Dress Code
Jacket and tie are required for men at all times. No jeans or sneakers.
For guests with dinner reservations in the bar room or Upstairs at '21' Monday through Saturday, complimentary parking is offered for a maximum of six hours between 4 p.m. and 1 a.m. at Central Parking Garage, at 31 W. 52nd St., between 5th and 6th Avenues. In order to partake in the complimentary parking, you must arrive at the garage after 4 p.m. Guests are responsible for all parking fees at the full rate if they exceed the six-hour limit. Your parking ticket will be validated when you dine. Otherwise, 21 is easily accessible via public transportation.
21 has won multiple awards for the restaurant itself, the bar room and Upstairs at 21. Following are a sampling of them:
Wine Spectator, Grand Award, 2003 - 2008 ('21' is one of only seven restaurants in New York City to receive this prestigious award); DiRoNA Award;
WHERE New York Magazine, "Visitors Choice Award" for best fine dining restaurant and best bar; four stars,
Forbes, 2000-2008. Bar Room Awards: Four Stars,
Forbes "2007 All-Star Eateries in New York," Dec. 24, 2007; "
Crain's New York Business," three stars;
New York Law Journal, three and a half stars;
Esquire, "Ten Favorite Cocktails in Bars." The Upstairs at '21' Awards: NYC's Best New Restaurants,
Esquire, 2003;
Time Out New York, Eat Out Awards Critics' Picks and The Two Towers Award for Best Sequel, 2003; "Visitors Choice Award" nominee,
WHERE New York Magazine, 2004.
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