining room boasts "lovely" sculpture garden views and service is "impeccable" ("refreshing" no-tipping policy notwithstanding); such "high-end sophistication" is unsurprisingly "pricey", but the "more casual" front bar area is "easier on...
by zagat on July 23, 2013 from zagat
An inspired, forward-thinking kitchen and subtly sexy design find a fitting home at MoMA.:
The Scene
Hidden from the adjoining Bar Room by a wall of frosted glass, the dining room is an airy, light-filled expanse overlooking the sculpture garden. Sleek leather banquettes and...
by by Allison Austin at Citysearch on January 31, 2007 from Citysearch

Information from the business

Overlooking the Museum of Modern Arts' Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden, The Modern employs new age cooking skills to give you a unique, contemporary menu with dishes that you won't find at any other upscale restaurant. This two Michelin stars restaurant features an ever-changing food menu with seasonal specials to cater to all your gastronomical dreams. The cuisine on offer is...
by yahoolocal on June 15, 2017 from yahoolocal