The Odeon

It’s easy to see why The Odeon has been a part of the fabric of TriBeCa life for so long. Like watching a re-run of Seinfeld, it is reassuringly familiar, classically New York and, even when you know what’s coming next, still eminently satisfying. The menu is a roll-call of everyone’s favorites, from chicken paillard to beet salad, burgers to cheesecake. Cocktails are well made and beers carefully poured. Dishes are executed with sufficient care and portions are of manageable proportions.

The room comes with an appealing art deco feel and the terrace at the front pulls in the occasional passerby. Service is personable and willing too, although after all this time the place could probably run itself.