Wayan

This enticing Indonesian restaurant, brought to you by Chef/co-owner Cédric Vongerichten boasts a modern French flair. Located in ever-fashionable SoHo, the long and sleek restaurant is a riot for the senses, thanks to a lush, exotic décor filled with candles, pillows, live plants, and warm teak paneling.
The seasonal menu is divided into satays, sides, small and large plates, as well as a sprinkling of desserts. A tender, meaty Peekytoe crab cake arrives complete with notes of fenugreek, tamarind, and paired with a thatch of fresh micro herbs plus gently pickled cucumbers. Succulent pork ribs—glazed in soy tamarind with a flutter of sesame seeds and served with a refreshing tamarind-chili vinegar—is particularly satisfying.