Fodor's Expert Review The NoMad Restaurant

Named for the hotel in which it's located, which itself is named for the charming neighborhood north of Madison Square Park, the atmosphere at NoMad restaurant is a blend of lively and sophisticated (plush velvet chairs and drapes for the hip young crowd), and the food is similarly vibrant yet simple. Grilled fish with seasonal mushrooms, venison with cranberries and smoked squash, and some variety of suckling pig are the type of main dishes to expect; the pièce de résistance is the whole roasted chicken for two, which looks basic until the foie gras and black truffles are uncovered. Have a nightcap in the dimly lit and atmospheric Library Bar, which has floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and comfy chairs.