O'Neals' Lincoln Center Restaurant - THE New York City Restaurant!

Lincoln Center Restaurant History

We didn’t found Lincoln Center but we were the very first to find Lincoln Center and we opened our original O'Neals' Restaurant, The Ginger Man across the street on West 64^th 20 months after Philharmonic Hall opened and a scant 2 months after The New York State Theater opened . Oneals', THE Lincon Center Restaurant, was the first new place to dine in this Lincoln Center, New York City neighborhood and the only one still standing after all this time. Two years later we opened O’NEALS’ BALOON on west 63^rd Street and Columbus Avenue in the Beacon Hotel. Created by Patrick and Mike O’Neal and their partner Ned McDavid, The Ginger Man, (named for a play by J.P. Donleavy in which Patrick O’Neal had the lead role of Sebastian Dangerfield) has since morphed into O’NEALS’ at virtually the same address and has been, save for minor periods of trauma or major ones of reconstruction, a central and daily fixture in the Lincoln Square, Lincoln Center firmament for over 40 years.

Oneils' New York City Restaurant

With a menu originated by the original television Chef, the New York City and world famous Dione Lucas which included splendid hamburgers, and inimitable omelets side by side with wonderful stews and other specialties, the tradition is currently being kept in place by Chef Herman Cazares whose touch with seafood and fish in addition to his pastas, chicken and meat offerings has been pleasing our customers and bringing them back with predictable regularity for the past 12 years. Those who frequent The Metropolitan Opera, The NYC Ballet, The Philharmonic, Alice Tully Hall, The Juilliard School of Music Concerts, Avery Fisher Hall, The New York State Theater, The New York City Opera, the Vivian Beaumont Theater, The Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, The Loews Lincoln Center Cinemas, The Clearview Cinemas, The Lincoln Plaza Theater, Frederick P. Rose Hall, The New York Film Festival, Kaufman Hall, Merkin Hall and the Broadway theater scene have found that whether it’s pre or post-theater dining, a leisurely evening around a dinner table with friends, a wonderful lunch or brunch on Sundays … or a special function and celebration, O’NEALS’ restaurant makes a special occasion out of dining.

Oneils' Restaurant

We have cultivated a comfort level of which we’re very proud since we opened our New York city restaurant and have always stressed treating you as we would wish to be treated when we dine in any other Lincoln Center restaurant or New York City Restaurant.

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