Restaurants · Our pick in New York

The Modern

Contemporary American·MoMA, Midtown

At the Museum of Modern Art

About The Modern

The Modern is the restaurant of the Museum of Modern Art, with a dining room looking onto the sculpture garden and the more casual Bar Room (NYC Tourism). In the MICHELIN Guide New York 2025 selection it holds two stars.

Why it's on our list

  • The Bar Room for walk-ins
  • Sculpture garden view
  • At MoMA

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Modern before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Modern are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Rockefeller Center0.2 miWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. Times Square0.5 miWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
  3. Grand Central0.6 miWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
  4. Empire State Building1.0 miWalk 20 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
  5. Central Park1.1 miWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
  6. The Met1.5 miWalk 29 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
  7. The High Line2.2 miWalk 44 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
  8. 9/11 Memorial3.9 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min
  9. Brooklyn Bridge4.0 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 25 min
  10. Statue of Liberty ferries4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 28 min

Location

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