RestaurantWashington Heights181st Street Strip (East of Broadway)
Radio Restaurant
A polished sit-down option with a full bar at the 181st St end of Amsterdam Ave; check the events calendar if you want music.
2420 Amsterdam AveAmsterdam Ave between W 181st & W 182nd Sts
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What it is
Radio Restaurant is the restaurant and bar at the Radio Hotel, 2420 Amsterdam Ave between W 181st and W 182nd Sts. Its own website calls it Latin American food and lists breakfast, happy hour, dinner, brunch, and catering menus, plus reservations, private events, and an events and music calendar. The hotel itself, designed by the architecture firm MVRDV, opened in late September 2022, according to the firm.
Who it’s for
People looking for a full-service meal, a bar, or weekend brunch in the 181st Street area, and visitors staying at the hotel.
Standout details
Hours on the restaurant’s contact page: breakfast Wednesday to Sunday 7am to 10:45am; bar Monday noon to 9pm, Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday noon to 10pm, Friday and Saturday noon to 11pm; happy hour 4pm to 7pm Tuesday to Friday; dinner Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday 4pm to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 4pm to 11pm; brunch Saturday noon to 3pm and Sunday noon to 5pm. The kitchen is closed on Mondays. The restaurant says parking is available at an adjacent garage at 511 W 180th St that it does not operate.
Honest verdict
A good fit when you want table service and a bar in one place, and a neighborhood newcomer rather than a long-standing institution. The restaurant’s own pages disagree slightly about brunch hours, with the contact page showing Sunday brunch until 5pm and its reservations page showing noon to 3pm, so confirm if you are booking late.