Le Marais
Midtown-Times Square, New York City
Restaurant in New York City, United States
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Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Le Marais is a practical Theater District pick when location and timing matter more than a destination-level menu. Use it for pre-show dinners, weekday business meals, or groups that need a central Midtown address; cross-shop more clearly defined peers if the occasion depends on cuisine, ambiance, or a stronger splurge signal.
About Le Marais
For Le Marais in New York City, the most reliable planning details are the published hours and the smart casual dress code. Use it as an option when those basics fit the occasion, and avoid assuming unverified specifics about cuisine, menu format, pricing, awards, group capacity, or service style without checking directly with the venue.
The useful way to approach Le Marais is as a New York City dining option with a clear weekly schedule. It opens at 11:30 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday; it is closed on Saturday. Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday run until 11 PM, Wednesday and Thursday until 12 AM, and Friday until 2 PM.
A New York City choice for schedule-led planning
Le Marais works well for diners who want to plan around confirmed practical details. The schedule makes it possible to consider the venue on most weekdays and on Sunday, while the Friday closing time is earlier and Saturday is closed. That calendar should be checked carefully before making plans.
The dress code is smart casual, which gives guests a clear baseline for what to wear. Beyond that, confirmed public details here are limited, so it is better not to frame Le Marais around unverified claims such as a specific menu, named dishes, chef-led format, awards, price level, or group capacity.
How to use it across two or three visits
For a first booking, keep the occasion practical and confirm any details that matter directly with the venue. For a second visit, consider whether the hours and smart casual dress code match the group's needs. For a third, use what you learned from earlier visits rather than relying on assumptions about format or style.
If the group is still undecided, use Our full New York City restaurants guide to compare other dining options, then check Our full New York City hotels guide, Our full New York City bars guide, and Our full New York City experiences guide if the meal is part of a larger night out.
Planning details
- Location
- 150 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
- Reservations
- Book on Resy
- Website
- lemarais.net
- Phone
- +12128690900
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Le Marais sits squarely in Midtown’s Theatre District, shaping an atmosphere that privileges pacing and ceremony over casual spontaneity. The room caters to diners who arrive with plans and expectations: pre-show parties, milestone meals and visitors who want a reliably polished New York experience. The description frames the restaurant within the kosher steakhouse tier of the city's fine-dining landscape, so the mood reads as refined and occasion-minded rather than experimental. Service and timing are part of the fabric here, creating an intimate yet purposeful dining environment that feels meant for evenings with a plan.
Best For
This is a destination for pre-theater dinners and milestone celebrations. The write-up explicitly calls out the Theatre District's pre-curtain dinner window (roughly 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.) as a peak time, and names birthdays, anniversaries and pre-show gatherings with out-of-town guests as typical reasons to book. Diners looking to combine a thoughtful, well-paced meal with a timely exit for curtain call will find Le Marais especially well suited. Its place in New York’s kosher fine-dining tier also makes it a choice for guests who expect elevated execution within dietary parameters.
Ordering Tips
Le Marais is presented as a kosher steakhouse operating at a fine-dining level; the menu’s signatures include Filet Mignon, Onglet (hanger steak) and French fries. Prioritize the meat-centric mains that are called out as highlights, and plan timing carefully to match the Theatre District’s pre-show window—reservations are in high demand during that stretch. Because the room serves occasion dining, expect deliberate pacing and formal service; order with enough lead time so the kitchen can deliver a composed meal without rushing your party before curtain.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm and cozy with 100-year-old tiled floors, worn wooden floors, high ceilings, and retro light fixtures creating an intimate, clubby feel.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Medium
Signature Dishes
- Filet Mignon
- Onglet (Hanger Steak)
- French Fries
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 150 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Also Consider
- The Terrace, Notable alternative
- Prime Catch, Notable alternative
- Sessions Restaurant & Bar, Notable alternative
- Sushi Lab, Notable alternative
- Havana Central, Cuban, Cuban
Restaurant context
How Le Marais compares in Midtown and nearby New York City dining
Choose Le Marais when the meal needs to stay close to the Theater District and the booking should feel low-friction. The Terrace is the better cross-shop if ambiance matters more than proximity to the Broadway corridor, while Prime Catch is the clearer choice for diners who want a more defined seafood-led meal.
For a group that wants a more casual, high-energy format, Havana Central gives you a specific Cuban angle and is easier to justify when the brief is festive rather than formal. Sushi Lab is the sharper pick for sushi-focused diners, but it is less of a neutral group solution if not everyone wants that format.
Sessions Restaurant & Bar is the safer alternative when the priority is bar-and-restaurant flexibility rather than a traditional dinner. Le Marais makes the most sense for a Midtown meal with a fixed schedule; the peers become stronger when the occasion needs a clearer cuisine hook, a livelier room, or a more specific dining identity.
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Compare Le Marais
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Marais | New York City | , | No published awards |
| The Terrace | New York City | , | 2026 Relais Chateaux Restaurants2025 Relais Chateaux Award |
| Prime Catch | New York City | , | No published awards |
| Sessions Restaurant & Bar | New York City | , | No published awards |
| Sushi Lab | New York City | , | No published awards |
| Havana Central | New York City | Cuban | 2025 OAD Cheap Eats in North America Ranked · #4942024 OAD Cheap Eats in North America Ranked · #5012023 OAD Cheap Eats in North America in Recommended |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Le Marais known for?
Le Marais is a dining venue in New York City. The confirmed planning details here are its hours and smart casual dress code.
