The Hourglass Tavern is housed in a renovated nineteenth-century brownstone on New York’s famed restaurant row, right in the heart of the Theatre District.
In the beginning, 30 years ago, the Tavern consisted of just seven small tables nestled on the building’s first floor. At each table was a working hourglass: your dinner would take only the time it took for the sand to run down, and theatergoers wouldn’t miss the curtain going up.
Today, the Tavern has three intimate floors, each with its own charming personality, and can seat up to 70 diners. The hourglasses are mostly wall decoration and you are welcome to linger over dessert or one more glass of wine, but during pre-theatre if you’ve got tickets to a Broadway show, they are still used to assure that we’ll get you there on time!
In addition to our à la carte standards and eclectic daily specials, the Hourglass offers several prix-fixe menus. Our breads and desserts are all made fresh daily and a pot of our homemade soup of the day is always bubbling on the stove.
The Hourglass’s barroom “Bettibar” is located on the second floor, offering a gamut of affordable wines from around the world, an array of local and imported beer. You can enjoy full dinner service there, or an intriguing specialty cocktail while waiting for an open table. The 3rd floor Lounge is available for dinner service, a more romantic atmosphere, or is available for booking private events.