St Regis-New York
(212) 753-4500
2 E 55th St
New York,
NY
10022
40.761
-73.9737
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Midtown Center
What People Are Saying About St Regis-New York
The Editor
Erin Behan
Citysearch
The Scene
The marble lobby of the upscale St. Regis Hotel serves as an appropriate runway to the elegant bar with a very gentleman's-lounge feel. Women were barred until 1950, but now they enter as they please to see the famed Maxfield Parrish mural for themselves. It's expensive, but the museum-like surroundings give fair warning.
The Draw
Service truly transports. The bartenders' attention to detail recalls a bygone era, and your coat can't drape across the bar stool a second without it being whisked away. While the King Cole has been known to attract celebrities, you'll generally find members of the New York business elite sipping a perfectly shaken martini or toasting the day's conquest with a glass of bubbly. It's easy to strike up a conversation with someone who catches your eye, and you're almost guaranteed they can afford to buy your next drink.
User Reviews
lockjawdavis
October 02, 2002
A room service cheeseburger at the St Regis will run you about 30 bucks, so it's no surprise that the drinks at the King Cole Bar are priced accordingly high. But, of course, you didn't stop in looking for a bargain, did you? No, you stopped in for a taste of Olde New York. You put on your coat and tie to sip a drink with the swells and gaze up at that super cool mural by Maxfield Parrish. You had two bowls of their signature wasabi crusted bar mix just to even things out a little, but the bill still threw you for a loop. Life is short, though. So pay up and head to McHale's to finish the job.
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parnell
July 08, 2002
Being in the St. Regis Hotel, the bar is expensive as you would expect. But it is marvelous. The atmosphere is old world, but never snobby. The bartenders and table waiters are first rate. The drinks are expensive but large. If you went to a chain restaurant it would cost more to get the same about of alcohol.
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When to Go:
Even if you don't have money for more than one drink, come for a beer and observe the way the other half lives.
Save Money:
Come hungry: The bar sports an endless supply of the best bar giveaways, from reen wasabi peas to almonds and macadamia nuts.
What to Drink:
For a taste of history, try the Red Snapper (the bar's version of a bloody mary). The drink was brought to New York from Paris by its inventor, Fernand Petiot.
Category:
Hotels & Motels, Bars & Clubs, Hotel Bars
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard
Bar & Club Special Features:
Smoking Permitted:
No
