Hell's Kitchen · W 48th St between 11th & 12th Ave
A Mexican rooftop on the west edge of Hell's Kitchen
Cantina Rooftop is in Hell's Kitchen, out where the neighborhood meets the Hudson: 605 W 48th St, between 11th and 12th Avenues, on the roof of the HK Hall building. It's a Mexican restaurant and rooftop bar, opened in 2015, with dinner from 5pm, weekend brunch and a live DJ every night. Closed Mondays.
- W 48th St, Hell's Kitchen
- Dinner from 5pm
- Brunch Sat & Sun
- Closed Mondays
- Live DJ nightly
The neighborhood, and our corner of it
Hell's Kitchen, also called Clinton, is the stretch of Manhattan's West Side between Midtown and the Hudson River, roughly from 34th Street up to 59th Street and from 8th Avenue west to the water. Many of its restaurants and bars line 9th and 10th Avenues, the Broadway theaters sit along its eastern edge, and the blocks beyond 11th Avenue open out toward the piers, the Intrepid and the Hudson River Park greenway.
That western stretch is where we are. Dining in Hell's Kitchen, for us, means a rooftop on 48th Street a block from 12th Avenue, with the river at the end of the street and most of the neighborhood within a walk.
Cantina Rooftop · since 2015
How Cantina fits into a Hell's Kitchen week
Every night of the week has its own reason to come up:
- Tuesday: Taco Tuesday, unlimited tacos for 90 minutes at $25 per person, 5 to 11pm, by reservation. Taco Tuesday →
- Wednesday: karaoke from 7 to 10pm. Karaoke night →
- Thursday: Taco Tower night, with the Taco Tower at $90.
- Saturday and Sunday: brunch from 12pm to 4:30pm (last seating 3:45pm). Bottomless is $25 per person for 90 minutes, and everyone at the table takes part. Bottomless brunch →
Over all of it is a retractable glass roof: open to the sky in summer, closed and heated in winter, so a January night works up here too. A DJ plays live every night, and the menu is tacos, guacamole, margaritas and mezcal.
From our door to the rest of the neighborhood
The Intrepid Museum on Pier 86 is about 5 minutes away, and Terminal 5 is about 10 minutes up 11th Avenue. Heading south, the Javits Center is about 15 minutes.
Going east, the C/E subway at 50th Street is about 12 minutes on foot, and Times Square and the theaters are about 20, a real walk or a short cab. All of these times are approximate.
Walks from 605 W 48th St
- Intrepid Museum
- About 5 minutes
- Terminal 5
- About 10 minutes
- C/E at 50th Street
- About 12 minutes
- Javits Center
- About 15 minutes
- Times Square
- About 20 minutes, or a short cab
Closed Mondays. Tables are held for 90 minutes.
Hell's Kitchen questions
Where in Hell's Kitchen is Cantina Rooftop?
On the far west side of the neighborhood: 605 W 48th St, on the block between 11th and 12th Avenues, close to the Hudson. We're up on the roof of the HK Hall building.
What kind of restaurant is it?
A Mexican restaurant and rooftop bar, open since 2015: tacos, guacamole, margaritas and mezcal, with a DJ playing live every night. See the menu.
Which subway stop is closest?
The C/E at 50th Street, about 12 minutes on foot. From the station, head west toward the river and down to 48th Street.
Is something different on each night?
Tuesday is Taco Tuesday ($25 per person, unlimited tacos for 90 minutes, 5 to 11pm, by reservation), Wednesday is karaoke from 7 to 10pm, and Thursday brings the $90 Taco Tower. Saturday and Sunday are for brunch. Taco Tuesday.
Can we still eat up on the roof when it's cold?
Yes. In the cold months the retractable glass roof stays shut and the room is heated; when summer comes, it opens up. The heated rooftop.
Can neighbors just drop in?
Walk-ins are welcome, though we recommend reserving, and Taco Tuesday is by reservation. We're closed on Mondays. Our hours: Tuesday to Thursday 5pm to 11pm, Friday 5pm to 3am, Saturday 12pm to 3am and Sunday 12pm to 9:30pm. Closed Mondays. Reserve a table.
Getting here
Where
605 W 48th StreetNew York, NY 10036
Midtown West, in Hell's Kitchen: on 48th Street between 11th and 12th Avenue, on the rooftop of the HK Hall building.
On foot
- About 5 minutes from the Intrepid Museum.
- About 12 minutes from the C/E subway at 50th Street.
- About 15 minutes from the Javits Center.
- About 20 minutes from Times Square and the Theater District, or a short cab.
Hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Thursday | 5pm – 11pm |
| Friday | 5pm – 3am |
| Saturday | 12pm – 3am |
| Sunday | 12pm – 9:30pm |
Around the neighborhood
Times Square & Broadway →
The east edge of Hell's Kitchen: dinner here first, then about 20 minutes to the theaters.
Intrepid Museum →
Our nearest big landmark, on Pier 86, about 5 minutes from the table.
All walk times →
Every landmark around Hell's Kitchen with its walk time to our door.