Salud Restaurant & Bar

(212) 566-2220

142 Beekman St (Front Street)
New York, NY 10038 40.70716 -74.00267

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Neighborhoods: Financial District (Wall Street), Downtown, Financial District

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Hours:

Mon-Sun 12noon - 12midnight (212) 566-2220

Price:

$$$

Last updated 1.12.12

Category:

Restaurants

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Happy Hour, Live Music, Prix Fixe Menu

Cuisine:

Spanish, Tapas / Small Plates, Latin American

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Salud Restaurant & Bar

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Spanish tapas restaurant near the South Street Seaport with elegant plantation-style atmosphere, specialty cocktails, prix-fixe meals and happy hour.

Editor's Tips

The Extras:
Live music, such as a Spanish ensemble, is performed Thursday evenings from 7:30pm until 9:30pm.
Happy Hour:
Come in for happy hour after work and enjoy drink specials.
ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. “It was my first time there and my date and I found "Salud" to be a romantic, classy spot.”
  2. “Their great service and relaxing ambience makes me want to come back everytime.”
  3. “Outstanding food; pleasant atmosphere and wonderful service”
  4. “We loved the food and the location and look forward to making it a regular spot for us.”
  5. “enjoyed a romantic dinner with my boyfriend,enjoyed a night out with friends and have also celebrated my parents 30th anniversary at salud.”
  6. “The atmosphere is so inviting and warm, the food is almost always consistently delicous!”
  7. “decor was verry inviting.”
  8. “Even when I am waiting for my party the atmosphere and the people are always nice and interesting!”
  9. “The atmosphere is inviting, the food is great and the drinks are to die for!”
  10. “My husband and I came here for a romantic evening to dine out and we had a superb time!”
  11. “great lunch nice atmosphere”
  12. “This place is cozy and serves DELICIOUS food!”
  13. “sip on a nice drink, relax and enjoy the atmosphere.”
  14. “The atmosphere is great, the space adorable, and the service seemed top-notch when we walked in, so my husband and I expected a treat.”
  15. “Dependant on your mood and day of the week you can sit at this location to enjoy a fun filled evening with great food and great people.”
  16. “It's a cozy place, perfect for an intimate date”
  17. “The beautiful ambiance was augmented by relaxing and invigorating music.”
  18. “Great service, great food, great atmosphere, and great price!”
  19. “Great ambience, phenomenal drinks, and the bartender was absolutely amazing.”
  20. “The food was awesome, the service top notch, and the ambience lovely.”
  21. “The ambience is great.”
dessert
100.0% positive
  1. “The deserts were great and the specialty drinks like Mojitos are second to none.”
drinks
90.0% positive
  1. “The deserts were great and the specialty drinks like Mojitos are second to none.”
  2. “overall there is amazing food, great drinks.”
  3. “The atmosphere is inviting, the food is great and the drinks are to die for!”
  4. “sip on a nice drink, relax and enjoy the atmosphere.”
  5. “have been to this restaurant on multiple occasions and the food and drinks are always good.”
  6. “Salud may be a small plates favorite, but there is nothing small about there attention to detail, even down to the "spotless" glasses the drinks are served in!”
  7. “Not only was the food delicious, but it was very affordable and the drinks were also very good, we really enjoyed the mojitos.”
  8. “The drinks are still tasty but not worth the premium.”
  9. “This restaurant is really the best place where You can eat in NY,try the food and You will remeber incredible taste for a long long time, like I do:) drinks are amazing and the is staff really cool!”
  10. “The food is delicious, the drinks are excellent (the mojitos are the best I've had in the city) and the staff was very welcoming.”
  11. “The drinks are especially great.”
  12. “Great ambience, phenomenal drinks, and the bartender was absolutely amazing.”
  13. “Our waitress was great,the drinks came right away,I definately will go back for more!”
  14. “The specialty drinks were really the only thing good but even with them, there were only 5 you could choose from for the happy hour prices - all others were $”
  15. “After a few frustrating cigarettes later and numerous attempts to pay for drinks and leave, the food came.”
food quality
95.0% positive
  1. “The atmosphere is inviting, the food is great and the drinks are to die for!”
