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Pera Mediterranean Brasserie

303 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10017
nr. 42nd St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-878-6301 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.3 out of 10

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    4 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Mediterranean, Turkish
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Official Website

peranyc.com

Hours

Mon-Fri, 11:30am-10:30pm; Sat, 3:30pm-10:30pm; Sun, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

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

Prices

$18-$38

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Business Lunch
  • Dine at the Bar
  • Lunch
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Online Ordering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery

Profile

In its heyday, during the Ottoman period, there was no cuisine as sophisticated as Turkish. Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent lived up to his moniker, employing over a thousand cooks to make the kebabs at his posh Topkapi Palace. Pera, a nicely appointed Turkish-leaning restaurant, doesn’t have that many on its payroll, but it does seem to be making an effort to bring back a little Topkapi Palace panache. On the menu: a chickpea-crusted crab cake, a hand-minced beef-and-bulgur tartare, and what must be New York’s first Turkish grilled-meat tasting menu. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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75% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
75% Would you go on business?
75% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 8.0
Service: 8.3
Décor: 7.3
Value: 6.8

Stylish and welcoming midtown hotspot

tophost from 10014 | Posted on 9/25/09

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 8

I had been to Pera once before some time back, this time around I found it much the same and at the same somewhat different than I remembered, both in a good way. The cooking is still top notch, unbeatable especially if you're a fan of lamb, and now I thought the appetizers had grown several fold in number, coming as affordable small plates, making them perfect to share and try different things. Peasant salad is to die for, as is warm hummus with beef strips and stuffed dates, my lamb adana was delicious and my partner's monkfish equally well prepared and presented. Recommended.

Overpriced and overblown

IHateScottRose from 10001 | Posted on 6/24/08

Overall Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)
Food: 6
Service: 6
Décor: 2
Value: 2

The food is good, don't get me wrong. But I've had equal for much less. If you can accept that you could get the same lamb dishes for $15 that you're paying double that for here elsewhere, you might like Pera. Typical Turkish, well made, but nothing to lift it above the pack besides the room you're sitting in - which, if you like excessively bright and gaudy, is nice. I don't. Seems like they can't decide if they want to be a restaurant or a "scene" place for midtown bankers. Someone obviously had a lot of money to invest in this place. Too bad they had no taste to spend it with.

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