QUICK FACTS
Address: 174 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
Reservations: 212-717-7772
Website:
www.zocalonyc.com
Owners: Robert and Laura Shapiro
Cuisine: Nuevo Mexican
Beverage Program:
60 tequilas, global wine list
Capacity:
74 in dining room, 30 bar area
Price Range:
Appetizers $8-$11, Entrees $18.50-$26, Desserts $7
Credit Cards:
All major cards accepted
Holidays Open: Open on all holidays
Hours: Click here for hours of operation
HOURS:
Dinner:
Monday to Thursday - 5:30pm to 11pm
Friday and Saturday - 5:30pm to l 1:30pm
Sunday - 5:30pm to 10:30pm
Bar: Monday to Saturday 5pm to lam, Sunday
5pm to 11pm
SIGNATURE DISHES
Guacamole Tasting: A tasting of Our Three
Guacamole
~Guacamole: Fresh and chunky, served with
warm handmade tortillas
~Guacamole Rojo: Avocado with chipotle, red
onion, cilantro and queso fresco
~Guacamole con Granada: Avocado with
pomegranate, cilantro, mango and sweet onion
~Matched with Herradura
Tequila
Ceviche Tasting
A Tasting of Atun, Huachinango and Salmon matched
with premium wines of the world
Rollo de Langosta
Crispy lobster, jicama and avocado rolled rolled in
a flour tortilla with black sesame - chile de arbol
salsa
SIGNATURE DESSERTS
Arroz con Leche
Cafe con leche rice pudding with caramelized
bananas, tequila soaked currants
and banana walnut ice cream
SIGNATURE DRINKS
The Silver Coin
Herradura Blanco, Citronge and Fresh Lime Juice
Special Interest:
~Outdoor dining in season
~Dog Refreshments - water and dog biscuits available
to customers and passers-by. Inquire about
restaurant buyout and private parties
ROBERT SHAPIRO,
Owner
Robert Shapiro’s education includes an MBA from Bernard
Baruch College. With 35 years experience in the food and
restaurant industry, Mr. Shapiro was founder and
principal of twelve successful New York City
restaurants. He developed the following trend-setting
restaurant concepts that received critical rave reviews
in The New York Times and New York Magazine: La
Louisiana, the first “In spot” to serve Cajun Cuisine;
Hoexter’s Market, the first high-end casual dining
experience; Texarkana, highly regarded Gulf Coast
Cuisine; and Uzie’s, THE 70’s Italian restaurant that
launched the national craze for interesting pastas and
sauces. Always on the cutting edge of industry marketing
concepts, Mr. Shapiro was founder and principal of one
of the first cookie store chains, David’s Cookies, which
franchised over 130 stores in the US and abroad.
In addition, Mr. Shapiro operated 6 grocery stores and
prime meat markets.
He is currently operating Zócalo, a regional Mexican
Restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, with a
second unit in Grand Central Terminal.
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