The Bar Room at The Modern

The Bar Room at The Modern is an upscale bar and restaurant near MoMA in New York that serves cocktails alongside course meals. Dishes include beef tartare, crispy potatoes, oysters, smoked trout, and gnocchi. Lunch can be ordered as two or three courses, and food arrives slowly, so a meal can take close to two hours. Dishes with strong cilantro or shiso notes are heavy going for anyone who does not eat herbs.