Popular•New York

Peruvian•$$

At POPULAR, diners have a special opportunity to enjoy authentic, original, healthy and globally inspired Peruvian cuisine by Chef Diego Muñoz, who helmed The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ #1 rated Latin American restaurant, Astrid y Gastón, in Lima. Chef Diego, a rare talent, proudly brings to New York City, the ultimate international gateway, the best of his Peruvian homeland’s multicultural cuisine—a microcosm of some of the world’s greatest culinary traditions—Incan, Spanish, Moorish, African, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. To accompany Chef Diego’s flavor-forward, healthy dishes, POPULAR serves enchanting, best in class pisco cocktails and a selection of international wines. Chef Diego is also sharing Peru’s revered imbibing traditions with his original drinks. The entire hotel will elevate and celebrate cocktails as never before. In its handsome dining room or al fresco under the stars in Bowery Garden, POPULAR is a transporting and worldly culinary tour that is good for both the body and the soul. CANTINA & Pisco Bar is a more casual, high-energy, faster and affordable adjoining space of POPULAR by Chef Diego Muñoz, which celebrates two Peruvian traditions: ceviche and pisco. Starting at 9 p.m., live Latin music amplifies the vibrant vibe on Friday and Saturday night. As a prelude to POPULAR or a nightcap destination, CANTINA, a hot Latin bar, offers a table full of flavor. Pisco Bar offers a definitive selection of Peru’s beloved spirit, pisco, a sultry and aromatic grape brandy that shines in crowd pleasing cocktails like the POPULAR Pisco Sour. The bar’s version uses a pisco made from the Quebranta variety, known as the “macho” grape for its strength. Beyond a full bar offering, Pisco Bar also pours a curated selection of wine, beer and sake.