The Whitby Bar & Restaurant
Midtown-Times Square, New York City
Restaurant in New York City, United States
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The Whitby Bar & Restaurant is worth considering for a polished Midtown meal when convenience, a composed hotel setting, and an easy group-friendly choice matter more than a chef-led destination dinner.
About The Whitby Bar & Restaurant
The Whitby Bar & Restaurant is a venue in New York City. Planning should be based on direct confirmation with the venue for cuisine, chef, price, hours, awards, menu format, beverage program, seating, or specific services.
Book it only after confirming the details that matter to your visit
The practical verdict is simple: treat The Whitby Bar & Restaurant as a New York City option whose key details should be checked before you go.
Use it as a New York City reference point, then cross-shop by intent
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Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 7 AM–11 PM · Tuesday: 7 AM–11 PM
- Location
- 18 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
- Website
- firmdalehotels.com/hotels/new-york/the-whitby-hotel/the-whitby-bar-restaurant
- Phone
- (212) 586-5656
Venue details
Ambiance
Bright, comfortable, and highly designed, with playful handcrafted pieces and one-of-a-kind artwork creating an elegant yet whimsical hotel-restaurant atmosphere.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
At the Table
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Kitchen
- Modern
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Cocktails, Afternoon tea
Signature Dishes
- Afternoon Tea
- Bouchot mussel spaghetti with Calabrian chili
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 18 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 7 AM–11 PM
- Tuesday
- 7 AM–11 PM
- Wednesday
- 7 AM–11 PM
- Thursday
- 7 AM–11 PM
- Friday
- 7 AM–11 PM
- Saturday
- 7 AM–11 PM
- Sunday
- 7 AM–11 PM
Location
18 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019 · Directions
firmdalehotels.com/hotels/new-york/the-whitby-hotel/the-whitby-bar-restaurant
Also consider
Where to look if this is not the right fit
Choose Nobu 57 if the group wants sushi-Japanese energy and name recognition near Midtown. Choose Blue Willow if a clearer Chinese cuisine direction matters more than hotel-room polish.
Restaurant context
How it compares in Midtown
The Peninsula New York is the closer comparison for hotel-dining polish: choose it when the hotel setting is the point and service expectations matter. The Whitby Bar & Restaurant is the easier-feeling pick for a relaxed Midtown meal, while Arva is the one to check when the brief calls for a more clearly restaurant-led luxury dinner.
If cuisine specificity matters, Blue Willow gives a clearer Chinese direction, and Nobu 57 is the stronger choice for sushi-Japanese recognition and a higher-energy Midtown meal. For a business-friendly New York room, Michael's New York is the more direct cross-shop.
Value depends on what the meal needs to solve. For ambiance and centrality, The Whitby Bar & Restaurant makes sense. For cuisine-first booking, pick Blue Willow or Nobu 57; for hotel polish, compare The Peninsula New York and Arva first.
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How it compares in Midtown
The Peninsula New York is the cleaner hotel-dining comparison, especially when the meal is tied to a luxury stay or a formal Midtown schedule. The Whitby Bar & Restaurant is better for a lower-pressure meal where the room and location are doing much of the work.
Blue Willow and Nobu 57 are easier choices when the group wants a defined cuisine lane. Michael's New York is a more business-lunch-coded alternative, while Arva should be checked when the dinner brief is more luxury-hotel restaurant than casual Midtown anchor.
