Union Square Cafe

85th 5th Holdings LLC is located at 147 W 35th St, New York, NY. This location is in the Garment District neighborhood..

Know Before You Go: Leave your cell phone at home; Meyer has explicitly banned the use of the devices in his restaurants.

When to Go: Reservations are available 28 days in advance; unless you want to go very early or very late, stick to this figure.

Almost exactly a year after the three-decades-old original Union Square Cafe closed on East 16th Street, the new and improved version of Danny Meyer’s beloved first restaurant is open on 19th and Park. The space is bigger and carefully designed to reflect the restaurant’s ethos of hospitality and service. The long, mahogany bar on the main floor fills up fast. There’s a second bar up the...

When he opened Union Square Cafe in 1985, Danny Meyer changed the American restaurant landscape: his combination of upscale food and unpretentious but focused service sparked a revolution. This landmark spot still draws devotees with the crowd-pleasing menu, warm atmosphere, and, of course, the service. Wood paneling and white walls are hung with splashy modern paintings; in addition to the...

Food27 Decor23 Service26 Cost$76

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“The appeal never dims” at this Union Square “flagship of the Danny Meyer empire” that remains...

The first feather in Danny Meyer's cap, Union Square cafe remains a polished place to eat---from the greeting to the checkroom to the bar to the waiters to the kitchen to the wines to the art on the walls. Culinary director/co-owner… Read More

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