Where to eat near Central Park

Hungry after visiting Central Park? Here are 8 places nearby. Every place lists its cuisine, price and the walk from Central Park.

Quick and cheap ($)

Shake Shack Upper West Side · American · $ · 🚶 17 min walk · Map Website
Fast burgers across the street from the museum, easy with children

Via Quadronno · Café · $$ · 🚶 13 min walk · Map Website
Milan-style café with panini and cappuccino, a quick lunch near the Met
Burger Joint at Le Parker Meridien · American · $$ · 🚶 14 min walk · Map Website
Hidden burger counter behind a curtain in a hotel lobby, cult status

Tavern on the Green · American · $$$ · 🚶 7 min walk · Map Website
Landmark restaurant inside the park with a garden terrace
Russian Tea Room · European · $$$ · 🚶 13 min walk · Map Website
Lavish red-and-gold room beside Carnegie Hall for blini, caviar and borscht
Trattoria Dell'Arte · Italian · $$$ · 🚶 14 min walk · Map Website
Famous antipasto bar and Italian classics near Carnegie Hall
Patsy's Italian Restaurant · Italian · $$$ · 🚶 15 min walk · Map Website
Red-sauce Italian from 1944, a Sinatra favourite and a short walk from MoMA
Sant Ambroeus · Café · $$$ · 🚶 17 min walk · Map Website
Elegant Milanese café for pastries, risotto and coffee on Madison Avenue

Sarabeth's Central Park South · American · $$$ · 🚶 11 min walk · Map Website
Orange-apricot marmalade, lemon ricotta pancakes and eggs at the south edge of Central Park; book ahead at weekends.

Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.

Last updated: 8 October 2026