HUMM is Daniel Humm's new downtown restaurant, a modern American dining room built around a wood-burning oven and an à la carte menu.
The restaurant opened in October 2026 at 435 Hudson Street, at the corner of Hudson Street and Leroy Street in the West Village. The full menu is available in the dining room, while the bar and lounge offer cocktails, snacks, and lighter dishes. Reservations are on Resy, and the bar welcomes walk-ins when space is available.
This is still an expensive night out. The difference is choice: you can stop for a martini and fried chicken, order pasta and vegetables for dinner, or commit to a whole roast chicken, grilled fish, and dessert.
What HUMM is
HUMM's official site describes the restaurant as Daniel Humm's personal expression of food, art, design, and architecture. The food starts with seasonal produce, fish, and meat, including ingredients from Magic Farms in Hoosick Falls, New York.
Executive chef Dmitri Magi leads the kitchen. A large wood-burning oven anchors the open cooking space, and much of the menu leans on wood fire or charcoal rather than complicated plating.
Unlike Eleven Madison Park's tasting-menu format, HUMM's dining room serves à la carte. The separate bar and lounge offer a condensed menu for a shorter visit.
Resy's opening guide describes a 90-seat dining room, a dedicated bar, and a 20-seat lounge. The goal is a restaurant that can handle a full celebration but still makes sense for one drink or a late bite.
The room and the art
Pierre Yovanovitch designed the restaurant in warm reds, maroons, ochres, natural materials, and simple forms. Resy's opening guide describes it as more intimate than Eleven Madison Park.
Art is part of the architecture. HUMM collaborated with Francesco Clemente and Rashid Johnson on site-specific work, and the collection also includes pieces by Louise Bourgeois and Roni Horn. Clemente's creatures appear across curtains, carpets, tiles, and painted ceiling sections.
The wood-burning oven is visible as guests enter the dining room. It is both a cooking tool and the visual center of the restaurant, so the room smells and feels connected to the kitchen rather than sealed away from it.
What to order at HUMM
The official dining room menu is seasonal and explicitly presented as a sample, so individual dishes and prices can change. The opening menu gives a clear picture of the restaurant's style.
Caviar bagel
The raw-bar sample menu lists the caviar bagel at $34. Resy describes a small everything-seasoned milk-bread bagel filled with osetra caviar, designed as a compact first bite.
Crispy feta
Crispy feta with sesame and shallot agrodolce is $16 on the sample menu. It brings together salt, sweetness, and acidity without turning into a heavy starter.
Rigatoni pomodoro
The housemade rigatoni pomodoro is $28. Magi told Resy that the kitchen tested the sauce repeatedly before settling on the version served at opening. It is a direct example of HUMM's simplicity-first approach.
Duck au poivre
Duck au poivre is $68 and offers one substantial main without committing to a whole bird or fish.
Brigitte's roasted chicken
The roast chicken for two is $108. Resy reports that the kitchen places brioche and Parmesan beneath the skin and seasons the bird with lemon and thyme, describing it as a lighter rendition of the foie-gras-stuffed chicken associated with The NoMad.
Charcoal-grilled branzino
The grilled branzino for two is $125. Resy lists it among the essential dishes, and the charcoal cooking fits the restaurant's emphasis on fire without covering the fish in too many competing flavors.
Milk and honey
Milk and honey is $18 on the dessert menu. The opening version is a milk soft-serve sundae with buckwheat honey, fresh honeycomb, white chocolate-covered oat shortbread, bee pollen, and dehydrated milk foam.
For two people, a sensible first dinner could be the caviar bagel, one vegetable, the rigatoni, and either duck or a shared main. Add dessert before adding more snacks. The menu looks compact, but larger-format dishes and drinks raise the bill quickly.
The bar and lounge
The bar is not an afterthought. It has its own food menu, including fried chicken with chile and lime, a mushroom burger, the HUMM Dog, truffle flatbread, fries, and vegetables from Magic Farms.
