Park eatery with patio tables & river views offering a pub menu with a global twist, plus cocktails.
Mark Shehata
Excellent place to spend a morning or evening with your family and friends. Surrounded by so much to do including a dog park, volleyball, prickle ball, soccer fields, basketball courts, and baseball fields. They do have TV’s that show sports there as well. Extensive bar with lots of great cocktails and solid food menu as well.
… moreGabriel Carral
It’s not bad for the location, but the food is kinda lacking for the price. Overall the experience was good, friendly staff, beautiful sunset, and good atmosphere. If you’re looking for something quick easy and simple then it gets the job done.
With that being said I do believe portion sizes are small for the price. Especially for the burger. I felt like I finished it in 4 bites. Same thing for the pizza, it was good but if I felt like it I could eat the whole pizza and burger and still have room.
Definitely need to come back and try the drinks, that feels like more of the niche for this location.
… moreIndy Jo
Location, location, location! It’s a great experience to eat lunch in this wonderful setting, in the middle of the beautiful Riverside Park overlooking the Hudson River. The food is hit or miss. The burgers are shamefully, fast food quality, and the chicken sandwich is too tough to eat. The fish tacos were. Guacamole is good but pricey. The spicy Dog and street corn are delicious and reasonably priced. I’m so glad they now have a coffee bar. Note that this is outdoor dining only.
… moreGil Raitses
We were sitting at one of the MANY EMPTY picnic tables in Riverside Park on a calm Saturday morning, peacefully eating a bagel and enjoying the promenade from the shade, when staff from Ellington in the Park came over and told us we weren’t allowed to sit there with outside food, despite the tables being mostly deserted. We offered to BUY DRINKS just to stay and support them. A second staff member showed up to double down and literally said: “WE DON’T NEED YOUR BUSINESS.” That’s the attitude toward people trying to be civil and spend money at their so-called café.
This is a PUBLIC PARK. These are park tables. There is NO signage saying you can’t sit here. The area is wide open. We were surrounded by trees, bikers, families, and other people sitting around with nothing but water. Nobody else got harassed, just us, for eating a bagel. Are you MAD?!
Ellington in the Park is abusing their presence in Riverside Park. They’re treating public space like their private country club, making up rules on the spot, and intimidating people who are simply existing calmly in a shared space.
If they can’t understand what it means to operate in a NYC park, they shouldn’t be here. They’re just pushing people out. Total failure of hospitality and basic decency. Never going back.
… moreAmeya Bhakay
This has quickly become our go to place on Friday evenings where our little biker boy has enough space to go wild with his scooter, as we admire him and hudson river views while sipping on some libations.
Slightly overpriced menu, but seating and setup is perfect for people with families. Many many kids around too!
All self-serve and their bar food options are decent although we’ve only ordered fries once which were as per expectation.
… morePauline Grant
Nahid N. Was awesome! He made our table feel like we were home. His charisma and warmth was amazing and he was the best server I had in years! February 28, 2025
… moreIzzy P
Took shelter from a quick moving storm and was pleasantly surprised by this spot. This is located in Riverside Park. There is an upper section that has a coffee shop, bar and some picnic type tables with umbrellas and lower section that is on the same level as sports facilities. The menu had some lovely choices and we opted for The Hudson pizza, which was very good. The bar looked decently stocked and we choose a couple of refreshing cocktails to accompany the pizza. Would like to go back and try some of the other food options.
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What a perfect way to end a day! Delicious drinks, great impromptu conversations with strangers who share your table, and a beautiful sunset view. THIS is a Manhattan gem.
… moreBrittany C
Heard about this spot so decided to stop by after a hot day at the Met Cloisters. It was perfect! We tried some refreshing cocktails and the food was tasty. It was very clean and the staff were friendly. We sat upstairs with a view of the river, but saw there is also an area that looks really nice down below. The stripped umbrellas were a nice touch. Great little spot for enjoying an afternoon in the park!
… moreRasheeda Eskak-Farrell
Fun cute place with a beautiful sunset view over the Hudson! Ordered pitchers of beer, they have a lovely selection of German beers(LOOOOOVE them) and two levels of seating with their own bars so no need to traipse up and down the stone staircases. Obviously very dog friendly, restrooms on bottom level are quite clean!
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