New York’s MUST-VISIT Christmas restaurant (1)🔥

The second classes ended we sprinted to this holiday-magic spot and officially kicked off Thanksgiving break—Santa mode: ACTIVATED. 🎄 Papillon Bistro & Bar 📍 22 E 54th Street, NY 10022 🌺Mid-town is basically a snow-globe right now, and Papillon cranks the Christmas dial to 11. Walk in and BOOM—you’re inside Santa’s living room: vintage ornaments, twinkling garlands, velvet ribbons, EVERY corner an Instagram trap. Sisters, charge your phones and book BEFORE the TikTok army invades. 🎅✨ Prime real estate: 2 min from 5th Ave & MoMA. Vibe = dressy-casual: perfect for bestie catch-ups or cuffing-season dates. Ask for a WINDOW TABLE when you reserve—Christmas props hug the glass, photos come out looking like Hallmark movie stills. 🌟 🎢 What we ordered (zero misses): Starter: Coconut shrimp—golden, tropical, holiday-coat crunchy. Mains: Roasted Chicken 💛💛💛💛💛 Half bird = juice city, plated with garlicky spinach, char-kissed asparagus & cloud-fluffy mashed potatoes that melt on tongue contact. Steak frites—medium-rare, shoestring fries, herb-butter waterfall. Sip: House rum punch 🍹 tastes like Caribbean Christmas—spiced, festive, chuggable. 🌸 Leave with cinnamon-sugar breath, rosy cheeks, and the strong urge to hug an elf. Happy season-start, NYC! 🌃 #NYCHolidays #ChristmasInNYC #PapillonBistro