{"id":4888,"date":"2026-07-01T13:55:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/essex-manhattan-2"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:07:18","slug":"essex-manhattan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan","title":{"rendered":"Essex \u26059.7"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"padrino-inject-root\">\n<div class=\"padrino-inject-inner\">\n<div data-padrino-shell=\"1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/top-restaurants\">\u2190 Guide to Manhattan 2026: 10 restaurants worth knowing<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>\u0420\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043d<\/strong> \u00b7 <span>New York<\/span> \u00b7 \u2b50 9.7\/10 \u00b7 8901 reviews \u00b7 $$  \u00b7 <em>updated: 2026-06-30 19:08:17<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong> <span>124 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, United States<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex is-nowrap wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"tel:+1212-533-9616\">Call<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/?api=1&amp;destination=40.719819,-73.9870967\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get directions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a80443edaf2e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #090909;color:#090909\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Essex_A_Quarter-Century_of_Lower_East_Side_Style\" >Essex: A Quarter-Century of Lower East Side Style<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#History\" >History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#What_to_Order\" >What to Order<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#The_Space\" >The Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Who_Its_For\" >Who It&#8217;s For<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Good_to_Know\" >Good to Know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Opening_hours\" >Opening hours<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Photos\" >Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Visitor_reviews\" >Visitor reviews<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/essex-manhattan\/#Similar_places\" >Similar places<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Essex_A_Quarter-Century_of_Lower_East_Side_Style\"><\/span>Essex: A Quarter-Century of Lower East Side Style<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Institutions age in one of two ways: into museums or into legends that keep evolving. Essex chose the second path. Twenty-five years after it started feeding the Lower East Side, it now pairs dry-aged steaks with Mediterranean grace notes inside a century-old former winery \u2014 and still hosts the most famous brunch downtown.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Born inside the historic Essex Street Market, the restaurant grew up with the neighborhood around it. In 2019 it crossed into the landmark Schapiro&#8217;s winery building at Essex Crossing \u2014 a hundred-year-old space where kosher wine once aged in casks \u2014 bringing its brunch legacy and a more ambitious kitchen with it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Order\"><\/span>What to Order<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The evening menu leads with dry-aged bone-in steaks and wagyu, framed by Mediterranean-inspired plates: kofta meatballs, burrata flatbread, bright salads and charred vegetables built for sharing. Weekend brunch remains the signature ritual \u2014 eggs and pancakes with unlimited mimosas, spritzes and bloody marys carrying the table into the afternoon.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Space\"><\/span>The Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Industrial bones softened with warmth: multiple levels, a mezzanine bar overlooking the floor, and heated outdoor decks for long evenings. The scale is generous \u2014 an easy room for two that expands gracefully into celebrations for twenty or two hundred.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Its_For\"><\/span>Who It&#8217;s For<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Stylish brunch tables, girls&#8217; weekends, downtown birthday dinners and anyone who wants the Lower East Side&#8217;s energy served with real polish rather than nostalgia.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_to_Know\"><\/span>Good to Know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What makes the brunch special?<\/strong> It is the original bottomless brunch party \u2014 a fixed window of unlimited mimosas, Aperol spritzes and bloody marys that turns a meal into an event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is it right for a celebration?<\/strong> Very \u2014 semi-private spaces, group menus and a team practiced at birthdays and showers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can dietary needs be met?<\/strong> Easily: vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes get their own real estate on the menu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When should I book?<\/strong> Days ahead for weekend brunch; dinner is calmer midweek.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there outdoor seating?<\/strong> Yes \u2014 heated decks keep the open air in play well beyond summer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_hours\"><\/span>Opening hours<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Day<\/th>\n<th>Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Monday<\/td>\n<td>17:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tuesday<\/td>\n<td>17:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday<\/td>\n<td>17:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thursday<\/td>\n<td>17:00\u201300:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Friday<\/td>\n<td>11:00\u201302:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Saturday<\/td>\n<td>11:00\u201302:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sunday<\/td>\n<td>11:00\u201323:00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"entity-gallery\" class=\"padrino-entity-gallery\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photos\"><\/span>Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-2.