'21' Club
4.7
from - Neighborhood: Midtown West
- 21 W. 52nd St.
- New York, NY 10019
- 212-582-7200
- Price range: $$$$ ($26-$30)
Once an outlaw renegade, with elaborate contraptions to sweep alcohol into the sewers during Prohibition raids and a wine cellar for Nixon’s secret stash, this former speakeasy is now a conservative relic. And while it continues to crack the whip on its jacket-required policy, the historic restaurant—in a landmark four-story townhouse noted for clubbiness, miniature jockey statues and the ground-floor Bar Room—still crackles with a Capote-esque air. If the worthy a la carte classics—like Berkshire pork belly confit, crab-crusted halibut and a game grill of venison, elk and bacon-wrapped wild boar—are too expensive, try the more affordable prix-fixe menu. You’ll only get a taste of chef John Greeley’s recently updated menu, but it’s the Sinatra scene that you’re here to savor, anyway.
Getting There
- Cross Streets:
- Between Fifth and Sixth Aves.
- Public Transportation:
-
E,V to Fifth Ave.-53rd St.
B, D, F, V to 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center
The Basics
- Hours:
-
Mon.-Fri., 12 p.m.-2:30pm; 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m
Sat., 5:30 p.m.-11p.m.
- Cuisine:
- American
- Meals Served:
- Business Lunch, Dinner, and Lunch
- Price Range:
- $$$$ ($26-$30)
- Reservations:
- Required
- Dress Code:
- Gentlemen are required to wear a jacket for lunch and jacket with tie for dinner. Jeans and sneakers are not permitted.
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
Features
- Atmosphere and Personality:
- Celeb Spotting
- Payment Methods:
- Major Credit Cards
