Where to Eat: Our Favorite LGBT-Friendly Chelsea Restaurants

The Breslin

The Spotted Pig folks are behind this vintage-rustic restaurant in NoChel’s Ace Hotel. British-inspired fare is egg-centric at breakfast and meat-and-terrine heavy for lunch and dinner.

16 West 29th Street between Broadway & Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10001
212-679-1939
thebreslin.com

Cafeteria

Popular 24-hour dining scene offers great American fare to trendy gay clientele.

119 Seventh Avenue at 17th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-414-1717
cafeteriagroup.com

Elmo

This mod restaurant, featuring comfort food with a spicy edge is a great spot for burgers, hearty salads, down to Earth comfort food, or after work cocktails.

156 Seventh Avenue between 19th and 20th Streets
New York, NY 10011
212-337-8000
elmorestaurant.com

The Park

Serving American and Mediterranean cuisine in a sprawling ski chalet space. After dinner, the entire venue becomes a party. , NYC

118 Tenth Avenue between 17th and 18th Streets
New York, NY 10011
212-352-3313
theparknyc.com

Salinas

Tapas go upscale at this Spanish restaurant featuring blue velvet chairs, limestone walls and art glass galore. Its garden is good for all seasons, thanks to a retractable glass roof and fireplace.

136 Ninth Avenue between 18th and 19th Streets
New York, NY 10011
212-776-1990
salinasnyc.com

Tenth Avenue Cookshop

Chef Marc Meyer keeps his American cuisine real: hormone-free animals, humanely raised in local farms, used in simple but flavorful meals.

156 Tenth Avenue at 20th Street
New York, NY 156 Tenth Avenue
212-924-4440

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