New York's Dressed-Up Dinner, and the Room That Set the Tone

Chateau Royale opened in New York last year and quickly came to stand for a particular mood in the city's dining: polished, glamorous and made for an evening out. It arrived after years in which the steakhouse had spread across Manhattan dining. What followed was a turn toward shine and ceremony, with the room itself treated as part of the meal, and Chateau Royale was held up as one of its clearest examples. For readers who like dinner in New York to feel like an occasion, it is a name worth knowing.

With reporting from Eater.