Waldorf Astoria New York

Michael Anthony, who built Gramercy Tavern’s reputation on cooking close to the source, runs this two-floor American brasserie at the Waldorf’s ground level. Upstairs is a composed dining room built around a rotating seasonal tasting menu; downstairs, the bar runs a raw bar and shareable plates with an energy the rest of the hotel is too quiet to accommodate. Book a room and you have a reason to eat here twice.

Named for the promenade that once connected the original Waldorf and Astoria buildings, where guests dressed to cross a hallway because the hallway was the point. The cocktail program was developed by Jeff Bell, who built his reputation in New York’s serious cocktail scene, and the drinks are organized around the hotel’s most storied former guests rather than flavor categories. Live music plays Tuesday through Saturday starting at 5pm.

A kaiseki-inspired restaurant on the Waldorf's ground floor whose visual language draws directly from the restored building: lacquered surfaces, geometric precision, a room designed around attention. The kitchen offers individual dishes or a sequenced tasting format that builds course by course. Afternoon tea runs Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 1:30pm.