Rainbow Room

Rainbow Room
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Rainbow Room is located in Manhattan
Rainbow Room
Location in Manhattan
Rainbow Room is located in New York City
Rainbow Room
Rainbow Room (New York City)
Rainbow Room is located in New York
Rainbow Room
Rainbow Room (New York)
Restaurant information
EstablishedOctober 3, 1934 (October 3, 1934) (original restaurant)
Owner(s)Tishman Speyer
Head chefMaster French Chef Jacques Sorci
Food typeClassic and contemporary American
Dress codeJackets required (for men only)
Street address30 Rockefeller Plaza
CityNew York City
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10112
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°45′32″N 73°58′44″W / 40.759°N 73.979°W / 40.759; -73.979
Seating capacity300
ReservationsRequired except on Sunday mornings and Monday nights
Websitewww.rainbowroom.com
DesignatedOctober 16, 2012
Reference no.2505
Designated entityRestaurant interior

The Rainbow Room is a private event space on the 65th floor of 30 Rockefeller Plaza at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Run by Tishman Speyer, it is among the highest venues in New York City.

Opened in 1934, it was a focal point for the city's elite, as well as one of the United States' highest restaurants above ground. The Rainbow Room closed in 1942, due to World War II, and reopened in 1950. It received renovations in 1965 and 1985–1987, both of which sought to restore its original 1930s decor. Suffering from a decline in business following the financial crisis of 2007–08, the Rainbow Room closed in 2009. In 2012, the Rainbow Room was declared a landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The restaurant reopened in 2014, following a renovation, serving classic and contemporary American cuisine. In 2017, the American Institute of Architects gave the Rainbow Room an award for outstanding interior architecture. The restaurant closed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened for private events in 2021.