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Tao Restaurant

42 E. 58th St., New York, NY 10022 40.762821 -73.971631
nr. Madison Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-888-2288 Send to Phone

    Reserve a Table | Order Online

  • Cuisine: Asian: Southeast, Chinese, Japanese/Sushi
  • Price Range: $$$

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Official Website

taorestaurant.com

Hours

Mon-Wed, 11:30am-midnight; Thu-Sat, 11:30am-1am; Sun, 1pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

4, 5, 6 at 59th St.; N, R, W at Lexington Ave.-59th St.

Prices

$19-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Late-Night Dining
  • Live Music
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Prix-Fixe
  • Singles Scene
  • Take-Out
  • Design Standout
  • Catering
  • Online Reservation

Alcohol

  • Sake and Sojou
  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

50th St. to 66th St., Third Ave. to Sixth Ave.

Profile

The team behind Rue 57 has transformed the old Palace movie house into a place where the indecisive can share spicy lobster roll with black caviar, Shanghai-style soup dumplings, $15-an-ounce Kobe beef with wasabi, and Peking duck. Book the “sky box,” a private room where the projectionist’s booth used to be, and gaze down on the sixteen-foot Buddha, keeping the peace. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Peking duck for two, $72; bamboo-steamed vegetable dumplings, $12; Hong Kong shrimp, $29; Kobe beef, $18 per ounce; wasabi-crusted filet mignon, $39

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