NYC’s beloved seasonal restaurant and beach club Gitano has officially opened in a brand new, on-brand location.
Once called “Gitano Garden of Love” and located in SoHo for the past four years, the Mexican-inspired escape reopened for the season on NYC’s Governors Island instead with the new name “Gitano Island.” And they even brought in 12 truckloads of sand plus 500 tropical plants and palm trees to complete the beachy feel!
The new space upped its square footage to over 27,000 square feet with 600 seats, according to an article in the New York Post.
It will be open through October, and since they signed a lease for five years, will be open Memorial Day-October for the next four years.
Spanish for “gypsy,” Gitano captures the essence of free spirits, wanderers and wonderers, bohemians, and diverse and inclusive creatives, which is easily seen in their ambiance and decor.
The new Governors Island iteration is comprised of a restaurant combined with a beach club, offering cabanas (some private for beach club members), a giant disco ball reflecting the New York Harbor, and a stage for DJs and other live performances.
A black dining tent boasts a gorgeous marble bar, twin dining pergolas, and an open-fired kitchen.
Known for serving fresh Mexican fare, menu items include Watermelon Salad, Crab Tostada, Ceviche in Young Coconut, and Chicken Al Pastor as well as some of their signature Mezcal cocktails like “Kisses in the Car” with passion fruit, and the “Gypsy Disco 75.”
Gitano Island is located on Governors Island, a five-minute boat ride from Casa Cipriani, Downtown NYC, Pier 6 Brooklyn Bridge, or the Red Hook/Atlantic Basin in Brooklyn. Find it at 125 Carder Rd., a short ways down from the newly opened QC NY Spa.
Read more about hours and menus, and make a recommended reservation on their website here.
Also published on Medium.