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Royalton
44 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036 40.75533 -73.981372
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-944-8844 Send to Phone

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Scene: After Work, Bar Food, Hotel Bar, Lounge, Restaurant & Bar, Romantic, Singles Scene, Swank

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Official Website

royaltonhotel.com

Hours

Sun, 8am-11am, 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-1am; Mon, 7am-10am, 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-1am; Tue-Fri, 7am-10am, 11:30am-2pm, and 6pm-1am; Sat, 8am-11am, 11:30am-2pm; 6pm-1am

Nearby Subway Stops

7 at Fifth Ave./Bryant Park; B, D, F, V at 42nd St.-Bryant Park

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

In the space formerly known as Brasserie 44, The Royalton decided to shake things up—or stir things up, depending on your preference—by hiring star bartenders Richard Boccato (Dutch Kills and Pain Killer), John Lermayer (from the Florida Room in South Beach and Woodward in Boston), Simon Ford, Willy Shine (who also had a hand in Painkiller), Misty Kalkofen, and Eric Alperin to turn their hotel lobby space into a tippling destination. The so-called Cocktail Collective's menu focuses on pre and post prohibition cocktails with both originals and a “Classics” section paying homage to hotel bars around the world. A square bar will makes sure the $15–$17 libations are front and center.