Cafe Carlyle
New York, NY 10021-1827
Phone: (212) 744-1600
Fax: (212) 717-4682
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Madison Avenue
- Directions:
- 6 at 77th St
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 6:30pm-12am
Editorial Review for Cafe Carlyle – by Erin Behan
In Short
What do Eartha Kitt, Bobby Short and Woody Allen have in common? They've all wowed audiences at the Carlyle Hotel's 70-seat supper club. The renovated room (last touched in 1955) shows off the musically playfull Marcel Vertes murals, and dinner-and-a-song lovers can take advantage of chef James Sakatos's menu of upscale classics like foie gras terrine, dover sole and creme brulee. Banquettes rim the room and cast the focal point on the stage, and beyond the elegant table seating, there's a first-come, first-served bar.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoReservations and dinner with the show are almost always required. If you arrive early, you may be able to snag a bar seat.
The ExtrasBemelmen's bar, also located in the Carlyle Hotel, has its share of history and is worth checking out.
User Reviews for Cafe Carlyle
04/18/2008 Posted by mapleleaves
We saw Elaine Stritch perform here last year, but I'm just getting around to writing a review. We had 7:00 reservations for dinner, so we were already most of the way through our wonderful (but VERY expensive) dinner by the time her show started at 8:45. (Important note - check the hotel's web site and see if dinner is required with tickets; sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't, and you may be able to go just for the later show and drinks) The show was incredible - the room is so small you feel like you pushed the coffee table out of the way and hosted Elaine Stritch and a five-piece band in your living room! It was our first time there, but they gave us a table with a great view right on the walkway between the back door and the stage. Ms. Stritch stopped and shook hands with everyone along that row on the way out! Looking forward to returning to New York, and checking out the recently renovated Cafe!
Pros: Incomparable performances, timeless room
Cons: Get comfortable at the teeny table; you'll be there a while!
07/12/2006 Posted by dpezza02
The room, service and ambience truly speak of a bygone elegance and capture the spirit of Old New York. I went to see Eartha Kitt and was as impressed by the service as I was by her amazing performance. The food was basic, America fare - very well-prepared but nothing too exciting. And it was extremely expensive, but worth every penny. I would strongly recommend Cafe Carlyle as THE BEST special occasion restaurant in the city.
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