UPPER EAST SIDE — Visitors to the new Met Breuer will be able to grab dinner inside starting Tuesday night.
The museum, which opened this spring with its much talked-about opening exhibit "Unfinished," is finally opening its new restaurant, a 74-seat eatery focusing on seafood, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday evening.
Flora Bar is located on the lower level of the museum that opens out onto a private, outdoor seating area and will serve seafood dishes with local and European influences, as well as a wide selection of wines from renowned winemakers, artisans and farmers, museum officials said.
Hours will run from 5:30 to 11 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays and it will start offering lunch at a later date.
A new coffee bar, Flora Coffee, also opened on the same level with Brooklyn's Parlor Coffee, pastries and take-away sandwiches on Tuesday morning, and will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays.
Access to the restaurant and coffee shop isn't just for museum visitors. There is a dedicated entrance on East 75th Street.
Both are run by Thomas Carter and Chef Ignacio Mattos, the team behind Estela and Café Altro Paradiso in Lower Manhattan.
"Their singular style will provide the perfect complement to The Met Breuer's unique architectural setting and its innovative program around modern and contemporary art," said Thomas P. Campbell, the Met's director and CEO in a written statement.
The Met Breuer, at 945 Madison Ave., opened in the former Whitney Museum space on March 18 with a line-up of modern exhibits, including "Unfinished" and a Diane Arbus retrospective.
Reservations can be made online through the restaurant's website, social media pages, the Met's website, or by calling 646–558–5383.
