The Champagne Bar
At The Plaza Hotel · 1F
A gilded cocktail bar tucked off The Plaza's Grand Lobby, built for leisurely afternoons and pre-dinner ceremonies. The question here isn't whether to order champagne — it's which one.
Neighborhood
Midtown · Central Park
Atmosphere
Low golden light, the quiet clink of flutes, couples leaning close over tables set for exactly this. The room moves slowly by design — you're not meant to rush.
Key features
The list runs deep on grandes marques and grower producers alike, served with the ceremony that makes the choice feel like it matters. Its position off the lobby means you arrive here with intention, not by accident — and that changes how you drink.
Location
The Champagne Bar · 1F
768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
About the hotel
The hotel sits at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park in a French Renaissance château that has been a defining pillar of New York's identity since 1907. While its history is vast, it remains immortalized in pop culture as the grand playground where Kevin McCallister checked in alone in the 1992 classic, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Walking into the Grand Lobby is a visceral reminder that some spaces simply don’t need updating. The gold leaf, the massive crystal chandeliers, and the endless white marble represent a standard that is still setting the bar for the city’s public face.
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