  2. “The shrimp ceviche appetizer and also the skirt steak kabobs were delicious.”
  3. “The food is great the staff is friendly.”
  4. “The atmosphere is so inviting and warm, the food is almost always consistently delicous!”
  5. “Service was gracious and the food was excellent.”
  6. “The tapas menu has so many great dishes to choose from, I couldn't make up my mind.”
  7. “The food was flavored with great spices, made fresh and also satisfying.”
  8. “The food is delicious, the drinks are excellent (the mojitos are the best I've had in the city) and the staff was very welcoming.”
  9. “Attentive service, delicious food, good presentation”
  10. “have been to this restaurant on multiple occasions and the food and drinks are always good.”
  11. “The staff is very friendly and the food has consistently been great.”
  12. “This restaurant is really the best place where You can eat in NY,try the food and You will remeber incredible taste for a long long time, like I do:) drinks are amazing and the is staff really cool!”
  13. “Dessert was great, we ordered the rice pudding and also the coconut flan.”
  14. “Also, the food was delicious.”
  15. “consistently excellent food”
  16. “The food was delicious and presented well on the plates.”
  17. “The food was awesome, the service top notch, and the ambience lovely.”
  18. “We traveled all the way from Atlanta, Georgia to experience some of the best Dominican food in the USA!”
  19. “However, we were starving and it was Saturday night (places around were pretty packed) so we opted to stay, skip the prix fixe (who in their right mind would order two bite-sized dishes and a thimble of flan for $20?)”
  20. “After a few frustrating cigarettes later and numerous attempts to pay for drinks and leave, the food came.”
  21. “the tapas are tasty and so nice to be right near the south street seaport”
  22. “nice mojito but lack luster food”
  23. “This place is cozy and serves DELICIOUS food!”
  24. “The food was terrific.”
  25. “love the grilled seafood platter.”
  26. “Anyway, restaurant was not bad, food was above par, music was too loud and service was excellent.”
  27. “Hell it's only a Sat night, we have nothing better to do, by the end of this, we already spent over 3 hours for a $110 meal we did NOT enjoy, felt utterly ripped off, disgracefully disappointed and NEVER AGAIN!”
  28. “The drinks are still tasty but not worth the premium.”
  29. “Dependant on your mood and day of the week you can sit at this location to enjoy a fun filled evening with great food and great people.”
  30. “If you like to eat good food, do not stop by this restaurant.”
  31. “exquisite latin cuisine”
  32. “After dinning there on prior occasions, I have come to appreciate the excellent food and service.”
  33. “Great service, great food, great atmosphere, and great price!”
  34. “We ordered two tapas and shared - the cuban sandwich was so so so delicious!”
  35. “Great food, great sevice.”
  36. “Consistently great service and food”
  37. “delicious food”
  38. “overall there is amazing food, great drinks.”
  39. “The portions are great and the food is phenominal bringing your taste buds alive with every bite.”
  40. “The food was great and the staff was very attentive & friendly.”
  41. “So much good food!”
  42. “We usually get there for a late lunch, but early or late, the staff is always eager to greet you and food is always excellent.”
  43. “Not only was the food delicious, but it was very affordable and the drinks were also very good, we really enjoyed the mojitos.”
  44. “Outstanding food; pleasant atmosphere and wonderful service”
  45. “wonderful place to sit, enjoy delicious food, dance, and enjoy good company.”
  46. “The people are great, and if you like salsa, this is the place to enjoy your meal with a classic tropical sound.”
  47. “oh and the food is overpriced.”
  48. “On our first visit, the wall street crowd during happy hour was a little too loud, but the food overall has been consistently great the couple of times I have been there.”
  49. “We loved the food and the location and look forward to making it a regular spot for us.”
  50. “Great value for the quantity and quality of food.”
menu variety
66.66999816894531% positive
  1. “The tapas menu has so many great dishes to choose from, I couldn't make up my mind.”
  2. “The pre-fix menu is misleading.”
  3. “The help was extremely helpful in answering questions i had about the menu.”
overall
100.0% positive
  1. “The people are great, and if you like salsa, this is the place to enjoy your meal with a classic tropical sound.”
