Wall Street Bath & Spa 88
Sauna · Financial District ·
Hearty Russian fare, infused vodkas, and steam rooms await.
Hearty Russian fare, infused vodkas, and steam rooms await.
"In the Financial District's stressful, tourist-strewn and sometimes polluted environment, The Wall Street Bath & Spa offers refuge in the style of an old world, European-style bathhouse. Open to both men and women, the facilities include a pool, various steam rooms (and a cold room!), tanning and light aerobics. If you're a relaxation aficionado and can embrace doing so in a swimsuit, then this spa is the place for you. Pick from an array of spa services--and spa delicacies from the restaurant--because you can't go for a schvitz without a knosh!" - Paperless Post
"Treat a visit to the Wall Street Baths like jazz scat, letting your body guide your journey as your internal temperature dictates. But at some point, anchor yourself at a plastic table at Matryoshka. Start with the Moscow dumplings, essentially beef stroganoff in dumpling form, and the golubtsi: paper-thin cabbage leaves wrapped around ground chicken and smothered in a light tomato sauce. Steer clear of the mixed vegetables—cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions that look like they were left in the steam room overnight—and instead get the cheese blintzes." - willa moore, will hartman, molly fitzpatrick, sonal shah, jonathan smith, anne cruz
"Treat a visit to the Wall Street Baths like jazz scat. There’s no right or wrong way to do it, just let your body guide your journey through rooms hot and cold, flitting in and out of some and lingering in others as your internal temperature dictates. But if your time in the sauna is a nebulous freeform, the anchor for your trip should be a visit to the in-house restaurant, Matryoshka. Order a feast to be spread out on the plastic tables scattered throughout the dining room. Start with the Moscow dumplings, essentially beef stroganoff in dumpling form, and the golubtsi, paper-thin cabbage leaves wrapped around ground chicken and smothered in a light tomato sauce. The lamb kabob comes with a smattering of onions, which will snap you back to life after your time in the heat. You might be tempted to order the mixed vegetables to round out all the meat—don’t. The sad cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions look like they came from a freezer bag left in the steam room overnight. Instead, get the cheese blintzes and venture back into the stone-heated sauna—good for gut health, allegedly. photo credit: Jonathan Smith" - Jonathan Smith
"The most fun restaurants in NYC do not have to be alcohol-fueled. In fact, here the experience of dining is not only meditative but restorative. To partake you’ll need to disrobe down to your swimsuit, as this spot — that serves vareniki and borscht — is located inside Spa 88, a basement-level Russian spa known for food almost as much as its banya." - Eater Staff
"Wall Street Bath & Spa, Financial District. In the Financial District's stressful, tourist-strewn and sometimes polluted environment, The Wall Street Bath & Spa offers refuge in the style of an old world, European-style bathhouse. Open to both men and women, the facilities include a pool, various steam rooms (and a cold room!), tanning and light aerobics. If you're a relaxation aficionado and can embrace doing so in a swimsuit, then this spa is the place for you. Pick from an array of spa services--and spa delicacies from the restaurant--because you can't go for a schvitz without a knosh!"