Pebble Bar
Cocktail bar · Midtown West ·
Seafood towers, steak tartare, inventive cocktails
Seafood towers, steak tartare, inventive cocktails
"Spread across three stories of a Midtown townhouse, Pebble Bar comes from a stacked roster of nightlife veterans and celebrity investors, including Pete Davidson of Saturday Night Live. The cocktail bar on the second floor is reserved for walk-ins, and don’t be surprised to find an after-work crowd wearing button-ups and backpacks. A short food menu from executive chef Carlos Barrera, with consultation from the Wildair team, is served on the third floor, where a reservation is usually required. Drinks start at $20 each." - Melissa McCart
"Tucked into the side of Rockefeller Center, Pebble Bar looks like an exorbitantly priced downtown townhouse, and is backed by Pete Davidson and a bunch of other people. We like to hang out with a $22 mojito riff on the second floor, where you'll find a standing room-only bar with a good after-work crowd, but there’s also a tiny dining room on the third floor where you can eat steak tartare with truffle aioli." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah, tiffany yannetta
"The next time you're desperately searching for a restaurant to eat at in Midtown, just go to Pebble Bar instead. The semi-secret cocktail bar in a townhouse is great for escaping the crowds, and drinking something complex and delicious. There’s a standing room-only bar on the second floor, but if you’d like to eat some steak tartare with truffle aioli, head to the tiny dining room on the third floor. If you’re feeling particularly spendy, consider the two-tier seafood tower." - willa moore, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah
"Named after Johnny Carson, Johnny’s at Pebble Bar is accessible only via private elevator to the top floor of the townhouse. If you’re bringing someone as famous as Johnny himself (or if you’re one of the celebrity owners), you can also enter the room through a hidden entrance in Rockefeller Center. The understated room can host up to 50, and it has a bar, sofas, and a black piano." - will hartman, bryan kim, neha talreja
"The celebrity-backed bar in Rockefeller Center has an intimate and swanky interior — an ideal setting for splurging on a fancy holiday cocktail. Try The Untouchable, made with toasted oat-infused Jameson Black Barrel Whiskey, clarified pear, cinnamon, citric acid, and angostura bitters. Pair your drink with some snacks, like oysters with yuzu kosho and minced shallot served on a stunning seafood tower or the chips and French onion dip covered in a blanket of sliced chives." - Rayna Rossitto