Trustees Dining Room, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY

The Trustees Dining Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (4th floor) sports white linen and is definitely superior to the Petrie Court Cafe (see entry under it). The prix fixe menu at US$43.00 per person is very good, and the options of wine by the glass (additional cost) are well chosen. Service is excellent, and the view (if you get a window overlooking central park), is unmatched. Nevertheless, hygiene is poor: dirty glasses and small details such as dry pieces of lettuce attached to the bottom of the bread plates took away from the visit. Lets hope it was an exception.

Salvador and Illuminata

Petrie Court Cafe, New York

The Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, NY, NY 10028-0198) is a good choice if you don't want to leave the museum and continue admiring art in the afternoon (in other words, it's not a destination in itself). Nevertheless, and despite the relatively high prices, it is a reasonable bistro, with a good selection of wines by the glass and interesting dishes with fresh ingredients and French influence. What makes it unique, however, is the views of Rodin sculptures, Imperial furniture, and Central Park.

Salvador