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Specialties
The story of Gotham Bar and Grill is one of seeming contradictions that-to the delight of discerning diners-make surprisingly perfect sense: sophisticated cuisine with mass appeal; knowledgeable service that’s never stuffy or pretentious, and a persistent creativity, energy and popularity that make Gotham feel like each season’s hottest opening, even though it has been at the forefront of New York’s dining scene for over a quarter of a century.
The cornerstone of any restaurant is the food and Chef Alfred Portale’s cuisine has lured diners to Gotham for twenty-six years. One of the driving forces behind modern American cuisine, Portale helped revolutionize the way Americans dined in the 1980s-breaking with French conventions, calling on previously unfamiliar ingredients from around the world, and exhibiting a fierce devotion to seasonality-and to this day consistently drives himself to create new, of-the-moment dishes that keep the Gotham experience fresh and exciting year after year.
History
Established in 1984.
Gotham Bar and Grill opened in 1984. The story began when Jeff Bliss, Jerry Kretchmer, Richard and Robert Rathe, New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds, decided to open the restaurant they longed to dine in: a large but warm and hospitable destination that matched the ambitious design with sophisticated food and service.
in 1985 Gotham enlisted chef Alfred Portale, an unknown saucier who had recently returned from some of France’s best kitchens. The chef created an audaciously original menu perfectly suited the dramatic and soaring space and the public responded with an enthusiasm that has never abated.
Recently reviewed for a fifth time, Gotham is the only restaurant to have received five consecutive three-star reviews from the New York Times.
2011 NY Times Three Stars
2009 NY Magazine names Gotham Tenth Most Important NY Restaurant
2002 James Beard Award, Outstanding Restaurant
2006 James Beard Award, Outstanding Chef
2006 Zagat’s #5 Most Popular Restaurant in New York