How to book Crown Shy

Crown Shy is a New American restaurant on the ground floor of 70 Pine Street, a 67-story Art Deco landmark in Manhattan's Financial District completed in 1932^1,4. It opened in March 2019 under chef James Kent, and the Michelin Guide gave it a star about six months later; the restaurant says it has kept that star every year since, and the guide still lists it with one star^1,3,4.

Kent died of a heart attack at 45 in 2024. Jassimran Singh, who had cooked with him from the start, now leads the kitchen as executive chef^1,4,5. The cooking rests on European technique but borrows from around the world and from the city's immigrant food culture. Under Singh the menu has taken a more international turn, with dishes such as Gruyère fritters seasoned with chile and lime, a tandoori flatbread, and tandoors installed in the kitchen^1,4,5.

The format is relaxed for a starred restaurant: there are no tablecloths and no mandatory tasting menu, and diners order à la carte, with a prix fixe option at lunch⁴. The main room has soaring ceilings, marble floors, tall windows and an open kitchen, and hip hop plays on the soundtrack^4,7. Two private rooms, Pearl and Cedar, have their own entrances, and the whole restaurant can be booked for events⁷. Resy notes a 14-seat bar for walk-ins². Its sister restaurant Saga sits on the 63rd floor of the same building⁴.