Best Restaurants for People Watching in Gramercy Park

Delicious dinner at the Russian Tea Room! My husband had the sea bass and I had the scallops. The atmosphere is as romantic as it ever was. The prices are a bit high, but the food was wonderful and this is a special place. It’s a New York icon for a reason. On a side note, any negative reviews I’ve read were for tea. Despite the name, I don’t think this is really a tea place. Go for dinner, and you won’t be disappointed. All the dinner reviews were glowing.

An amazing dining experience at the Strip House on Valentine's night! Even with the VDay busy night, we really enjoyed our evening. Courtney Eckert the GM and her team made the night special. Always excellent food, sips and ambience! Much appreciate the service by Laura our server too. The Strip House is our fave Steakhouse in NYC! We will be back again soon!.

Came here for the first time with my girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. We were welcomed and seated quickly. Our waitress was very attentive even though it was a busy evening. The food came out fast and was absolutely delicious (we ordered the salmon, steak frites, mac and cheese and mash potatoes). Only small complaint was that the mash potatoes was cold but the waitress addressed this issue easily and got us another one. The drinks were delicious and the atmosphere was very romantic. Our waitress even helped us take some pictures together. Overall wonderful experience and we will be going back for sure. 10/10 would recommend.

A very nice American bistro in the East Village. Good cocktail list and good bread. They bring both still and fizzy water for you automatically gratis. I had the Bar Steak; the steak was great including the green peppercorn sauce. The fries were cooked excellent but were slightly overstated in spots. The spinach was good for spinach 😀.

Neighborhood gem —great food, service, and value in a pretty room.