Rare View

Critics' Pick

Shelburne Murray Hill
303 Lexington Ave., 16th fl., New York, NY 10016
at 37th St. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-481-1999 Send to Phone

Reader Rating:
6.5 out of 10
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2 Reviews | Write a Review
Scene: After Work, DJ, Hotel Bar, Lounge, Outdoor Area, Private Party Space, Smoking Area, Swank

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Map Rate & Review

Official Website

rarebarandgrill.com

Hours

May-Sep: Mon-Sat, 4:30pm-midnight; Sun, closed; Oct-Apr: closed

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 33rd St.; 4, 5, 6, 7, S at Grand Central-42nd St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

To get there, you'll travel in a packed elevator up to the 16th floor of the Shelburne Murray Hill Hotel—and it's definitely worth the ride. Filled with local Murray Hillers (early 20-somethings in Diesel) and hotel clientele, the roomy rooftop bar has rope lights draped over mini-trees, plenty of tables and chairs for seating, and beds scattered throughout on which the tired—or not—can lounge. The midtown views are outstanding, and the sight of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings in all their glowing glory is overwhelmingly beautiful—especially if you’re tipsy on such fruity cocktail creations as a mango margarita or a blood-orange cosmo. Indeed, the only drawback is the early closing time of 11 p.m. — Emma Rosenblum

Note

Rare View may be closed during inclement weather.

6.5

"Recommended"
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Fantastic View, Good Service

bmountain from 02451 | Posted on 7/10/09

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)

Hit Rare for the first time this past week and am glad I found it. Incredible views of the Empire State and Chrysler Buildings. Service was good and I really enjoyed that they sell cigars there. Definitely will be back.

nice enough

JohnDaw from | Posted on 4/8/05

Overall Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)

It is a nice place to admire the skyline, the sunset, the city lights etc. You can sit at a table or lay down on a sofa. The service though is lousy. They serve drinks in plastic cups (margarita tastes great, but when it comes in disposable cups is losing all the charm),the toilets are filthy and you have to wait in a looooooong line downstairs to get in (2 out of 3 times I've been waiting over 30 min to get in). Overall is a good place to hang around with your friends or to start a nigh out. Not a good spot for a first date.

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