  2. “great place to escape NYC.”
  3. “Salud is a great restaurant that I recommend to everyone who asks me.”
  4. “the best place in New York”
  5. “This restaurant is really the best place where You can eat in NY,try the food and You will remeber incredible taste for a long long time, like I do:) drinks are amazing and the is staff really cool!”
  6. “It's a nice after work place.”
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. “Our waitress was great,the drinks came right away,I definately will go back for more!”
  2. “Their great service and relaxing ambience makes me want to come back everytime.”
service
89.65999603271484% positive
  1. “The food is great the staff is friendly.”
  2. “Outstanding food; pleasant atmosphere and wonderful service”
  3. “The service may be slow with the water glass refills but you will not leave hungry.”
  4. “They would not even bother to apologizing for the unbelievably bad service and went ahead and charged us in full for what we had ordered.”
  5. “Our waiter was excellent.”
  6. “The only thing good was our waitress.”
  7. “The service is good and the prices are reasonable.”
  8. “Great ambience, phenomenal drinks, and the bartender was absolutely amazing.”
  9. “The food is delicious, the drinks are excellent (the mojitos are the best I've had in the city) and the staff was very welcoming.”
  10. “and just great staff along the way.”
  11. “Dependant on your mood and day of the week you can sit at this location to enjoy a fun filled evening with great food and great people.”
  12. “Our waitress was great,the drinks came right away,I definately will go back for more!”
  13. “Great service, great food, great atmosphere, and great price!”
  14. “Their great service and relaxing ambience makes me want to come back everytime.”
  15. “This restaurant is really the best place where You can eat in NY,try the food and You will remeber incredible taste for a long long time, like I do:) drinks are amazing and the is staff really cool!”
  16. “Attentive service, delicious food, good presentation”
  17. “We usually get there for a late lunch, but early or late, the staff is always eager to greet you and food is always excellent.”
  18. “Consistently great service and food”
  19. “The atmosphere is great, the space adorable, and the service seemed top-notch when we walked in, so my husband and I expected a treat.”
  20. “Even when I am waiting for my party the atmosphere and the people are always nice and interesting!”
  21. “The staff is very friendly and the food has consistently been great.”
  22. “After dinning there on prior occasions, I have come to appreciate the excellent food and service.”
  23. “Anyway, restaurant was not bad, food was above par, music was too loud and service was excellent.”
  24. “The food was awesome, the service top notch, and the ambience lovely.”
  25. “don't think I've ever had a worst service than the one I got in this place.”
  26. “Ambience, service & staff were great.”
  27. “Horrible service, horrible attitude by the staff.”
  28. “The people are great, and if you like salsa, this is the place to enjoy your meal with a classic tropical sound.”
  29. “The food was great and the staff was very attentive & friendly.”
value
77.2700023651123% positive
  1. “This place is a little pricey, but not over the top, the portions are small but worth every penny!”
  2. “The drinks are still tasty but not worth the premium.”
  3. “Great service, great food, great atmosphere, and great price!”
  4. “oh and the food is overpriced.”
  5. “The specialty drinks were really the only thing good but even with them, there were only 5 you could choose from for the happy hour prices - all others were $”
  6. “recommend Salud to anyone who values the exceptional things in life!”
  7. “The portions are great and the food is phenominal bringing your taste buds alive with every bite.”
  8. “Not only was the food delicious, but it was very affordable and the drinks were also very good, we really enjoyed the mojitos.”
  9. “The appetizers were just the right portions, and the presentation was enticing and made you want to order everything.”
  10. “Great value for the quantity and quality of food.”
  11. “The service is good and the prices are reasonable.”
wait time
50.0% positive
  1. “This restaurant is really the best place where You can eat in NY,try the food and You will remeber incredible taste for a long long time, like I do:) drinks are amazing and the is staff really cool!”
  2. “The service may be slow with the water glass refills but you will not leave hungry.”
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/04/11

