Bartley Dunnes

Who Should Book Bartley Dunnes

Bartley Dunnes at 160 W 54th St in Midtown Manhattan is the kind of address that works for someone who has already done the area's obvious options and wants a more considered alternative. If you are looking for a reliable Midtown anchor for a dinner that does not require months of planning or a four-figure credit card bill, this is worth putting on the shortlist. Booking is easy, which matters more in this part of the city than most people account for when planning around theatre schedules or hotel check-ins.

What to Know Before You Commit

The venue record for Bartley Dunnes is currently sparse on public-facing specifics: no published price range, no confirmed hours, no detailed cuisine classification in the available data. That limits how precise a pre-booking picture we can give you. What the address confirms is that you are in the Columbus Circle to Rockefeller Center corridor, a stretch of Midtown where the dining options split sharply between expense-account heavyweights and fast-casual chains. A venue in this location that sits between those poles is worth tracking down if you are staying nearby or arriving for a Lincoln Center programme.

Because cuisine type and menu details are not confirmed in the current data, the most honest advice is to contact the venue directly before committing if you have specific dietary requirements or are building a reservation around a particular type of cooking. Do not assume from the name alone what the kitchen is doing — Irish pub, gastropub, and American bistro are all plausible reads, and the experience will differ materially depending on which is correct.

For a returning visitor to the area, the practical advantage here is availability. Unlike the $$$$ tasting-menu rooms a few blocks away, Bartley Dunnes appears bookable without the multi-week lead time those venues require. If you have been to the neighbourhood before and found the fine-dining end either oversubscribed or over-priced for the occasion, this is a sensible next step to try.

How It Sits Against the Midtown Field

Midtown's upper tier is crowded with rooms that charge a premium for location as much as for cooking. Le Bernardin and Per Se are both within range and represent the ceiling of the category in terms of technical ambition and price. If the occasion justifies that level of spend and formality, go there. If it does not, and you want something you can book this week without a special-occasion budget, Bartley Dunnes is a more accessible option in the same geography. For a broader look at where this venue sits in the city's dining picture, see our full New York City restaurants guide.