The Whitby Bar and Restaurant

4.7

1404 Reviews

$31 to $50

American

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2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

Experiences are available.

Charming
Good for special occasions
Fancy

Thank you for choosing The Whitby Bar & Restaurant, We look forward to welcoming you.

Live Jazz at the Whitby Bar is returning every Friday night from 6pm to 9pm. Enjoy classic Negroni cocktails as you listen to live jazz music from The Sam Taylor Trio.

For our Afternoon Tea service, please book via Open Table through the EXPERIENCE option. To confirm your afternoon tea reservation, we require a credit card for our cancellation policy. Should you cancel within 24 hours of the booking, a $50/pp cancellation fee will incur.

The Whitby Bar and Restaurant, inside The Whitby Hotel located in the heart of upper Midtown, offers modern American food in a uniquely eclectic setting. Open daily for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, International, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 1:30 pm–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Live Jazz Fri 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(646) 928-4207
Website
http://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/new-york/the-whitby-hotel/the-whitby-bar/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Anthony Paris
Private party facilities
The Whitby Hotel has three individually designed private rooms which are flexible in format and are ideal for a wide range of events. There is also a state-of-the-art screening theater seating 130 people. To enquire about an event please email: events@thewhitbyhotel.com

Location
18 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
Neighborhood
Midtown West
Cross street
56th street between 5th and 6th Avenue
Parking details
None
Public transit
N R W to 5th Ave/59th Street<br />F to 57th Street
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Festive Afternoon Tea at The Whitby Hotel
$75.00 per person
Multiple dates available
Join us at The Whitby Bar for a delicious Afternoon Tea served in the colorful restaurant or the elegant Orangery. Served on Kit Kemp's beautiful Sailor's Farewell Wedgwood china, enjoy delectable finger sandwiches, including smoked salmon mousse, Egg salad & Truffles, selection of mouthwatering cakes and homemade scones with clotted cream and preserves. $75 per person or $95 including a glass of Joseph Perrier. Afternoon Tea service reservations are booked through the experience. We ask you to cancel your reservation by 10pm the day prior. We have a 5 minute grace period in case you are running late. Please call 646-928-4207 If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions. Special requests must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.
Christmas Menu
$195.00 per person
Dec 25, 2024 only
Gather family and friends for a festive Christmas feast at The Whitby Bar. Start the night with a glass of Champagne and Chef's selection of amuse-bouche, dine on indulgent menu featuring Yellowfin tuna with fennel, heart of palm, pine nuts and blood orange to start, followed by Rocky mountain rack of lamb, with a black pepper and coriander crust and Chocolate bûche de Noël with blood orange sherbet for dessert. The price does not include tax or a 20% gratuity
New Years Eve at the Whitby
$295.00 per person
Dec 31, 2024 only
Join us for New Year’s Eve and savour elegant dishes accompanied by live jazz from the Sam Taylor Trio. Start with Petrossian caviar or Maitake toast amuse-bouche, then choose an indulgent starter including freshly shucked oysters or our Wagyu beef tartare with pommes roti and black Périgord truffle, followed by seasonal specials including 1.5 lb Lemon butter poached lobster with parsnip puree and Bloomsdale spinach or Rocky mountain rack of lamb with haricots verts and gratin dauphinoise. Enjoy a delicious dessert then wind down with coffee, tea and petit fours. Raise your glass of Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée at 12am as we welcome the New Year together! The price does not include tax or a 20% gratuity.

Spiced butternut squash soup
Toasted pumpkin seeds, Styrian pumpkin seed oil (VG GF)
Maine lobster salad
Muscadet grapes, citrus-curry vinaigrette, lamb's lettuce, crème fraîche (GF)
House made magret duck pâté
With red cabbage, black Périgord truffle, wild elderberry jam and dark rye sourdough toast
Porcini tart
Walnut and caramelized onion jam, frisée and fines herbes salad, port wine mustard (V)
Baby kale and arugula salad
Roasted beets, fresh figs, pickled red onions, Vermont Creamery goat cheese, fig balsamic vinaigrette (V GF)

Mains

Roasted heritage free range black turkey
Braised leg meat, porcini-chestnut stuffing, potato purée, cranberry sauce and gravy
Braised grass fed short rib
Creamy broccoli, carrots agrodolce, crispy shallots (GF)
Heritage uncured bacon wrapped halibut
Savoy cabbage, apple-pecan relish (GF)
Chestnut and farro gnocchi
Wild mushroom-sherry cream, stracciatella (V)
Seared diver scallops
Braised endive with black trumpet mushrooms, cauliflower purée, vincotto (GF)

Desserts

Caramelized pumpkin flan
Chantilly cream, candied pepitas (V GF)
Pear frangipane tart
Ginger ice cream (V)
Cranberry tart
Nilla wafer crust, brown butter and apple ice cream (V)
Selection of house made ice cream and sorbet
(V GF)
A selection of three artisanal cheeses
Fresh fruit, membrillo, honeycomb and sourdough toast (V)

Sides

Potato purée$15.00
(GF)
Chestnut and brioche stuffing
Yorkshire pudding
Roasted acorn squash
Moroccan spice, olive oil, sea salt (VG GF)
Steamed broccoli with sweet butter
(V GF)

What 1,404 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.5Service
4.8Ambience
4.1Value

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Review summary

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The Whitby Bar and Restaurant offers a "lovely afternoon tea experience" with "wonderful" food and service, set in a "visually stunning" and elegant atmosphere. While some guests have noted service inconsistencies and pricing concerns, the restaurant remains a favorite for its "exceptional" ambiance and "delightful" brunch and high tea offerings.

