Popular

At POPULAR, diners have a special opportunity to enjoy authentic, original, healthy and globally inspired Peruvian cuisine by Chef Diego Muñoz, who helmed The World’s 50 Best Restaurants’ #1 rated Latin American restaurant, Astrid y Gaston, in Lima. Chef Diego, a rare talent, proudly brings to New York City, the ultimate international gateway, the best of his Peruvian homeland’s multicultural cuisine—a microcosm of some of the world’s greatest culinary traditions—Incan, Spanish, Moorish, African, Italian, Chinese and Japanese.

Signature dishes include sublime ceviches, wood-fire roasted Pollo a la Brasa and Duck Leg Fried Rice, and an abundance of fresh vegetables. To accompany Chef Diego’s flavor-forward, healthy dishes, POPULAR serves enchanting, best in class pisco cocktails and a selection of international wines. Chef Diego is also sharing Peru’s revered imbibing traditions with his original drinks, since the best people to create cocktails are chefs. Chefs are focused on the best possible flavors in their food, and as such, they can create the best cocktails with the best tastes. The entire hotel will elevate and celebrate cocktails as never before.