Rocking Horse Cafe is a uniquely elegant voice of New York with a warm Mexican accent and offers serious food in a casual environment.
Designed to evoke the spirit of Rocking Horse's contemporary menu, the restaurant's modern sleekness and bold blocks of color are warmed by Mexican-inspired works of art. Delightful innovative dishes as well as contemporary treatments of the classics are the basis for the pre-Columbian inspired menu.
The lively, seductively lit bar features signature margaritas made with the finest artisan-produced tequilas in Mexico. A retractable front wall allows for open-air dining and a prime view of the happenings on Eighth Avenue, Chelsea's energetic "Main Street".
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| Location | 182 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street) New York, NY 10011 Directions |
| Cuisine | Contemporary Mexican |
| Owners | Roe Di Bona & Marvin Beck |
| Executive Chef | Jan Mendelson; Chef Bio |
| Press Contact | Roe Di Bona |
| Capacity | Restaurant accomodates 125 guests for cocktail parties and seats up to 74. Cocktail parties and private dining available with reservations. |
| Dining Room Hours |
Brunch Lunch Dinner |
| Delivery Hours | Monday-Friday 11am-10pm Saturday-Sunday 6-10pm |
| Price Range |
Appetizers: 6.95 - 9.95 Main Courses: 15.95 - 22.95 Desserts: 6.95 |
| Rocking Horse accepts all major credit cards. Handicap access to the main dining room. |
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