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Altair

Midtown · Modern American

351 W 38th St, New York, NY, 10018Directions
4.8★★★★★★★★★★950 reviews

People say this restaurant serves delicious hanger steak, sea bass, and mushroom ravioli, and offers creative cocktails. They highlight the attentive and friendly service, and the beautiful design. They also like the unique and flavorful dinner rolls with compound butter.

Weekend-busy Modern American with praised bread, agnolotti, and service.

Altair is a $$ Modern American restaurant in Midtown, New York. Check in on Blackbird when you visit.

Monday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
altairnyc.com

The experience

Relaxed eatery featuring cocktails with elemental themes and a New American menu inspired by celestial wonder.

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Why go

Altair is a $$$ Modern American restaurant with a strong popularity signal: 4.8 stars across 1,219 Google reviews and 225 Blackbird on-chain check-ins. Blackbird traffic peaks on Saturday and Sunday, and one review describes the room going from early calm to packed within an hour.

Reviews call out ambient music, attentive service, drinks, and dishes including Garden Greens, Goat Cheese Agnolotti, Sea Bass, duck, pork chop, and tiramisu. Several reviews also spotlight the hospitality by name, including servers who handled recommendations, pacing, and pre-theater timing with precision.

Order with the reviews in mind: bread if you see it land nearby, an Old Fashioned at the bar, and dishes reviewers keep naming. The data says weekends are busy, and the reviews praise the food, drinks, vibe, and service.

editorial/ updated 11d ago

Fast facts

  • Altair holds a 4.8 Google rating from 1,219 reviews.
  • Blackbird has recorded 225 all-time check-ins at Altair.
  • Saturday and Sunday are Altair’s busiest Blackbird check-in days.
  • Reviewers praise the service, including named shoutouts to Jasmine, Ninaw, and Troy.
  • Named review standouts include Goat Cheese Agnolotti, Sea Bass, duck, pork chop, and tiramisu.
editorial/ updated 11d ago

Did you know

Altair’s Blackbird check-ins skew weekend-heavy, with Saturday and Sunday as its busiest days.

editorial/ updated 11d ago

Amenities

Meals

BreakfastBrunchLunchDinnerDessert

Drinks

CoffeeBeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inTakeoutReservationsOutdoor seatingRestroomGood for groups

Dietary

Vegetarian
Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Full menu

sides

  • Pumpkin Dinner Roll

    Cultured butter, honeycomb

    $14.00
  • Peak Fall Vegetables

    Beluga lentils, parsley oil, citrus vinaigrette

    $26.00
  • Wild Mushroom Ravioli

    Sherry, brown butter, shallots, porcini

    $34.00
  • Smoked Yukon Potato

    Charred leek chili crisp

    $16.00
  • Ricotta Gnocchi

    Aleppo pepper, charred asparagus, pecorino sardo

    $26.00
  • Garden Greens

    Roquefort blue cheese, spiced nuts, candy snap grapes, bacon lardon

    $22.00
  • Artichoke Tempura

    Béarnaise, chili oil

    $24.00
  • Delicata Squash

    Citrus ricotta, pomegranate hibiscus, pumpkin seeds

    $24.00

wine

  • Hamachi

    Jalapeno, sudachi vinaigrette, pomelo

    $24.00
  • Octopus a la Plancha

    Crushed potato, olive tapenade, paprika beurre blanc

    $34.00
  • Sea Bass

    Verjus beurre blanc, fine herbs, salsa verde

    $36.00
  • Beef Tartare

    Porcini flatbread, quail egg, fennel cream

    $24.00
seed menu intel/ updated 11d ago

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The room in motion

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Flynet check ins

225

Neighborhood

Midtown

Monday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tuesday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wednesday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thursday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Friday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday7:00 AM – 11:00 PM

Inside Altair

The experience

Relaxed eatery featuring cocktails with elemental themes and a New American menu inspired by celestial wonder.

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Review signal

4.8

950 Google reviews

$$$

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Guide

Inside Altair

The experience

Relaxed eatery featuring cocktails with elemental themes and a New American menu inspired by celestial wonder.

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Why go

Altair is a $$$ Modern American restaurant with a strong popularity signal: 4.8 stars across 1,219 Google reviews and 225 Blackbird on-chain check-ins. Blackbird traffic peaks on Saturday and Sunday, and one review describes the room going from early calm to packed within an hour.

Reviews call out ambient music, attentive service, drinks, and dishes including Garden Greens, Goat Cheese Agnolotti, Sea Bass, duck, pork chop, and tiramisu. Several reviews also spotlight the hospitality by name, including servers who handled recommendations, pacing, and pre-theater timing with precision.

Order with the reviews in mind: bread if you see it land nearby, an Old Fashioned at the bar, and dishes reviewers keep naming. The data says weekends are busy, and the reviews praise the food, drinks, vibe, and service.

editorial/ updated 11d ago

Review signal

4.8

950 Google reviews

$$$

Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Full menu

sides

  • Pumpkin Dinner Roll

    Cultured butter, honeycomb

    $14.00
  • Peak Fall Vegetables

    Beluga lentils, parsley oil, citrus vinaigrette

    $26.00
  • Wild Mushroom Ravioli

    Sherry, brown butter, shallots, porcini

    $34.00
  • Smoked Yukon Potato

    Charred leek chili crisp

    $16.00
  • Ricotta Gnocchi

    Aleppo pepper, charred asparagus, pecorino sardo

    $26.00
  • Garden Greens

    Roquefort blue cheese, spiced nuts, candy snap grapes, bacon lardon

    $22.00
  • Artichoke Tempura

    Béarnaise, chili oil

    $24.00
  • Delicata Squash

    Citrus ricotta, pomegranate hibiscus, pumpkin seeds

    $24.00

wine

  • Hamachi

    Jalapeno, sudachi vinaigrette, pomelo

    $24.00
  • Octopus a la Plancha

    Crushed potato, olive tapenade, paprika beurre blanc

    $34.00
  • Sea Bass

    Verjus beurre blanc, fine herbs, salsa verde

    $36.00
  • Beef Tartare

    Porcini flatbread, quail egg, fennel cream

    $24.00
seed menu intel/ updated 11d ago

Amenities

Meals

BreakfastBrunchLunchDinnerDessert

Drinks

CoffeeBeerWineCocktails

Features

Dine-inTakeoutReservationsOutdoor seatingRestroomGood for groups

Dietary

Vegetarian
Google Places/ updated 11d ago

Fast facts

  • Altair holds a 4.8 Google rating from 1,219 reviews.
  • Blackbird has recorded 225 all-time check-ins at Altair.
  • Saturday and Sunday are Altair’s busiest Blackbird check-in days.
  • Reviewers praise the service, including named shoutouts to Jasmine, Ninaw, and Troy.
  • Named review standouts include Goat Cheese Agnolotti, Sea Bass, duck, pork chop, and tiramisu.
editorial/ updated 11d ago

Did you know

Altair’s Blackbird check-ins skew weekend-heavy, with Saturday and Sunday as its busiest days.

editorial/ updated 11d ago
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FAQ

What kind of food does Altair serve?

Altair serves Modern American cuisine.

How expensive is Altair?

Altair is in the $$ price range on a $ to $$$$ scale.

Where is Altair located?

Altair is located at 351 W 38th St, New York, NY, 10018.

How do I check in at Altair?

Download the Blackbird app, visit Altair in person, and check in from the app. Check-ins earn FLY and count toward Flytown's daily Hotspots ranking.

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