Hav & Mar

"Marcus Samuelsson’s Hav & Mar has a ready-made party atmosphere, with painted mermaids on the ceiling, and food that draws inspiration from Sweden, Ethiopia, and elsewhere. There are a few private dining areas, with minimum spends from $2,000-2,500 depending on the room. Smaller groups of around 8 people can also book a semi-private table in the middle of the space." - neha talreja, bryan kim, hannah albertine, will hartman

"On the western edge of Chelsea, find Hav & Mar, another restaurant from Marcus Samuelsson. Handily merging the food of Sweden, Ethiopia, and New York, he presents an array of unlikely dishes, including the Addis York, his version of Ethiopian doro wat, featuring glazed chicken drumsticks triumphantly pointing skyward. The bread basket alone is worth visiting the restaurant for, and the best dish on the menu is the campanelle with seafood in a creamy uni sauce." - Robert Sietsema

"How do you share your melting pot heritage without pandering? Just ask Chefs Marcus Samuelsson and Fariyal Abdullahi, the brains behind Hav & Mar. This modern spot pays homage to Samuelsson's Ethiopian and Swedish roots with a seamless and heartfelt approach. The menu pulls from both cultures and their staple ingredients." - Kevin Chau

"The Deal: $60 Dinner  Marcus Samuelsson’s Chelsea spot is embracing summer wholeheartedly with corn, tomato, and watermelon all over the menu. Though they’re technically a Swedish and Ethiopian restaurant (order the “Swediopian” berbere-cured salmon appetizer to get a sense of what that means), the seafood dishes are inspired from all over. " - bryan kim, willa moore, sonal shah, neha talreja, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick

"The Deal: $60 Dinner, $60 Sunday Dinner If you’re still eating your way through our list of the Best New Restaurants of 2023, make Hav & Mar your next visit. Marcus Samuelsson’s globally-inspired Chelsea restaurant is his best work to date, and the mermaid-accented space always has a good energy to it. " - bryan kim