TAO Uptown New York City

TAO Uptown is on East 58th Street, a five-minute walk from the shops of Fifth Avenue and the quiet of St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

The room runs smart, serving a menu of Japanese and Asian dishes that leans heavily into the theatrical scale of its subterranean space. It remains the most effective antidote to the frantic pace of the nearby retail corridors. While the surrounding streets are built for the quick transit of shoppers, the restaurant is designed for the long stay. It is more deliberate and oversized than its neighbours, offering a scale that makes the compact bistros scattered throughout the nearby blocks feel like afterthoughts.