David Burke Townhouse
Categories: Restaurants
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
133 East 61st Street (between Park and Lexington Avenue)
New York City NY 10021
Privy 5 Overview
The David Burke Townhouse features a weekend brunch and is also a celebrity spotting hot spot. David Burke - owner/chef, skewers Cajun lobster on flower holders (“crisp and angry lobster cocktail”) and infuses foie gras with kumquats. Just down the avenue from Bloomingdales, this theatrical little restaurant displays its wares like circus acts. His creations are whacky and wild as well as delectably original. New Yorkers pay high prices for meals they find stagey, and a visit to Burke's Townhouse, negates the need for after dinner theatre. He is flamboyant and of the old school, yet lovingly partakes of culinary experiments of the Willy Wonka variety. Burke invented and patented cheesecake lollipops and they just add to the already colorful restaurant.
CUISINE: American (New)
MEALS: Lunch,Dinner
Price Range: $31-$60
Attire: Dressy
Takes Reservations: Yes
Parking: Street
Takeout: No
Accept Credit Cards: Yes
Good For Groups: Yes
Delivers: No
Good For Kids: No
Waiter Service: Yes
