There are restaurants you go to for dinner, and then there’s Grand Brasserie, where you can technically go for breakfast, lunch, dinner, cocktails, a late-night bite—or because you have a train to catch and suddenly decided your commute needed a French upgrade.
Located inside Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central Terminal, Grand Brasserie brings classic French brasserie dining to one of New York City’s most iconic spaces. The massive restaurant opened in 2024 and features soaring ceilings, marble, brass details and enough room for roughly 400 diners.
The menu leans into French classics, with everything from French onion soup and steak frites to moules frites, duck confit, lobster dishes and salade Lyonnaise. Breakfast and brunch bring their own lineup, including eggs Benedict, lobster omelets, pancakes and French toast. Basically, if you have ever watched a Paris travel show and immediately wanted butter, Grand Brasserie understands the assignment.
And then there is the bar.
Grand Brasserie offers an extensive wine list, classic cocktails and a setting that makes even a quick drink feel slightly more glamorous than it probably needs to be. The restaurant is also open daily from 7 a.m. until 2 a.m., making it one of those rare NYC spots where breakfast and a late-night cocktail can happen in the same address.
The location is obviously part of the attraction. You’re literally dining inside Grand Central Terminal, meaning the restaurant works for everything from business lunches and pre-theater dinners to meeting friends visiting from out of town.
For anyone searching for Grand Brasserie NYC, French restaurants in Midtown, restaurants in Grand Central, Grand Central restaurants or where to eat near Grand Central Terminal, this is one to know.
Just don’t blame us if you miss your train.
The steak frites were calling.
