Group dinner spots in Lower Manhattan

Group dinner spots in Lower Manhattan sit close to the trains most people ride home. Book near Fulton St, Wall St or Stone Street, and set the time by the person with the longest trip. Maybe the group works in the Financial District, but half of it lives in Brooklyn and two people take PATH home to Jersey City.

This post lists eight places, then covers booking and the ride home. It is part of our guide to Lower Manhattan.

Which restaurants suit a group dinner in Lower Manhattan?

Seven of the eight take reservations, per Google, and the eight span three price levels. Each walk is from the station named.

• The Malt House, for a late table. A restaurant on Maiden Lane, about a 3-minute walk from the Fulton St station. Google lists it as open until 2 a.m. and moderately priced.
• Fraunces Tavern, for friends on the ferry. A restaurant on Pearl Street, about a 3-minute walk from the Whitehall St station, next to the ferry terminal. Google lists it as good for groups.
• Adrienne's Pizzabar, for pizza on Stone Street. A pizza restaurant about a 4-minute walk from the Wall St station on the 2 and 3. Google lists it as good for groups and moderately priced.
• Delmonico's, for a special night. A steak house on Beaver Street, about a 3-minute walk from the Wall St station. Google lists it as good for groups and very expensive.
• Crown Shy, for a splurge. A restaurant on Pine Street, about a 3-minute walk from the Wall St station, open for dinner every day. Google lists it as very expensive.
• The Dead Rabbit, for drinks after dinner. A bar on Water Street, about a 4-minute walk from the Whitehall St station, open until 2 a.m. or later. Google lists it as good for groups.
• Eataly, for a table by the World Trade Center. A restaurant on Liberty Street, about a 2-minute walk from the Cortlandt St station on the R and W. Google lists it as open until 11 p.m.
• Hudson Eats, for an easy budget. A food court on Vesey Street, about a 9-minute walk from the World Trade Center station on the E. Google lists it as inexpensive, and it closes at 9 p.m., or 7 p.m. on Sundays.

Our picks in Lower Manhattan

Chosen by the Where2Meet team. Photos, ratings and addresses load live from Google Maps.

• The Malt House

  A restaurant on Maiden Lane, about a 3-minute walk from the Fulton St station and open until 2 a.m. Google lists it as taking reservations and good for groups.

• Fraunces Tavern

  A restaurant on Pearl Street, about a 3-minute walk from the Whitehall St station. Google lists it as taking reservations and good for groups.

• Adrienne's Pizzabar

  A pizza restaurant on Stone Street, about a 4-minute walk from the Wall St station on the 2 and 3. Google lists it as taking reservations.

• Delmonico's

  A steak house on Beaver Street, about a 3-minute walk from the Wall St station on the 2 and 3. Google lists it as very expensive.

• Crown Shy

  A restaurant on Pine Street, about a 3-minute walk from the Wall St station on the 2 and 3. Google lists it as taking reservations and very expensive.

• The Dead Rabbit

  A bar on Water Street, about a 4-minute walk from the Whitehall St station and open until 2 a.m. or later.

• Eataly

  A restaurant on Liberty Street, about a 2-minute walk from the Cortlandt St station, open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day.

• Hudson Eats

  A food court on Vesey Street, about a 9-minute walk from the World Trade Center station. Google lists it as inexpensive and good for groups.

Google Maps

How do you book a table for a big group?

Book early, and ask about the restaurant's rules for groups before you share it. For a big group, call or ask about a private room. Ask whether it needs a set menu or a card deposit and how it splits checks, then share the price per person with the group.

How will everyone get home?

Pick a place near the lines people ride home, and agree on a rough end time.

• New Jersey. PATH trains to Newark leave from World Trade Center at all hours. Trains to Hoboken run from about 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends, as the PATH schedules say.
• Staten Island. The Staten Island Ferry is free and runs 24 hours a day from the Whitehall terminal.
• Late at night. The 3, 5, C, W and Z don't run here. The 2, 4, A, E, J and 1 run all night.

If the dinner follows a meeting uptown, see where to hold a team meeting in Midtown. For a dinner for two, see where to go on a date near Union Square.

How to do it in Where2Meet

Where2Meet lets a group plan where to meet from one shared link. Nobody needs an account.

1. Open Where2Meet, choose the Group dinner chip, pick the date and time, and add your name.
2. Share the link. Each person adds where they're coming from, or an approximate area, or you add it for them.
3. Search for restaurants around the group, or look one up by name.
4. Select a restaurant to see each person's route and travel time by car, transit, walking or bike.
5. Everyone votes, and the organizer picks the final spot. Changes show up without a refresh.

Common questions

Which station is best for a group dinner in the Financial District?

Fulton St suits most groups, with the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C and J. Wall St, on the 2 and 3, is closer to Stone Street.

Is Stone Street closed to cars?

Two of its blocks are, near Hanover Square. Restaurants set tables out on them, as the cover photo shows.

Can friends from Staten Island stay late?

Yes. The Staten Island Ferry runs 24 hours a day from the Whitehall terminal, and it is free.