Although it is New York's smallest borough at a mere 23 square miles, Manhattan is home to some of its most popular attractions. After a day of sightseeing at nearby Times Square or catching a show on Broadway, tourists can enjoy the extensive late-night dining that the area has to offer. Although traditional diners are open throughout the city, Manhattan also features full-service restaurants that extend their supper menus late into the night. Italian specialties, American favorites and classically prepared French cuisine are all types of food available into the wee hours of the morning.
Gracie's Corner Diner, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side, is open 24 hours a day. Late night food offerings include omelets and traditional breakfast dishes, sandwiches such as Reubens and wraps, entrees including cobb salads and gyros and appetizer-style foods such as mozzarella sticks and chicken wings. Gracie's also features a smoothie bar, a juice bar with fresh-squeezed selections and energy drinks. Some of the more unusual menu items include meat loaf parmigiana served with spaghetti, shrimp quesadillas, stuffed grape leaves and Greek pizza Florentine. Gracie's serves coffee, tea and other soft drinks to accompany its many dishes.
Gracie's Corner Diner
352 E. 86th St.
New York, NY 10028
212-737-8505
graciescornerdinernyc.com
According to its website, Employees Only was designed to emulate speakeasy clubs of the 1920s and 1930s. Rich wood walls and unusual liquor bottles grace the walls of this art-deco styled restaurant. Employees Only is open for late night dining seven days a week from midnight to 3:30 a.m. Late night menu items include oysters on the half shell, truffled grilled cheese, hand-cut steak tartare, a duck confit salad and avocado pita with green olive and pistachio tapenade. Desserts including banana bread pudding with dark chocolate and butterscotch-mascarpone cheesecake are available as well. A full bar offers drinks to complement the late night menu, with a large array of cocktails including herb-infused spirits, fresh fruit and homemade grenadine.
Employees Only
510 Hudson St.
New York, NY 10014
212-242-3021
employeesonlynyc.com
The Blue Ribbon Brasserie is open seven days a week from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. A full bar with a large wine selection accompanies the menu with classically prepared dishes as well as items with a contemporary flair. Appetizers include foie gras terrine, grilled sardines, pierogies and escargot. A large selection of seafood dishes such as chilled lobster and oysters on the half shell are on the menu. Soups and salads include roast duck soup, warm goat cheese salad and clam stew. Main course items include fried chicken, rack of lamb, sweetbreads, tofu ravioli and pigeon with barley. The restaurant also serves desserts such as creme brulee, banana splits and sorbet.
Blue Ribbon Brasserie
97 Sullivan St.
New York, NY 10012
212-274-0404
blueribbonrestaurants.com
La Lanterna di Vittoria is open from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 6 p.m. until 3 a.m. on weekends. The restaurant serves Italian cafe-style menu items such as beef carpaccio, caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella, proscuitto panini and quiche. Specialties of the house include lasagna and thin crust pizza with chorizo. For those seeking lighter options to accompany a bottle of wine or cocktails from the bar, several cheese courses, a smoked meat platter and a fruit plate are all available as well. An extensive wine list includes ports and sherries and the restaurant has a full-service espresso bar. A large array of desserts including gelato, fruit tarts, Italian pastries and cheesecakes is available for those looking to end their meals on a sweet note.
Lanterna di Vittorio
129 MacDougal St
New York, NY 10012
212-529-5945
lalanternacaffe.com
