The Whitby Bar
Bar · Midtown West
18 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
Highlights
Artful hotel haunt with coffee, cocktails, modern fare & afternoon tea
Artful hotel haunt with coffee, cocktails, modern fare & afternoon tea
"The Whitby has a bunch of random mismatched objects in their massive space that look like they were collected from various estate sales. Afternoon tea starts at $75 and it's one of those services that works best when you want to dress up a little, sit in front of a full set of gold-trimmed dishware, and have a crisp linen napkin placed on your lap. The food is mostly fine, although the lemony crème fraîche in the smoked salmon sandwich is a nice detail. (We also like that they use loose-leaf tea.) It gets crowded, so make a reservation." - carina finn koeppicus, kenny yang, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick
"You’ll see some tourists (because this place is in a Midtown hotel), but the Whitby doesn’t feel generic. The massive room is filled with random things that look like they were collected from estate sales, and it's a solid option for a work meeting. If you get hungry, you can get some bar snacks, like beef sliders and za’atar chips." - bryan kim, molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, sonal shah, tiffany yannetta
"Combines English hospitality with high quality ingredients, a courtyard terrace, and a 130-seat private cinema. A breakfast mainstay." - Kevin Chau
"Tucked inside The Whitby Hotel, this power breakfast spot combines the warmth and coziness of English hospitality with a menu filled with high quality ingredients like locally sourced eggs, seasonal fruits, and produce from small production farms. Add to that it's prime location (just two blocks from Central Park), a courtyard terrace, and a 130-seat private cinema, and it's no wonder that The Whitby is a breakfast mainstay in the Big Apple." - Kevin Chau
"Classic afternoon tea in a location just off Fifth Avenue, with specialty teas, finger sandwiches, tasty desserts, and scones." - Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes Elizabeth Rhodes is a special projects editor at Travel + Leisure, covering everything from luxury hotels to theme parks to must-pack travel products. Originally from South Carolina,
