Cosme

$$$
Party
Mexican
Cocktails

Flatiron

Location


Get directions | 35 E. 21st St., New York, NY 10010

Hours

Hours | Sunday 11:30am-2:30pm | 5:30pm-11pm, Monday 5:30pm-11pm, Tuesday 5:30pm-11pm, Wednesday 5:30pm-11pm, Thursday 5:30pm-11pm, Friday 5:30pm-12am, Saturday 5:30pm-12am

About

Anticipation and expectation. Two things that when left unchecked can ruin everything. This is true for many aspects of life, whether you’re prayin’ on a Powerball ticket, skipping medical school to ‘pursue your music,’ or somehow still rooting for New York sports teams. It’s also very true for restaurants.
Cosme is about as highly anticipated as a restaurant gets in this town, with the speculation over when famed Mexico chef Enrique Olvera would open beginning more than a full year before they served a single plate. We were certainly excited to try it for many months before it became a real thing, but not necessarily because of the chef’s previous successes. We just happen to love Mexican food of all shapes, sizes, and culinary interpretations. Except, of course, Dos Caminos.
So what is Cosme, other than a seriously hyped restaurant? Well, let’s start with what it’s not. This isn’t some high end, ‘Parque De Eleven Madison’ take on Mexican food. We were actually surprised at how simple the dishes are, even more so than a place like Empellon Cocina, but with a similarly inventive approach. The flavors are all familiar – cilantro, jalapeno, lime, corn – but some of the menu items are unmistakably New York City, and by that we mean burrata instead of burritos. The room is huge, but it’s also dark and sexy, making it as Perfect For a date as it is for a night of drinking tequila. But it’s definitely not a place for Sarah’s 24th birthday. And don’t expect anyone to bring you chips and salsa.
Which brings us back to expectations. Those can get you in trouble at Cosme. We really, really like this restaurant. But part of that is because we didn’t expect to. We never really put this place up on a pedestal before our visits like some other people did, and we were surprised at how approachable it is – even though it sort of looks like the Death Star inside. It’s also important that you’re not someone who just expects Mexican food to be cheap, because Cosme most definitely isn’t. But we definitely think it’s worth your money, especially if you’re someone who can get down on a bunch of uni on top of a tostada.
We expect you are.

Contact

212-913-9659

https://www.instagram.com/cosmenyc/

Menu

HERB GUACAMOLE, CORN TOSTADAS

STRIPED BASS, SALSA MACHA CEVICHE

VUELVE A LA VIDA, AVOCADO, HORSERADISH

BLUE SHRIMP AGUACHILE, CUCUMBER

HEIRLOOM AYOCOTE, MARKET GREENS

QUESADILLA

Epazote or Mushroom

CHILAQUILES, QUESO FRESCO

Green with chicken or Red with egg

CORN OMELETTE, QUELITES

MUSHROOM BIRRIA

DUCK ENMOLADAS, MOLE NEGRO, CRÈME FRAICHE

ENFRIJOLADA, GRILLED MARKET VEGETABLES, QUESO FRESCO

LAMB BARBACOA

Shishito peppers, Quelites, Avocado, Salsas

PAN DULCE

Spiced Chocolate Concha, Croissant, Passionfruit Doughnut, Banana Bread

CORNHUSK MERINGUE

CHURROS, DULCE DE LECHE

SORBET TRIO

HERB GUACAMOLE, CORN TOSTADAS

SCALLOP, YELLOW PEPPER, BERGAMOT AGUACHILE

STRIPED BASS TOSTADA, JÍCAMA, NOPAL

OCTOPUS TOSTADA, CHINTEXTLE, SORREL

KAMPACHI PASTRAMI SOPE, SIKIL P’AAK, MUSTARD

CAULIFLOWER TOSTADA, PIPIÁN, GINGER

TATAKI AL PASTOR

BURRATA, EPAZOTE, PINE NUTS

BLACK GARBANZO TETELA, SALSA MEXICANA, UNI

WAGYU BEEF HUARACHE, BROCCOLINI

AYOCOTE BEANS, MARKET GREENS

BEAN TLAYUDA, MAITAKE, CIPOLLINI, ONIONS

MOLE DE LA CASA, SWEET POTATO, HOJA SANTA

CABBAGE, LEEK, MOLE BLANCO, TRUFFLE

HALIBUT MEZTLAPIQUE

DUCK CARNITAS, ONIONS, RADISHES, CILANTRO

CHOCOLATE FLAN, TONKA BEAN

APPLE TAMAL, ROMPOPE, OATS

KEYLIME CHEESECAKE

CORNHUSK MERINGUE

SORBETS

Mandarin / Avocado & Epazote / Tamarind & Tequila