Hip Restaurants near New York High Line

Lunch, Dinner – Mediterranean, Asian, Cuban, Diner, Steak

Aug 18, 2009

Visitors at New York's High Line elevated park can find excellent and reasonably priced meals in the Meatpacking district and Chelsea before or after a stroll.

Vacationers who visit New York’s hip new elevated post-industrial park, the High Line, in lower Manhattan, have their choice of equally hip, delicious cuisines in the vicinity. Here are a few suggestions:

The Park Restaurant

This large space features small and large plates, mainly Mediterranean specialties including mussels, calamari and other seafood, salads, as well as pizzas. Cost: relatively modest, with most large plates at dinner priced under $20. Many of the same seafoods are arranged in platters under $15 for lunch.

Fig and Olive

An elegant but not horribly pricey spot with high ceilings and, at least once most tables are filled, quite loud., The big emphasis is on – surprise! – dishes made with figs and olive oil. Waiters bring bread with a dish of three dipping olive oils, each a different taste and color and sometimes from three different countries, including Tunisia. Entrees include Italian, North African and Greek-inspired lamp and fish dishes.

Ono

Those who want to be right in the pulsating heart of the Meatpacking district head for this restaurant at lunch or dinner, with its innovative Japanese food that includes sushi but also has items such as crab pizza.

Trestle on Tenth

Trestle describes its cuisine as “contemporary American with a Swiss and French influence.” Prices range from $8.50 to $13 for appetizers and $18 to $25 for main courses at dinner.” dinner specialties include such items as halibut with warm beets and liver and onions, while lunch is more prosaic, with BLT, burgers and such. There is a quiet garden in the back.

Empire Diner

This has the chrome touches of all authentic diners but is one of the most celebrated in New York. Whether visitors sit on stools at the counter, or at a table, the menu is a mélange, from eggs, to fish and chips to burgers to stir fry, with reasonable prices. Open 24 hours

Old Homestead Steakhouse

If you want steak, this is the clear favorite, Yes, it has been around forever, but steak lovers never tire of it. Be prepared with a high-limit credit card – the signature steak, filet mignon, is $42, and the house prime rib is $49. Want to go over the top? The 10-ounce Japanese Kobe stead is $195. A smaller appetite? Other steaks are priced from $34 up.

Son Cubano

Diagonally across from Old Homestead but a world away this “Cuban Sound” eaterie specializes in food and music designed in a “style reminiscent of the elegance and opulence of "The Havana 50s." There is live music almost every night and the menu features extensive tapas plates. There is a prix fixe menu that allows you to build a meal out of a choice of tapas dishes from sausages to shrimps to meatballs.

Summary: you won’t go hungry after a walk on the High Line in Manhattan, since there are numerous restaurants nearby.

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