Que rico!

by lan_lecour

I work Downtown and frequent Salud every Summer. Salud is consistently serves great food, cocktails and live jazz on Thursdays. I immediately thought of Salud for my job's Annual Summer Outing. Eddie, Jose and the staff at Salud is outstanding! Eddie was so helpful in setting up a private cocktail reception for my dept. on 8/2/11. It was a hit! The decor, ambiance, and music was a great backdrop to a lovely afternoon event. The staff was super friendly, efficient, and went above and beyond to make my group feel welcome. The food was delicious! An eagle-eyed staff member noticed my colleague wasn't really eating and he took the time to ask her why. No, the food was fine, but she's a vegetarian, so her choices were limited from the party menu. He had the chef make her a veggie wrap! Now that's rare, personalized service. But that's how they do things at Salud. My boss was impressed and stayed for several hours after our event was over. That's huge! He's already talking about booking for next year. Everyone in my dept. is giving me kudos for choosing such a wonderful venue for our event. Everyone had a great time. Thanks Salud for making me look so good! You never cease to impress me.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

05/09/11

CLARO QUE SI!!!!

by CremeCashmere

My boyfriend and I were walking around trying to decide which restaurant to try (we'd never tried any in the area), and went to Salud because of A) how good it smelled, and B) they were playing some really good music.

BEST CHOICE we could've made. The meal I had was EXACTLY what I was craving and it was soooo freaking good.

I had a mango mojito...then another...my boyfriend had the peach champagne something-or-other...then he had another...we shared both, and both were some of the best drinks I've ever had...

He had a bunch of different appetizers as his meal, I had the skirt steak....damn...he had the spicy shrimp (the plate was set on fire, it was awesome), the garlic shrimp with the only tostones that can top the ones i make at home, and a cuban sandwich good enough to make you eat another even if you're full...again, we shared everything, and walked out talking about when we can come back.

I was also very impressed with the service. Our server didn't write anything down...I'll admit, I was nervous about that (bad experiences in other places had me a little paranoid), but everything was flawless.

Don't pay attention to negative reviews, try this place for yourself. You'll be upset it took you this long to find it. I know I am. :)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/24/11

happy customer

by lildiamond73

I love this place. The food is delicious, service is on point and the staff is very friendly. Also they make THE BEST Mango Martini's !!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/08/11

Response From Salud! To Review on Jan 06, 2011 (1 of 3)

by Salud Restaurant

I feel compelled to respond to this review only because of the audacity (filled with contradictions) that you have displayed in trying to slander this establishment. First you say that you always have had a “great time” at Salud, and that our ‘food & drinks are delicious” but then you say you won’t come back. Then you say that your friend found a “screw” on her plate, but only waited until she consumed almost everything on her entire plate (skirt steak, fried green plantains, etc) before notifying the manager about it. Who does that? Next, you mentioned that the manager was very apologetic and you even conceded and acknowledged that he took the dish off the bill, but called him a bad business man afterwards because he didn’t offer you brunch as well? Seriously?

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

02/08/11

Response From Salud! To Review on Jan 06, 2011 (2 of 3)

by Salud1

Here is what I do know about this situation. FACTS: (1) Your husband is a manager at a neighboring restaurant. (conflict of interest I suppose). (2)Because we are cordial with your husband and knew who you were as well, the manager approached you before presenting the check to you, and specifically asked your friend to tell him exactly what she wanted him to do to, in which she replied “just comp my dish”, and so he immediately obliged. (3) After we confiscated the alleged screw (not a screw), we inspected the entire restaurant and could not find anything that remotely resembles that mystery object but also acknowledge that an accident can happen to anyone. (4) We do however close the restaurant every year in January in order to paint, repair & refresh for the upcoming season. We did this process for 3 days prior to your visit but certainly no renovations occurred while you were actually dining in the restaurant.

The Details on Salud Restaurant & Bar

Place Categories:

  • great dominican food
  • favorite italian place
  • great service
  • great phenomenal drinks
  • great nice atmosphere
  • friendly staff
  • best mojitos
  • great people
  • loved everything
  • great restaurant
  • great ambience
  • enjoy private dinner
  • nice tapas
  • enjoy meal
  • best sangria
  • pricey place
  • great waitress
  • great bartender
  • amazing entire experience
  • recommended highly
  • great price
  • great bitesized dishes
  • tasteless plantain chips
  • recommend salud
  • romantic classy spot

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