Bar With Central Park Views and a Fortepiano Four Floors Up
Sip balanced cocktails at a bar with Central Park views, a pre-show stop before Jazz at Lincoln Center at Columbus Circle.
🎹 Pre-Show Drinks Above Columbus Circle
Center Bar is a bar with Central Park views, set on the fourth floor at 10 Columbus Circle in Manhattan. The room keeps an upscale, relaxed tone at a volume made for talking, while skilled bartenders pour balanced drinks and a pianist plays the fortepiano.
Order a few shareable small plates for the table. Crispy crab cake bites lead the list, followed by sweet smoky glazed skewers, tuna tacos and sliders, with warm brownie bites to close. The spread works for a date night or a small celebration with the park below the windows, and guests often single out the friendly service.
The location makes it a natural pre-show stop before a concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Center Bar opens Tuesday through Saturday from 3 PM to 10 PM and is closed on Sunday and Monday, which leaves early evening as the easy window for a first round.
