Resto

Critics' Pick

111 E. 29th St., New York, NY 10016
nr. Park Ave. South See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-685-5585 Send to Phone

Price Range: $$-$$$
Reader Rating:
5.8 out of 10

24 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Belgian, Gastropub

Photo by RJ Mickelson/Veras for New York Magazine

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Hours

Mon-Wed, noon-3pm and 5pm-11:30pm; Thu-Fri, noon-3pm and 5pm-1am; Sat, 10:30am-3:30pm and 5pm-1am; Sun, 10:30am-3:30pm and 5pm-10:30pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at 33rd St.

Prices

$15-$27

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Brunch - Weekend
Great Desserts
Late-Night Dining
Lunch

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

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Profile

That chef Ryan Skeen hails not from Brussels or the Ardennes but from Portland, Oregon, doesn’t detract from the fact that Resto happens to be serving the best Belgian food in New York today. Which, no offense to Skeen, isn’t saying all that much: Other than the Petite Abeille and Le Pain Quotidien chainlets, the Pommes Frites French-fry shack and the lovably dated West Village bistro Café de Bruxelles, there’s not a lot of competition. But that shouldn’t detract from Resto’s undeniable appeal either. With an American owner and chef and a refined Manhattan approach to food, Resto is Belgian in the same way that Momofuku Noodle Bar is Japanese or the Spotted Pig is English—which is to say, not slavishly but interpretively. And like those two restaurants, Resto achieves that rarest of combinations: expectations- exceeding, thoughtfully executed food in the sort of unpretentious surroundings that define the best kind of neighborhood restaurant. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

Ideal Meal

Deviled egg, cheeseburger or beef-cheek carbonnade, raspberry-mango parfait.

Reader Ratings

5.8

"Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

WARNING: Not For Vegetarians

mkmchicago from 10022 | Posted on 6/16/08

Overall Reader Rating: 2 (Not Recommended)


Food:	(NA)
Service:	1

Décor:	8

Value:	2

We waited over an hour and a half after being quoted 30 minutes, and then I was rudely told in no uncertain terms that the chef is unwilling to prepare anything vegetarian, (despite the restaurant's reputation for grilled cheese which...Read More

Ehhhh...

bobbystrange from 10016 | Posted on 4/27/08

Overall Reader Rating: 5 (Mixed Reviews)


Food:	4
Service:	5

Décor:	5

Value:	2

I had heard good things and we popped in without a reservation Friday night and were seated somewhat promptly. While the beer list was decent and the appetizers (tete de couchon and baby scallops) were pretty tasty, the rest failed to...Read More