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New York City Map: AquavitAquavit Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine Scandinavian
Hours Mon-Fri noon-2:30pm; Sun-Thurs 5:30-10:30pm; Fri-Sat 5:15-10:45pm
Address
65 E. 55th St
Location Btwn Park and Madison aves, Midtown East & Murray Hill
Transportation Subway: E, F to Fifth Ave
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 212/307-7311
Web site www.aquavit.org
Prices Cafe main courses $9-$32; 3-course fixed-price meal $24 at lunch, $35 at dinner; main dining room fixed-price meal $39 at lunch, $82 at dinner ($39 for vegetarians); 3-course pretheater dinner (5:30-6:15pm) $55; tasting menus $58 at lunch, $115 at dinner ($90 for vegetarians); supplement for paired wines $30 at lunch, $80 at dinner
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

The restaurant, located in the bottom of a glass tower on East 55th Street, is designed in sleek Scandinavian style with modernist furniture. In the front of the restaurant is an informal and less-expensive cafe, while past a long bar is the dining room. The smoked fish -- all the fish -- is prepared perfectly. I daydream about the herring plate: four types of herring accompanied by a tiny glass of aquavit, distilled liquor not unlike vodka flavored with fruit and spices, and a frosty Carlsberg beer. The hot smoked Arctic char on the main a la carte menu, served with clams and bean puree in a mustard green broth, is also a winner. Most fixed-price menus offer a well-chosen beverage accompaniment option.

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