Seahorse NYC

Seahorse NYC This fall, New York restaurateur John McDonald (Lure Fishbar, Bowery Meat Company) debuts Seahorse.

Seahorse is the splashy seafood brasserie from Mercer Street Hospitality and restaurateur John McDonald, which opened in...
01/06/2026

Seahorse is the splashy seafood brasserie from Mercer Street Hospitality and restaurateur John McDonald, which opened inside the revamped W New York – Union Square in September 2025. Designed by Rockwell Group, the 125-seat room leans nautical —scallop tiles, midnight-blue banquettes, and a sea-themed mural — while chef John Villa sends out a seafood menu that includes crudo, dover sole, and branzino, among other options, with flourishes like spicy lobster cavatelli, corn ravioli, and even duck a l’orange; a dessert cart and signature cocktails round it out. updated January 6th, 2026

Ring in 2026 with Seahorse
12/28/2025

Ring in 2026 with Seahorse

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12/18/2025

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Join us for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
12/12/2025

Join us for Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.

We are ready to go with lunch service - begins Monday November 11th, book via RESY or give a call.
11/07/2025

We are ready to go with lunch service - begins Monday November 11th, book via RESY or give a call.

11/07/2025

Seahorse is ready for lunch this coming Monday with reservations available via

Seahorse was a long time coming. The seafood restaurant in the lobby of the W Hotel Union Square opened a full year afte...
10/18/2025

Seahorse was a long time coming. The seafood restaurant in the lobby of the W Hotel Union Square opened a full year after they said they would, but once you’re inside, that timeline makes sense. This place from the people behind Lure Fishbar is meticulously designed, with a blue-tiled raw bar towards the back, a mural with mermaids on it, and about as much tasteful fish imagery as a restaurant can have before it gets mistaken for the Coney Island aquarium.

The food is generally flawless. A little predictable—think crudos, lobster pasta, and tuna au poivre—but occasionally exciting too. Smoky grilled prawns come with a calabrian chili butter that’s 100% guaranteed to stain your white tablecloth, and the oysters of the day might be tiny, briny, excellent crustaceans from New Jersey. As expected from a restaurant with a jumbo shrimp cocktail and brioche bread service on the menu, Seahorse is pricey: fit for a special occasion with people who treat branzino with the same respect they do ribeye. But the bar up front fills up first with a post-work crowd, in case a couple of oysters and a cocktail is more your speed. - Will Moore, Infatuation

Dinner begins September 24
09/18/2025

Dinner begins September 24

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201 Park Avenue South
New York, NY
10003

Telephone

(212)2198119

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