New York's Buzziest New Restaurant Is a Pub

"Dean's, the latest venture from chef Jess Shadbolt and beverage director Annie Shi (the pair of whom opened King together in 2016 and Jupiter in 2022), stands on a compelling middle ground. It's a British pub. And while such places can operate as rowdy drinking halls, the quintessential pub is both a place for 12 Guinesses on a Tuesday night (mind you, Dean's has a prize for the first guest to drink 500 pints), and sit-down fish and chips among friends. Open since late March, it's a brighter, New York-ified version of the public house."

"Notably, 75 percent of the restaurant's seating is reserved for walk-ins-meaning there's no need to visit the dark web in pursuit of an all-but-impossible reservation. Moreover, the bar, which is first come, first served, allows for standing room, so you can grab a drink while you await your bar seat. In turn, Dean's is a welcome case for the fact that rowdier bar-esque zeal can live amicably in the same room as proper dinner guests."

Dean's operates as a British pub in New York, balancing drinking-hall rowdiness with proper dinner service. The venue offers a pub experience that includes Guinness on busy nights and classic sit-down fish and chips. Since opening in late March, it positions itself as a brighter, New York-ified public house. About 75 percent of seating is reserved for walk-ins, reducing reliance on hard-to-get reservations. The bar is first come, first served and includes standing room, allowing guests to order drinks while waiting for a bar seat. The setup supports both lively bar culture and traditional dinner guests in the same space.

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