The Modern is located inside the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), with a bright, airy dining room overlooking the sculpture garden plus a more relaxed bar area. The menu is built on seasonal ingredients and classically structured dishes; the signature eggs on eggs on eggs combines a poached egg, caviar, and brioche, and the garden views are part of the dining room experience. The 2025 MICHELIN Guide New York City edition lists it with two stars. [1][2]
Overview
The MICHELIN Guide describes a restaurant designed to reflect the iconic setting of MoMA, with a polished, comfortable space and excellent acoustics suited to both business meals and quieter occasions. The kitchen delivers classically structured dishes built around seasonal ingredients; the signature eggs on eggs on eggs features a poached egg with caviar and brioche, and a digestif overlooking the sculpture garden is a fitting close to a meal that is as much about the setting as its cuisine. The Guide tags it "good for date night" and lists the price as $$$$ (upscale). [1]
The official 2024 MICHELIN Guide New York stars article lists it as a Two Star restaurant. [3]
Practical Information
- Address: 9 W. 53rd St., New York, NY 10019
- Hours: daily lunch 12:00-14:30; dinner 17:00-21:00 (until 21:30 Fri-Sat)
- Price: $$$$ (upscale)
- Phone: +1 212-333-1220
- Website: www.themodernnyc.com/the-modern/
2023 MICHELIN Guide List
The MICHELIN Guide 2023 New York edition listed The Modern as a Two Star restaurant, with the official table giving the address as 9 W. 53rd St., New York, 10019. That PDF star table provides only a listing record and address for this restaurant, with no individual review; this paragraph records only that year's list and does not characterize the restaurant based on it. [4]
[4]: MICHELIN Guide, “MICHELIN Guide 2023 - New York, Chicago and Washington - A new three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant,” 2023-11-08, linked PDF, pp. 9-10.