The Penthouse at THOR

The Penthouse at THOR

Owner

Thor, the restaurant and lounge in the Hotel on Rivington, captures the spirit of the Lower East Side with a diverse menu and lively bar scene lasting well into the night. Thor offers a market fresh menu built on the foundation of American Bistro Classics. The modern space by Dutch designer Marcel Wanders features an airy dining room with a 21 foot glass ceiling that offers views of the neighborhood's historic tenement buildings.This is an essential stop for anyone visiting the Lower East Side.Thor serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and you have to try the brunch on the weekends. A new late night menu satisfies midnight cravings. We will connect you to the energy of the Lower East Side.

Kathleen Squires

Citysearch

The Scene
A mod igloo-like entrance leads into a den decked out in a dizzying lace design. Stretched along the walls and ceiling, the pattern is broken in the dining room by a glass atrium towering over a stylish, animated crowd mostly made up of Hotel Rivington guests from Europe and L.A..

The Food
The dozen ingredient-focused dishes are categorized into cold starters, warm starters, sides and hot entrees. Busyness works in a moussey red beet terrine, whose sweetness zings with horseradish then mellows with goat cheese, but not for the competing flavors of lobster with cherries, fava beans and bearnaise. Juicy, steamed duck rounds wrapped in cabbage is a refreshingly focused dish, while desserts such as dough-coated chocolate lollipops with malted milkshake command attention. The homemade Snickers bar, a sweet-salty blend of caramel, chocolate and peanuts, requires no extra concentration for enjoyment.