Le Rock

For a long time, Rockefeller Center was no one’s idea of a dining destination. That’s changed in the past couple years with the help of Ignacio Mattos’ Italian cafe and bakery Lodi, Korean tasting menu spot Naro, and Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson’s Le Rock. The latter duo brought a downtown sensibility from their restaurant Frenchette to this art deco space in Midtown. There are plenty of little bites to try at the start of your meal, and meatier options like the steak hache with fries for the main course. Dishes are served in a soaring setting, with Lee Lawrie artworks hung on the wall and a two-tonne cast-bronze bar at its centre.\nlerocknyc.com