1,405 Reviews

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Lily
Greater Boston
18 reviews
vip
5.0
18 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a nice and relaxing afternoon tea! The apple cinnamon scones were incredible. Will definitely be back.
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Michele
New York City
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had our first afternoon tea today at The Whitby to celebrate a friend's birthday. The guest of honor had special dietary restrictions. The preparation and attention to details was first class. Raffaele was our waiter and he was extremely attentive. We will certainly return. A lovely and eclectic setting.
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robert
New York City
27 reviews
vip
5.0
27 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I have had issues in the past but came back and today was good. I hope it stays this way as it was good for many years since opening.
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Maria
New York City
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on December 8, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 5
The gnocchi were awesome but the food from There got progressively worse. The fish was served u finished with what looked like on potato as a side. We had to keep catching the waiter’s attention because no one would clear our plates or come near us for such a long time
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Stephanie
Detroit
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on December 6, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was phenomenal! We had the scallops, agnolotti, and skirt steak among us and everything was divine.
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Jonathan
New York City
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on December 4, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I love business meals at the Whitby and I brought my parents there for birthday afternoon tea. You just can’t go wrong here, they do it all well.
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Merin
Los Angeles
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful experience for tea. Love the caviar. Scones were exceptional.
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Mark
Richmond
18 reviews
5.0
18 reviews
Dined on December 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had lunch with friends here, and EVERYTHING was outstanding. All of the entrees were excellent; my wife and one of our friends had the burger, and both were raving about the burger. My other friend had the salmon... and absolutely cleaned his plate! I had the Dover sole, and in all honesty, it was just as flavorful and well-prepared as the same dish I had at a Michelin three star restaurant, but at around half the cost! This is a treasure waiting for you to find; trust me: it is truly worth it to do so!
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Lauren
San Francisco
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on December 1, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our experience at the Whitby. The food and tea were great and we were definitely full at the end of our meal! Service wasn’t fantastic - our waiter hadn’t come by in over half an hour by the time we asked for our check and we discovered they had left without having someone else take care of our table. Additionally, we booked the Festive Tea experience through the app but unfortunately, there really wasn’t anything festive at all about the restaurant, tea room, or food. However, I’d still go back again as the price is great for what you get in the city.
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Chieko
New York City
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 28, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had thanksgiving dinner. Service was great and food was delicious. I had lobster salad and scallops. My daughter had squash soup and turkey. We both enjoyed. I love the atmosphere here.
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FAQs

The Whitby Bar and Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1404 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Dec 16, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 51 times today

Experiences are available.

Google Map for The Whitby Bar and Restaurant

18 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019

Additional information

Cross street
56th street between 5th and 6th Avenue
Neighborhood
Midtown West
Hours of operation
Breakfast Daily 7:00 am–11:00 am Brunch Sat, Sun 11:00 am–4:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–4:30 pm Afternoon Tea Mon–Fri 1:30 pm–5:00 pm Sat, Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Live Jazz Fri 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American, International, Afternoon Tea
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
None
Public transit
N R W to 5th Ave/59th StreetF to 57th Street
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Anthony Paris
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, High Tea, Non-Smoking, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.firmdalehotels.com/hotels/new-york/the-whitby-hotel/the-whitby-bar/
Phone number
(646) 928-4207
Private party facilities
The Whitby Hotel has three individually designed private rooms which are flexible in format and are ideal for a wide range of events. There is also a state-of-the-art screening theater seating 130 people. To enquire about an event please email: events@thewhitbyhotel.com

The Whitby Bar and Restaurant

Make a reservation

Additional information

Festive Afternoon Tea at The Whitby Hotel

Christmas Menu

New Years Eve at the Whitby

Champagne

Joseph Perrier, Cuvée Royale Brut Champagne, NV

Amuse Bouche

Blini’s with smoked salmon, Petrossian Tsar Impérial™ Ossetra caviar or Maitake mushroom toast, Pedro Ximénez sherry cream (V)

Starters

Spiced butternut squash soup

Maine lobster salad

House made magret duck pâté

Porcini tart

Baby kale and arugula salad

Mains

Roasted heritage free range black turkey

Braised grass fed short rib

Heritage uncured bacon wrapped halibut

Chestnut and farro gnocchi

Seared diver scallops

Desserts

Caramelized pumpkin flan

Pear frangipane tart

Cranberry tart

Selection of house made ice cream and sorbet

A selection of three artisanal cheeses

Sides

Potato purée$15.00

Chestnut and brioche stuffing

Yorkshire pudding

Roasted acorn squash

Steamed broccoli with sweet butter

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Review summary

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