Drinks Upper East Side, Museum Mile
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue
A place for a drink in Upper East Side, Museum Mile, pricey ($$$) and worth about 30 minutes. Best time to go: Morning.

Why go
Milanese cafe for espresso and pastries a few blocks from the Met.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Museum Mile, alongside 5 sights, 2 outdoor spots and 1 place for a drink. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Bemelmans Bar and Bemelmans Bar. At about 30 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.
- Type
- Drinks · Food
- Neighborhood
- Upper East Side
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 30 min
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Museum Mile. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Bemelmans Bar
Piano bar in the Carlyle hotel, with murals by Madeline author Ludwig Bemelmans and live music every night.
Drinks · Midtown Manhattan · 0.1 mi straight-line - 2Bemelmans Bar
Old-school piano bar in The Carlyle with murals by Ludwig Bemelmans.
Drinks · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Five thousand years of art; the Temple of Dendur and the Roof Garden are standout stops.
Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vast art museum on Central Park; the rooftop garden opens in summer.
Sight · New York City · 0.3 mi straight-line - 5Café Sabarsky
Vienna-style cafe inside the Neue Galerie with strudel, sachertorte and Wiener schnitzel.
Food · 0.4 mi straight-line - 6Neue Galerie New York
Small museum of German and Austrian art, home to Klimt's gold portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer.
Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue is a stop on our NYC Cultural Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Museum Mile
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue is our only drinks pick in Museum Mile; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Museum Mile guide.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral ramp is the main exhibit; shows rotate along it.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Design museum in the Carnegie Mansion with interactive galleries and a quiet garden.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
1.58-mile running track around the reservoir with skyline views across the water.
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Museum of the City of New York
Concise story of how New York grew, with old maps, photos and film.
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Conservatory Garden
Six acres of formal gardens in Central Park's northeast corner, the park's only formal garden.
When to go: weather by month, based on Manhattan
Our climate figures for Museum Mile come from nearby Manhattan. Average daily highs in Manhattan run from 36°F in January to 85°F in July; October is usually the wettest month. For Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Manhattan from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Manhattan weather by month (covers Museum Mile).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 1000 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10075, USA
- Coordinates
- 40.77542, -73.96299
- Destination
- Museum Mile, New York
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue: quick answers
How much time do you need at Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue?
Plan on about 30 minutes at Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Stand at the bar for a quick espresso.
Where is Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue?
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue is at 1000 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10075, USA, in Upper East Side. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue?
Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue appears on NYC Cultural Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Sant Ambroeus Madison Avenue to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Museum Mile.
Plan Museum Mile
- Museum Mile travel guide 10 places
- Manhattan weather (covers Museum Mile) weather by month
- Museum Mile to Brooklyn 7.1 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Museum Mile
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Sight
- Conservatory Garden Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

