Darling
Bar · Midtown West
36 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019
Highlights
Spectacular Central Park views, creative cocktails, and upscale bar bites
Spectacular Central Park views, creative cocktails, and upscale bar bites
"Perched 47 floors above Central Park with a rare south-end park view, this penthouse rooftop mixes playful cocktails with refined small plates. The drink program features edible jelly cocktails in flavors like Mezcal Negroni and Strawberry Daiquiri, a sophisticated Dirty Shirley incorporating Veuve Clicquot and orange blossom water, and an inventive martini menu (including an escargot-topped Grey Goose and an olive-oil-washed gin). Shareable cocktails for the table set a festive tone, while snacks such as wagyu skewers, gougères with ham, and a cheese plate round out the menu." - Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
"If you want to know what kind of view you could have if you threw a couple hundred million dollars at a penthouse on Central Park South, head to this rooftop bar on the 47th floor of the Park Lane New York. Darling has a central lounge area and an enclosed, covered patio with lots of greenery and a DJ playing disco and funk. That patio is where you’ll get the best views as you sip on a creamsicle cocktail and snack on bites like crispy chicken sliders and basil arancini." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman
"Sean Brock's first West Coast restaurant on Robertson Boulevard centered on seasonal ingredients prepared over a live-fire grill, accompanied by an adjoining cocktail bar that will spin vinyl and serve cocktails over a hi-fi sound system; the project reflects Brock's focus on Southern cuisine and heritage-driven cooking." - Matthew Kang
"Want to see what kind of view you could have if you threw a hundred million dollars at a penthouse on Central Park South? Head to this rooftop bar on the 47th floor of the Park Lane New York hotel. Besides the views, you'll find an awning-covered patio with lots of greenery, and a DJ. It's one of your nicer options in the area for a $24 cocktail and some spicy chicken sliders or basil arancini." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah, tiffany yannetta
"Nearly 50 floors above the Park Lane Hotel, Darling is a good choice for dates, a fancy meeting or just a treat yourself outing with unreasonably excellent views of Central Park. Reservations recommended. Small bites include caviar nachos on kettle chips, a seafood tower replete with king crab and lobster, wagyu beef sliders, and plenty more dishes that scream expense account. To drink, craft cocktails with sophisticated flavors (a margarita riff with wasabi is fun) start at $23, plus the $100 Billionaire’s Row served with a bump of Petrossian caviar. Why not? You’re on top of the world here!" - Eater Staff
