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Central Park Boathouse

E. 72nd St. at Park Dr. N., New York, NY 10021 40.768604 -73.959709
nr. Fifth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-517-2233 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
9 out of 10
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2 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: Bar Food, Brunch, Classic NY, Outdoor Area, Restaurant & Bar, Romantic, Waterfront

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Official Website

thecentralparkboathouse.com

Hours

Apr-Oct: Mon-Fri, noon-4pm and 5:30pm-9:30pm; Sat-Sun, 9:30am-4pm and 6pm-9:30pm;
Nov-Mar: Mon-Fri, noon-4pm; Sat-Sun, 9:30am-4pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 68th St.-Hunter College

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

Until recently, the Central Park Boathouse was a depressing place—an institutional refuge from sudden downpours, a Christmas-party host to dying dot-coms. But it's amazing what a $5 million makeover can do! The dining room has been spiffed up and opened up onto the lake, and while the menu is by no means daring—mostly seafood, none of it (thank God) fished out of the lake—the kitchen is on its toes. The crabcakes are big and come with a sweetish cucumber salad, and the menu changes seasonally. Once, you wouldn't bring your grandparents here. Now it's almost fit for a date (just make sure your beloved won't mind the opera-singing gondolier). — Matt Gross