Where to take colleagues and clients without losing the evening to a cab ride. Every place here is about 15 minutes' walk or less, sorted closest first.
385 9th Ave, Manhattan West · about 10 min walk from Javits
Eastern Mediterranean cooking from a wood-fired hearth, with big platters made for sharing. Two private rooms join up for a group of about 40.
451 10th Ave, Hudson Yards · about 5 min walk from Javits
Chef Dan Kluger's seasonal, vegetable-led American cooking with rotisserie dishes. An understated room a few blocks from the show floor.
501 W 34th St (The Spiral), Hudson Yards · about 5 min walk from Javits
Peruvian-Japanese small plates, ceviche and maki in a bright room with big windows and plants. The Infatuation rates it a strong pick for a work lunch.
441 9th Ave at 34th St, Hudson Yards · about 10 min walk from Javits
A big, maximalist Mexican restaurant in a former limo garage, open for lunch every day. Small private rooms suit a working lunch with a few colleagues.
424 W 33rd St, Manhattan West · about 10 min walk from Javits
The old New York saloon's largest branch, with burgers, a raw bar and a long bar. A boardroom upstairs takes larger working lunches.
50 Hudson Yards (34th St side) · about 8 min walk from Javits
The Hudson Yards branch of the Tribeca power-dining favourite, at the base of BlackRock's tower. Weekday breakfast starts at 7:30, and the upstairs room is the quieter one.
Greywind: about 5 minutes' walk. Restaurant tables; private event spaces in Greywind and the Spygold bar downstairs (capacities not published). Papa San: about 5 minutes' walk. Restaurant tables; capacity not published. Locanda Verde Hudson Yards: about 8 minutes' walk. About 165 seats over two floors; private dining room for 26 seated. Limusina: about 10 minutes' walk. Mezcal Vault 10 seated, Laguna 16, Polanco 35 (40 standing), Condesa 40 (50 standing); full buyouts. P.J. Clarke's Manhattan West: about 10 minutes' walk. Boardroom for 40; 50-seat bar. Zou Zou's: about 10 minutes' walk. Mural Room 24 seated (30 standing), Parlour Room 18 seated (20 standing), combined 42 seated (60 standing); Chez Zou lounge and patio for semi-private events and buyouts.
Greywind, about 5 minutes' walk. Papa San, about 5 minutes' walk. Limusina, about 10 minutes' walk. P.J. Clarke's Manhattan West, about 10 minutes' walk.
During big conferences, book private rooms as soon as your dates are set. In a normal week, 3 to 4 weeks ahead is enough for groups of 10 or more.