Emporium Brasil Restaurant
Midtown-Times Square, New York City
Restaurant in New York City, United States
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Dress
Casual
Why go
Emporium Brasil Restaurant is a practical Midtown pick when convenience, daily hours, and easy booking matter more than published awards or a clearly documented wine program. It fits lunch, pre-theater dinner, or a casual group meal near West 46th Street; for a wine-led celebration or more defined format, compare nearby peers first.
About Emporium Brasil Restaurant
Emporium Brasil Restaurant is a New York City restaurant with daily hours and a casual dress code. The most useful planning detail is timing: it opens at 12 PM every day, closes at 9 PM Sunday through Thursday, and closes at 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.
Use it as a practical planning option when the restaurant's hours and casual dress code fit your New York City plans. If price range, chef, awards, signature dishes, seating style, beverage program, or menu specifics matter for your meal, check directly with the restaurant before booking.
Choose it for direct New York City planning
The clearest reason to consider Emporium Brasil Restaurant is scheduling. It is open daily, with later closing on Friday and Saturday, which gives diners a simple window to plan around. The casual dress code also makes it easier to fit into a day that includes work, sightseeing, or other plans in New York City.
Keep expectations grounded beyond those basics. If a specific cuisine, menu format, price level, chef pedigree, awards, or signature dishes matter for your meal, confirm directly with the restaurant before making it the centerpiece of a night out.
Who should pick another New York City option
If the meal needs a more clearly defined brief, compare before committing. TsuruTonTan is another New York City option to consider. Via Brasil, VALERIE, LOLITA, and Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant are also reasonable names to cross-shop when you want to compare the fit of different restaurants for the same plan.
For broader planning, use our full New York City restaurants guide, plus the city guides for hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences. The short version: choose Emporium Brasil Restaurant when its hours and casual dress code fit your schedule; choose another venue when you need more detail about the meal itself.
Planning details
- Location
- 46 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- emporiumbrasil.com
- Phone
- +12127644646
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Emporium Brasil places Brazilian cooking squarely within Midtown Manhattan’s high-stakes dining corridor, standing alongside French-inflected and precision-driven neighbors. The restaurant leans into that context rather than away from it, presenting national dishes in a room that feels more elevated than casual fast-casual counters. The location on West 46th Street and the steady flow of office and theater traffic give the dining room a purposeful energy: meals arrive with tempo, conversations carry, and the overall effect is polished without being stuffy. The result reads as sophisticated and slightly elegant—a Brazilian address honed to Midtown’s expectations.
Best For
This Emporium Brasil is especially well suited to midday office crowds and pre-theater dining. The description explicitly calls out lunch traffic from nearby office towers and pre-theater timing as defining the restaurant’s rhythm, so it works well for quick midday meals and for an early evening dinner before a show. Existing group-friendly and casual-hangout dynamics mean tables can accommodate shared plates and convivial gatherings, but the placement in a denser Midtown stretch also keeps service paced to the city’s commercial timetable.
Ordering Tips
The menu’s signature items—feijoada, picanha, moqueca and pao de queijo—are natural starting points when you visit; those dishes are highlighted as the restaurant’s standouts. Given the neighborhood rhythm, plan timing around lunch crowds or pre-theater schedules: lunchtime tends to move with office traffic, while early evening covers align with theater goers. If you have limited time before a show, flag that to the staff so service can be paced appropriately. Otherwise, order from the signature list to get a clear sense of the kitchen’s Brazilian focus.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm and inviting atmosphere with moderate noise levels.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- feijoada
- picanha
- moqueca
- pao de queijo
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 46 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Where to look if this is not the fit
If Brazilian direction is the main requirement, compare first with Via Brasil. If the group wants a more clearly defined menu style, TsuruTonTan is the safer alternative because its udon-Japanese focus removes guesswork.
Restaurant context
How it compares with nearby Midtown options
Emporium Brasil Restaurant is the easiest recommendation when the brief is simple: stay in Midtown, keep booking friction low, and avoid over-planning. Via Brasil is the closest cross-shop for diners specifically looking at Brazilian restaurants, so compare those two first if cuisine direction matters more than location.
For a more defined format, TsuruTonTan is clearer because its udon-Japanese focus tells the group exactly what kind of meal they are getting. VALERIE and LOLITA are better cross-shops when ambiance is the deciding factor, while Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant makes more sense when the group wants an Italian-restaurant frame for the night.
Value is hard to rank without listed pricing, so decide by risk tolerance: Emporium Brasil Restaurant is the practical, low-friction choice; TsuruTonTan is the clearer format choice; Via Brasil is the direct cuisine comparison; the others are stronger candidates when the room and occasion matter as much as the meal.
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Compare Emporium Brasil Restaurant
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emporium Brasil Restaurant | New York City | , | No published awards |
| Via Brasil | New York City | , | No published awards |
| LOLITA | New York City | , | No published awards |
| VALERIE | New York City | , | No published awards |
| Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant | New York City | , | No published awards |
| TsuruTonTan | New York City | Udon-Japanese | 2026 OAD Casual in North America Recommended2025 OAD Casual in North America Ranked · #2752024 OAD Casual in North America Ranked · #2792023 OAD Casual in North America Recommended |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What should a first-timer know about Emporium Brasil Restaurant?
Start with the basics: Emporium Brasil Restaurant is in New York City, has a casual dress code, and is open every day. Hours are 12–9 PM Monday through Thursday, 12–10 PM Friday and Saturday, and 12–9 PM Sunday.
Is Emporium Brasil Restaurant good for a special occasion?
It may fit a casual occasion if the daily hours and casual dress code work for your plans. For a high-stakes splurge, compare it with restaurants whose awards, chef information, or menu format match the occasion.
What are alternatives to Emporium Brasil Restaurant in New York City?
Other New York City options to compare include Via Brasil, LOLITA, VALERIE, Chazz Palminteri Italian Restaurant, and TsuruTonTan. Use the comparison based on what matters most for your meal.
What time of day is better at Emporium Brasil Restaurant?
Emporium Brasil Restaurant opens at 12 PM daily and remains open into the evening, with closing at 9 PM most nights and 10 PM on Friday and Saturday. Choose the timing that best fits your schedule, and confirm current hours directly if your plan is time-sensitive.
