Flora on Madison

"An elegant restaurant tucked inside the Met Breuer museum, Flora Bar (and its daytime cafe counterpart, Flora Coffee) come courtesy of the Estela team, Ignacio Mattos and Thomas Carter. A seafood- and vegetable-focused menu, with dishes like red shrimp with uni, lobster and crab dumplings in yuzu broth, and raw oysters with Sichuan mignonette, is served for lunch Tuesday through Friday. Don’t skip dessert, like an apple tart or Jerusalem artichoke and chocolate parfait, from rising star pastry chef Natasha Pickowicz, who splits her time between Flora Bar and Cafe Altro Paradiso downtown. For a much more casual option, Flora Coffee offers sandwiches like prosciutto cotto with butter and avocado, pickled carrots, and miso alongside an excellent pastry lineup, including sticky buns, sesame poundcake, and standout savory scones." - Alexandra Ilyashov