The HUMM Martini arrives from a roving cart. Resy describes three tincture choices: yuzu and grapefruit, spicy togarashi, or savory morel mushroom. The official sample bar menu lists the martini at $24, and other cocktails use flavors including tomato, basil, squash, cardamom, pandan, and lime leaf.
The lounge is smaller and darker, with deep maroon tones and a large Rashid Johnson painting. It works well for a nightcap, but both the bar and lounge can become destinations of their own rather than easy waiting rooms for the dining room.
HUMM reservations on Resy
According to the official HUMM FAQ, reservations open on Resy at noon, three weeks before the dining date. HUMM does not publish a time zone for that noon release. The restaurant welcomes bar walk-ins when space is available. These booking details were last verified on November 8, 2026.
For a prime Friday or Saturday dinner:
- Sign in to Resy before noon on the release date.
- Set the date and party size in advance.
- Search as the new day enters the three-week window.
- Keep the bar and lounge in mind if the full dining room is unavailable.
- Recheck closer to the date for cancellations.
HUMM asks for at least six hours' notice when changing or cancelling. Dining-room cancellations within six hours and no-shows carry a $50 per person fee. The fee is $25 per person for bar or lounge bookings cancelled within six hours or missed entirely.
The restaurant is open daily from 5 to 10 p.m. Resy's October opening guide reported service until 10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, but the current official hours are 5 to 10 p.m. every day. Use the live reservation calendar for the current seating schedule.
If your preferred slot is sold out, Resto Mojo's reservation concierge can monitor for a table. You can also compare other options in the New York restaurant directory.
What dinner costs
HUMM is priced as a downtown special-occasion restaurant rather than a casual neighborhood spot.
On the sample dining-room menu, small dishes and vegetables generally run from the low teens into the low thirties. Pasta ranges from $28 to $48. Listed individual mains range from $48 to $88, while dishes for two run from $108 to $125. The raw bar adds caviar, oysters, shellfish, and sea urchin.
A couple sharing several dishes can keep the food total under the cost of a formal tasting menu, but cocktails, wine, caviar, and larger mains can move the final bill much higher. The bar menu is the simplest way to experience the room with a smaller commitment.
Who should book HUMM
HUMM makes the most sense for diners who want polished service and serious cooking without committing to a tasting menu. It is particularly suited to date nights, celebrations, and visitors curious about Daniel Humm's cooking outside Eleven Madison Park.
The bar is the better fit for a quick drink, a solo visit, or a less structured evening. The dining room is where the wood-fired menu, artwork, and service come together most completely.
HUMM is less useful for a low-cost dinner or anyone looking for an anonymous neighborhood meal. Its à la carte format offers more choice than a tasting menu, but the restaurant is still designed to feel like an occasion.
HUMM NYC FAQ
Where is HUMM?
HUMM is at 435 Hudson Street, at the corner of Hudson Street and Leroy Street in the West Village.
Who owns HUMM?
Chef Daniel Humm owns and operates the restaurant. He is also the chef behind Eleven Madison Park and Clemente Bar.
What kind of food does HUMM serve?
HUMM serves seasonal modern American food. The à la carte menu centers produce, fish, meat, pasta, and dishes cooked in a wood-burning oven or over charcoal.
When do HUMM reservations open?
Reservations open on Resy at noon, three weeks before the dining date.
Does HUMM accept walk-ins?
Yes. HUMM welcomes walk-ins at the bar based on availability.
What should I order at HUMM?
The caviar bagel, crispy feta, rigatoni pomodoro, roast chicken, charcoal-grilled branzino, and milk-and-honey dessert best explain the opening menu.
Is HUMM a vegetarian restaurant?
No. HUMM's sample menus include both vegetable dishes and animal products. Ask the restaurant about current vegetarian options and accommodations.
What is HUMM's Instagram handle?
The restaurant's official website links to @hummrestaurant.
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