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-3.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-4.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-5.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-6.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-7.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<details>\n<summary>Show 2 more photos<\/summary>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/07\/essex-manhattan-8.png\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.manhattanka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2026\/06\/essex-manhattan-9.jpg\" alt=\"Essex\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"comments\" class=\"comments-area wp-block-group\">\n<h2 class=\"comments-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitor_reviews\"><\/span>Visitor reviews<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"comment-list\">\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-0\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Brat Summer<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n9 June 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Oh my, what a meal!<\/p>\n<p>My favourites were the chimichurri steak and the calamari.<\/p>\n<p>The honey-apple martinis were also incredible.<\/p>\n<p>Quick service and a lovely atmosphere for a girls&#039; night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-1\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Farah Veerjee<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n24 January 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>Came here spontaneously, but I&#039;d come again for the service! Helena was wonderful in many ways. I took the &#039;bottomless&#039; option, and Helena honestly never let me see the bottom of my glass the whole time I was here. She&#039;s\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-2\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Nagma Shrestha<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n19 November 2025<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>I&#039;m starting this review with the drink, because it truly deserves attention. I ordered the Purple Rose Martini, and it was exceptional \u2014 wonderfully balanced, fragrant and honestly one of the best drinks I&#039;ve had in a l\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-3\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>\u0421\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0456\u0441\u043b\u0430\u0432 \u0404\u0432\u0442\u0443\u0448\u0435\u043d\u043a\u043e<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n24 January 2019<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 10.0\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>A stunning place! Very tasty oysters!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1\">\n<article id=\"div-comment-padrino-4\" class=\"comment-body\">\n<footer class=\"comment-meta\">\n<div class=\"comment-author vcard\">\n<b class=\"fn\"><span>Cam<\/span><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-metadata\">\n9 March 2026<br \/>\n \u00b7 <span>\u2605 8.1\/10<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"comment-content\">\n<p>We had brunch here and chose the cheapest option at $47, which included mimosas, an Aperol Spritz, a Bloody Mary and a Narragansett beer. We ordered burgers (one vegan Beyond Burger, one regular). Both were fairly tasty.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Reviews last updated: 2026-06-30 19:08:17<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<nav class=\"padrino-entity-related wp-block-group\" aria-label=\"Similar places\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Similar_places\"><\/span>Similar places<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/katzs-delicatessen-manhattan\"><span>Katz&#039;s Delicatessen<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/stk-steakhouse-manhattan\"><span>STK Steakhouse<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/carmines-time-square-manhattan\"><span>Carmine&#039;s &#8211; Time Square<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/olio-e-piu-manhattan\"><span>OLIO E PI\u00d9<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/keens-steakhouse-manhattan\"><span>Keens Steakhouse<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/boucherie-west-village-manhattan\"><span>Boucherie West Village<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tonys-di-napoli-manhattan\"><span>Tony&#039;s Di Napoli<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/up-thai-manhattan\"><span>Up Thai<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/la-pecora-bianca-bryant-park-manhattan\"><span>La Pecora Bianca Bryant Park<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p><small>Data is refreshed monthly. Sources: manhattanka.com and editorial picks based on reviews.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2190 Guide to Manhattan 2026: 10 restaurants worth knowing \u0420\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430\u043d \u00b7 New York \u00b7 \u2b50 9.7\/10 \u00b7 8901 reviews \u00b7 $$ \u00b7 updated: 2026-06-30 19:08:17 Address: 124 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, United States Call Get directions Essex: A Quarter-Century of Lower East Side Style Institutions age in one of two ways: into museums [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":566,"featured_media":4288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2637],"tags":[],"moimportance":[],"motype":[],"moformat":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4888","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-restaurants-2"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/566"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4888"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6946,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4888\/revisions\/6946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4888"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=4888"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=4888"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manhattanka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=4888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}