The Rink Bar (Rockefeller Center Last Summer)

When the weather turns warm, the skating rink at Rockefeller Center turns into an alluring outdoor, below-ground-level restaurant and bar. Colorful umbrellas set a festive tone for the place, which, in addition to tourists, attracts a large after-work crowd. The menu offers burgers, salads and pastas. The canopy-covered, four-sided cocktail bar whips up frozen, fresh strawberry daiquiris and piña coladas.

The RINK BAR at Rockefeller Center

From May through September, the iconic skating rink at Rockefeller Center turns into THE RINK BAR, an outdoor cocktail bar that whips up frozen, fresh strawberry daiquiris and piña coladas. The bar is a submerged, canopy-covered, four-sided bar surrounded by umbrella-topped tables with the famous Prometheus Fountain in the backdrop. The bar also serves martinis (apple, mango, and white cranberry) as well as margaritas, mojitos, and a cooler that's a piquant blend of gin and fresh lemonade. The menu features burgers, lobster rolls, steaks and salads. The Rink Bar is located on Fifth Avenue at 50th Street.

HOURS
May-Sep: Mon-Fri, 11:30am-10pm; Sat, 11am-11pm; Sun 10am-9pm; Oct-Apr: daily, closed
NEARBY SUBWAY STOPS
B, D, F, V at 47th-50th Sts.-Rockefeller Center

THE RINK BAR at ROCKEFELLER CENTER

The Rink Bar at Rockefeller Center is one of Manhattan’s hottest outdoor cocktail and dining place right on the ice area of Rockefeller Center's famous Ice Skating Rink, hence Rink Bar. This is a restaurant that is open for the late spring, summer and early fall months. The Rink is actually an extension of the Rock Center Cafe that has been in business for years on the north end of the ice. The Rockefeller Center is located at 5th Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets. The Rink Bar and restaurant’s website is at http://rapatina.com/rinkBar/