Foragers Table

Top choice in West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District


The owners of this outstanding restaurant run a 28-acre Hudson Valley farm, from which much of the seasonal menu is sourced. It changes frequently, but recent temptations included pan-roasted duck breast with poached pears, mushroom pappardelle with sherry and toasted almonds, and cauliflower steak with sweet-potato tahini and sumac onions.

Next door is the gourmet market (open 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, to 9pm Sunday), where you can browse goodies from organic produce to heavenly desserts. From 8am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday you're free to eat things bought here at the restaurant tables. There's also a wine shop with an excellent selection of natural wines from small producers.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District attractions

1. Chelsea Hotel

0.13 MILES

This red-brick hotel, built in the 1880s and featuring ornate iron balconies and no fewer than seven plaques declaring its literary landmark status, has…

2. General Theological Seminary

0.27 MILES

Founded in 1817, this is the oldest sem­inary of the Episcopal Church in America. The school, which sits in the midst of the beautiful Chelsea historic…

3. Museum at FIT

0.3 MILES

Fashionistas won't want to miss a visit to the fabulous sartorial exhibits at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), which holds one of the world's…

4. Rubin Museum of Art

0.32 MILES

The Rubin is the first museum in the Western world to dedicate itself to the art of the Himalayas and surrounding regions. Its impressive collection spans…

5. Chelsea Market

0.35 MILES

In a shining example of redevelopment and preservation, the Chelsea Market has transformed a former factory into a shopping concourse that caters to…

6. Matthew Marks Gallery

0.39 MILES

Founded in 1991, this gallery exhibits the work of American and European artists making use of many different media, from painting to printmaking to…

7. Artechouse

0.4 MILES

The previously unused boiler room beneath historic Chelsea Market has finally found a tenant in Artechouse, a technology-forward creative space where…

8. Gladstone Gallery

0.41 MILES

Curator Barbara Gladstone has learned a thing or two after three decades in the Manhattan art world. Expect talked-about, well-critiqued exhibitions from…