Menu to Taste

The Modern

Contemporary American · New York · Michelin Two Stars · Chef Thomas Allan

Two-Michelin-star contemporary American fine dining at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in Midtown Manhattan. Owner: Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group. Executive Chef Thomas Allan (promoted 2020). Overlooks MoMA's Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculpture Garden. 3-star New York Times review, 4 James Beard Awards, Wine Spectator Grand Award. Separate Bar Room offers à la carte menu with walk-ins accepted. Kitchen Table seats up to 4 guests in kitchen with enhanced tasting. Lunch and dinner tasting menus with seasonal shared surprise bites. Separate entrance on 53rd Street.

9 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, New York

  • Two Michelin Stars
  • Three Stars
  • Grand Award
  • La Liste Top 1000 (Score: 90.5)

Menu

Dishes

  • The Kitchen Table (345) — Enhanced tasting menu in the heart of the kitchen for up to 4 guests
  • Eggs on Eggs on Eggs (58) — Soft-boiled eggs, sturgeon caviar, toasted brioche, dill, pickled shallots
  • Olives Marinated in Coriander (8) — Bar Room snack
  • Roasted Duck Breast with Seasonal Accompaniments — Part of Chef's Tasting. Roasted duck breast
  • potatoes, smoked trout, hazelnuts (26)
  • preserved tomato soup, lovage, chevre (24)
  • Canapés — Part of Chef's Tasting. Trio of seasonal amuse-bouches
  • Gem Lettuce, Chicories, Parmesan (25) — Bar Room salad
  • Hiramasa (48) — Yellowtail with sugar snap peas and foie gras
  • Green Asparagus and Avocado (42) — Marinated with English peas and basil

Wines

  • Blanc de Blancs Champagne (Wanner) (36) — NV G. Wanner, Extra Brut XIX, Cramant, Champagne. 6oz pour.
  • Champagne Delamotte Brut • Glass (35) — Sister house to Salon, elegant and refined
  • Meursault (Burgundy) • Glass (58) — Domaine Roulot, rich Chardonnay
  • Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon • Glass (48) — Shafer Vineyards, bold American red
  • Rosé Champagne (Billecart-Salmon) (48) — Billecart-Salmon, Rosé, The Modern Cuvée, Champagne. 6oz pour.
  • Riesling (Eastern Daylight) (18) — 2024 Eastern Daylight, Fingers Lakes, New York. Dry. 6oz pour.
  • Pinot Noir (Henri Delagrange) (28) — 2023 Henri Delagrange, Côte d'Or, Burgundy. 6oz pour.
  • Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre) (26) — 2024 Dominique et Janine Crochet, Sancerre, France. 6oz pour.

Cocktails

  • Espresso Martini (26) — Vodka, Cold Brew, Aquavit, Salt. Dessert cocktail.
  • La Source (26) — The Lost Explorer Tequila, Barbadillo Pasada 'Pastora' Manzanilla En Rama, Dolin Blanc Vermouth de Chambéry, Black Pepper and Mezcal-marinated Sweet Pepper Drop. Signature cocktail inspired by Francis Picabia's The Spring (1912) painting.
  • Paloma (26) — Tequila, Mezcal, Clarified Grapefruit, Basil. Aperitif cocktail.
  • Modern Martini (26) — Gin Blend, Alsatian Kirsch, Blanc Vermouth, Anise. Stirred cocktail.
  • French Martini (26) — Vodka, Pineapple, Thyme, Cassis, Cava. Shaken cocktail.
  • Manhattan (19) — Rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Angostura bitters
  • Aviation (18) — Gin, maraschino, crème de violette, lemon

Tasting Menu

  • Abstractions Tasting Menu (275) — Chef Thomas Allan's seasonal American tasting with French technique and MoMA-inspired presentation
  • Impressions Tasting Menu (175) — Five-course dinner tasting menu

The Experience

With garden or terrace dining and built around the chef's counter. The meal is structured around a tasting menu and à la carte dining. A good fit for business dining.

Phone: +1 212-333-1220

$250

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