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Gaia Restaurant, New York, NY

Gaia Restaurant

4.7
4.7
76 Reviews
$31 to $50
Mediterranean

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
  • Fancy
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
Gaia is an upscale Mediterranean-inspired restaurant located in the heart of Herald Square. With a focus on fresh, high-quality ingredients and artfully crafted dishes, Gaia offers a dining experience that blends elegance and flavor in a vibrant, modern atmosphere. Perfect for intimate dinners, celebrations, and private events, our menu showcases Mediterranean classics reimagined with a contemporary twist.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Seafood, European
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:45 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (212) 516-4242
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    Midtown
  • Cross Street
    35th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    B, D, F, MN, Q, R, W1,2,3A,C,E
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine

What 76 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Manhattan

    Mediterranean

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Gaia Restaurant offers an exceptional dining experience with "outstanding" food, "gorgeous" ambiance, and "impeccable" service. Guests rave about the "amazing" seafood dishes and the elegant, welcoming atmosphere. The staff's attentiveness and the restaurant's stunning decor make it a "must-visit" for both business and leisure dining.
76 Reviews
  1. Mya

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was extremely poor, We waited over 25 minutes to be sat with our reservations. All drinks taste exactly the same with over powering lemon flavor. Was rushed to order after we waited to sit, steak was ordered medium came out completely rare. Menu is also a little not a great explanation of all the options, Idaho Potatoes are quite like the frozen french fries with feta and oregano. Extremely underwhelming I brought tourists here who were expecting a great dinner. We were all not happy with this meal. We spoke to the server about our distaste and the manager did not even come over and apologize.

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  2. Justin

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place and nice ambience for a date. Had a wonderful time with friends.

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  3. Gene

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 13 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    this is the fourth time in a month that i have been at the restaurant and it has not disappointed.

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  4. carly

    Greater Boston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 12 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was amazing - service was surprisingly, and continuously poor. We had a 6:30 reservation and were told to wait at the bar which we waiting at for more than 20 minutes. During that time we asked the hostess multiple times to sit at the open and set tables. Ultimately, the bar tender took mercy on us and sat us. After that, we couldn’t get menus for the longest time. Finally the wait staff and manager noticed and tried to make up for the bad experience. The food was good but the service made it no longer feel like a luxury experience. To top it off, we had to call later because we left a scarf. I was at first hung up on and then I was told they would return the call regarding the scarf and never heard back.

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  5. David

    VIP

    New York City

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on 11 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. The staff was incredibly attentive and really ensure we had a perfect dinner. Thank you!

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  6. Emily

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing – highly recommend the sole. The service was also exceptional, with super friendly staff.

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  7. Candice

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on 4 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delightful from the minute we walked in. Gave us a lovely table in the corner for our anniversary. Dori, our waiter was charming. Environment was beautiful. Food was excellent especially bronzino and sea bass. Dessert was sublime. We loved the experience and will definitely return.

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  8. Sarah

    VIP

    Philadelphia

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 3 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for restaurant week, Sunday dinner. The restaurant is beautiful but the food was nothing special. The octopus starter was very good but I would say everything else was only okay. The service was friendly and attentive in some ways but also kind of sloppy at times—they tried seating us at a table for 10 because they got my reservation mixed up with another (even though I gave them my very unique last name when checking in), the servers never brought us an item we ordered, they asked if we wanted more bread but then never brought it, etc. We also all thought the music was totally the wrong vibe, kind of clubby which felt really at odds with the ambiance. Don’t think I would go back when there are so many much better restaurants in New York.

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  9. Juan Cruz

    Seattle

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 2 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great restaurant and great service, Alessio was great. We truly enjoyed it!

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  10. Adam

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was amazing. Food is top notch. Staff was amazing.

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Gaia Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 76 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 11 times today
Google Map for Gaia Restaurant

42 W 35th St, New York, NY 10001

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    35th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue
  • Area
    Midtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–3:45 pm Dinner Daily 4:00 pm–10:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Mediterranean, Seafood, European
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    B, D, F, MN, Q, R, W1,2,3A,C,E
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine
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