Tavern on the Green Christmas
Experience the magic of Tavern on the Green - a New York City icon.
Location: MAP | West Side near 66th Street Hours: Open daily for lunch, dinner, and brunch on weekends. Phone: (212) 877-8684
Established in 1934, when it replaced the sheepfold that had once housed the sheep of Sheep Meadow, Tavern on the Green has become a New York City icon.
The restaurant consists of several rooms, including the well-known Crystal Room, which offers beautiful views of the adjacent garden.
Tavern on the Green is a favorite of locals and tourists alike, and it's also a popular venue for wedding receptions, galas, and other special occasions like Salsa Night, the Christmas Tree Lighting, and more.
Get picked up or dropped off at Tavern on the Green for your next special occasion by reserving a horse & carriage or a pedicab.
Salsa Dance @ Tavern on the Green
During its early years, Tavern on the Green was known for its spacious dance floor that offered nightly dancing to live music, surrounded by elm trees and twinkling lights.
As the century progressed, the restaurant was frequented by famous artists and celebrities such as Grace Kelly and Fay Wray.
John Lennon celebrated several of his birthdays at Tavern on the Green in the late 70's, and it was also the restaurant of choice for opening night festivities of Broadway shows.
Over the years the restaurant has seen its fair share of openings and closings. It filed for bankruptcy on December 31, 2009, and re-opened in October of 2010 as an information center and gift shop. In 2012 it closed for renovations and re-opened as a restaurant once again in April of 2014. It also shut down in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic and reopened in April of 2021, and it has been open and fully functional ever since.