Electric Lemon

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

A Restaurant with a Point of View

Perched on the 24th floor of the Equinox Hotel at 33 Hudson Yards, Electric Lemon is a seasonal American restaurant with a clear conviction: that clean, locally sourced food and a genuinely spectacular setting are not mutually exclusive. The rooftop terrace opens up to sweeping views of New York City, and the menu arrives with the same sense of intention — rooted in Mid-Atlantic sourcing, built around sustainable and pasture-raised ingredients.

What's on the Plate

The kitchen leans into vibrant, precise flavors rather than heavy-handed technique. Crudo selections — Kanpachi with cara cara, yuzu kosho, and tosaka seaweed, or Chilled Oysters with shallot mignonette — set an elegant, restrained tone. From the garden, English Pea Tartlets with ricotta, mint, preserved lemon, and clothbound cheddar show how thoughtfully vegetables are handled here.

Mains follow the same seasonal American logic: Dry Aged Akaroa King Salmon arrives with yuzu-miso, shiso, seaweed, green apple, and turnip; Pasture Raised Chicken is finished with sumac and green market vegetables; Alaskan Halibut comes with toum, urfa butter, and grapefruit. Even the New Fashioned Deviled Crab — creamy ginger dressing, crunchy celery, ginger crumb — speaks to a kitchen that takes its sourcing as seriously as its plating.

Desserts hold the line: a Rhubarb Panna Cotta with coconut and earl grey meringue, or a Citrus plate of lemon curd, olive oil cake, and verbena sherbet.

Recognition and the Wine Program

Wine Spectator awarded Electric Lemon its Best of Award of Excellence in 2025 — a recognition that reflects the depth and curation of a list built to complement food this produce-driven. The full beverage program spans cocktails, an extensive tea selection, and fresh-pressed juices, making the room as comfortable at breakfast as it is at a long dinner.

Whether you arrive for brunch on the terrace or a weeknight dinner watching the city lights come up, Electric Lemon delivers seasonal American cooking with genuine substance behind it.