Momofuku Noodle Bar’s Pork Ramen.
It’s time to take advantage of NYC’s Winter Restaurant Week, returning Jan. 21-Feb. 9. It’s a great way to enjoy the best of NYC’s fine dining, at reasonable prices. Choose from two course lunches or three course dinners at fixed prices of only $30, $45, or $60. Make your reservations now, they’re going fast!
MOMOFUKU NOODLE BAR -East Village
For nearly 20 years, Momofuku Noodle Bar has been serving up beloved dishes like its Smoked Pork Ramen, Ginger Scallion Noodles and Pork Belly Buns, and large format meals like Fried Chicken and Caviar. For Restaurant Week, their East Village location (recently featured in DOWNTOWN’s Fall 2024 issue) will be offering a 2-course meal with a salad ($45) during dinner on Monday through Friday featuring Momofuku classics. It will include: Choice of Salad: Cucumber Salad or Momofuku Salad; Choice of Bun: Pork Belly, Roasted Shiitake or Seared Shrimp; and Choice of Noodles: Garlic Chicken, Smoked Pork or Ginger Scallion. momofukunoodlebar.com
NIZUC – Hudson Yards
Nizuc is a spacious, contemporary coastal Mexican-inspired restaurant, located in Hudson Yards. It’s the brainchild of hospitality families also behind Friedman’s, Kyma, and Fresh & Co. During Restaurant Week, take advantage of a curated pre-fix dinner menu and pre-fix lunch menu (11am – 3pm), featuring dishes like Tuna Tostada, Pollo Con Mole, and Carne Asada. Sweet dessert treats offered include Helado De Fior De Lata or the signature TiraNizuc – a très leches cake with coffee cream. Later in the evenings, the space will merge dining and nightlife programming, including a DJ series, guest chefs, and more. nizucnyc.com
HEDGE & HEARTH-The High Line
Located adjunct to The Standard Plaza, their winter installation Hedge & Hearth, will be offering a limited-edition menu. In the coziness of the Plaza’s decorated and heated outdoor lounge, guests can choose from a two-course lunch for $30 or a three-course dinner for $45. The menu features quintessential British gastropub food items with a creative twist such as the Salt & Vinegar Chips, Purple Haze Hummus, Scotch Egg, Cheese Toastie, Tikka Masala, Patty Melt, Lamb Pasty, Banoffee Pie, and Sticky Toffee Pudding. Reservations here.
LE CROCODILE-Williamsburg
Located in the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Le Crocodile is an all-day neighborhood brasserie created by Chef/Partner Aidan O’Neal that was named one of “The 100 Best Restaurants in New York City in 2024 by The New York Times. They’ll be offering a $45 prix-fixe lunch with two courses. Choices for the first course include Onion Soup with gruyere, Waldorf Salad with walnuts, celery and stilton, or Mushroom Pate with black truffle. Options for the second course include Duck Leg Confit with Carrot Rapee & Cornichon, Trout “Almondine” with Celery Root & Marcona Almonds and Half Chicken with Herb Jus & Frites. lecrocodile.com
CORA -West Village
Oenophiles will want to check out Cora (which means heart), a New-American wine bar, located in the West Village. From partners sommelier Emmeline Zhao, executive chef Joseph Bliffen and pastry chef Janice Sung, Cora offers a seasonal menu with an in-house bread and pastry program and one of the largest wine programs in New York City. In addition to the main dining room, there is a heated back patio.
For their Winter 2025 Restaurant Week Lunch, Cora is offering a $30 menu featuring a choice between creative dishes like the All-Day Breakfast Sandwich and the Warm Grain Bowl and for Winter 2025 Restaurant Week Dinner, Cora is offering a $60 menu with a selection of dishes, such as the crowd favorite Cora Dog and Seaweed Cavatelli. cora.nyc