Hudson River Café 697 W. 133rd St. (@ 12th Ave.)
Harlem
212.491.9111
Hudson River Café:
This two-level, 6,000-square foot, garden patio bar overlooking the Hudson River provides a sneak peek into yet another emerging NYC neighborhood, Harlem’s West Side. Once an abandoned garage, the Hudson River Café is a hotspot for Harlem’s bourgeois and visitors trekking for a binge at Dinosaur BBQ just blocks away. In the evenings, live jazz fills the uptown air as patrons gaze at outrageous views of the island and indulge in a lengthy wine list. As you might expect, a lot at the Hudson River Café keeps with the Hudson River theme, including the creative signature cocktail “Cucumber on the Hudson.” The mix of Hendricks’s Gin, White Cranberry Juice, and English Cucumber goes fabulously with any selection from the grand raw bar. Who knows, maybe all this "Northern air" will increase your buzz too.
The Hudson River Cafe is a great outdoor space with everything for everyone. At the bar, there are flat screen TVs showing your favorite sports games. The outside patio has sofas for drinks and lounging as well as dining tables for dinner. They have a live band on weekends. The food is really good. And believe it or not, the service is SUPERB. I've never said that to any New York establishment I've been to. But I must give it to Hudson River Cafe! They keep me coming back!
