With the reopening of the Frick Collection comes its first-ever restaurant, the Westmoreland. Named for museum founder Henry Clay Frick’s private railway car, the cafe is as luxurious and opulent as the gilded mansion that houses it. With just 50 seats and a menu featuring well-worn museum cafe hits like a tuna nicoise salad with potatoes and haricots verts, poached trout and a crustless club sandwich, this is precisely the elevated, straightforward spot you need to rest after a day spent among the art.
Sip a cocktail inspired by Frick’s Cocktails with a Curator series, a pandemic-era hit where pieces from the closed museum were paired with a drink by the museum’s curator. You’ll find classics on the bar menu, too, like a bubbly French 75 and a no-frills daiquiri.
In a neighborhood where new influencer faves join old-school classics like Bemelmans and J.G. Melon, Westmoreland fuses the two elegantly, with avocado toast with pistachio butter happily joining chicken milanese on the menu—what more would you expect from the new home of some of the city’s most spectacular Old Master paintings and Renaissance sculptures?
The vibe: Old (like, Renaissance old) money meets new school vibes with custom murals and viral cocktails.
The food: Straightforward classics for the ladies, gentlemen and everyone else who lunch: club sandwiches, Caesar salad and chocolate mousse.
The drink: Familiar cocktails (made YouTube famous) done right.
Time Out tip: A museum admission to the Frick Collection is required to eat at Westmoreland (and reservations can only be made in person), so build in a cafe visit to your museum itinerary—or vice versa.