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The Boathouse

Held in the Loeb Boathouse on the Lake, the Boathouse includes a sit-down restaurant with tables overlooking the lake, a sit-down bar area outside, and an express cafe with counter service for quick takeout and eat-in food.

Address: on Park Drive North on The Lake
Hours: Cafe: daily 8AM–8PM (winter 8AM-4:30PM). Outdoor bar: April–November daily 11AM-11PM (weather permitting). Restaurant: lunch Mon-Fri noon-4PM; brunch Sat Sun 9:30AM-4PM; dinner April–November Mon-Fri 5:30PM-9:30PM, Sat Sun 6PM-9:30PM
Website: thecentralparkboathouse.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Manhattan/Central Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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