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Manhatta is perched on the 60th floor of 28 Liberty Street in Lower Manhattan.
The new restaurant and bar has a total seating capacity of 90 people and an open kitchen.
The dining area features mid-century chairs, walnut tabletops, exposed stone and polished bronze ornamentation.
The arc pendant lights were designed to minimize reflections on the windows for clear cityscape views.
USHG plans to feature art in Manhatta and Bay Room in a rotating collection of local and international talent. Over 100 works have been chosen as part of a partnership with the Artist Pension Trust and will be featured in a gallery-like setting.
Guests can enjoy views of the city in all directions from the new space: north to Midtown Manhattan, west and south to the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty and east to Brooklyn.
The black walnut bar spans 40 feet, making it one of the longest in the city, according to a release.
Manhatta’s general manager is Tom Mackenzie.
The restaurant’s bar is helmed by beverage director Matt Whitney. Whitney most recently served as sommelier at USHG’s The Modern.
The executive chef at Manhatta is Jason Pfeifer, who has eight years of experience at Maialino, another USHG concept. Pfeifer also previously worked under Thomas Keller and Jonathan Benno at Per Se.
The dining room offers a three-course, prix-fixe menu of New American fare, priced at $78. The first course features options like the peekytoe crab salad with poached leeks and frizzled artichokes.
For the second course, patrons can choose entrées like Atlantic turbot with English peas and Hollandaise sauce.
Another main course option is the veal blanquette with wilted greens and mushrooms.
Tempura scallops are available for $12 on the snacks section of the menu.
As a sweet finish to their meals, diners can select from an array of desserts for the third course. One option is this warm date cake with crème fraîche ice cream and whiskey sauce.
Manhatta also provides a more casual dining experience at the bar, where diners can enjoy an à la carte menu including bites like Scotch snails with sausage, parsley and garlic butter.
Bay Room, the first event venue from USHG, occupies the south-facing side of the building.
The full-service space is available for events, such as weddings and corporate meetings.
The food and drink menus in Bay Room will be catered by USHG’s Union Square Events.
The ballroom wraps around two sides of the building and can accommodate up to 400 guests seated or up to 700 standing.
Manhatta and Bay Room can be accessed at a ground-level lobby dedicated to the restaurant and event space.
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