Selene Turns to Fall: Modern Greek Dining, Reimagined for the Season

Selene Enters Its First Fall in SoHo

The first cool evening changes what you want from dinner. A table becomes somewhere to settle in, and the walk home starts to feel less urgent. At ModernHaus SoHo, Selene brings its coastal Greek cooking into that autumn mood, with a menu that gives seafood and brighter flavors room alongside more comforting plates. The season offers a fresh reason to visit, whether you joined us for the opening or have been waiting for the right night.

Since opening at ModernHaus, Selene has given guests a new reason to make dinner part of their downtown plans. Now the question is what to order when the weather turns. Build a fall dinner around the menu’s more comforting dishes, keeping the Aegean character that defines the restaurant while choosing plates that suit a longer evening. For anyone looking for a Greek restaurant in SoHo this fall, the answer starts at 27 Grand Street, New York, NY 10013.

What to Order at Selene This Fall

Start with shaved Brussels sprouts, dressed with mizithra, citrus breadcrumbs, orange, and tahini. Sesame feta pairs pan-seared cheese with agrodolce figs and plum glaze. Both feel at home on an autumn table, with enough brightness to lead into the rest of dinner. Short rib yiouvetsi brings orzo, root vegetables, tomato, and shaved mizithra together in a more substantial main. Roasted chicken with Mediterranean herbs, roasted lemon potatoes, and ladolemono offers another route into the season.

Seafood still belongs at the center of a Selene meal. Share whole fish from the charcoal grill, then add roasted mushrooms with a Mavrodafni reduction or charred carrots with pistachio yogurt. Those accompaniments give a coastal dinner a little more depth for the season. Check the latest menu as you plan, and let your table’s appetite guide the order.

Greek Wine and Cocktails for a Longer Evening

Give the drinks the same attention as dinner. The wine list includes Greek selections by the glass, from Assyrtiko to Xinomavro and Agiorgitiko. Ask the team for a recommendation that works with your order, whether the table is leaning toward fish or a richer main. It is an easy way to explore a different part of Greek dining without having to know the whole list before you arrive.

For cocktails, Aegean Silk combines gin, masticha, citrus, and thyme honey, clarified with Greek yogurt. Coastal Spritz brings fig and citrus to a mix of Montenegro amaro and Vidiano wine. Selene After Dark pairs vodka and espresso with tentura and masticha. Choose a first drink while you look over dinner, or leave room for one after the plates are cleared.

An Atrium Made for the Change in Season

The room is part of the reason to stay at the table. Selene’s light-filled atrium has a retractable roof, a defining feature of the restaurant at ModernHaus. In fall, that connection to the outdoors feels especially suited to an evening that begins while there is still light on Grand Street and carries on after the neighborhood has turned toward dinner.

Come as a couple, gather friends, or make it the meeting point after an afternoon downtown. If you are exploring the best new restaurants in SoHo NYC, Selene offers a clear reason to put this address on your list: contemporary Greek dining in a setting that welcomes both neighborhood guests and travelers. You can plan the evening around the restaurant and let everything else fall into place.

Make Dinner Part of a SoHo Stay

A dinner reservation can be the beginning of a downtown break. Check in at ModernHaus SoHo, leave your bags, and spend the afternoon walking the neighborhood before returning for Selene. Browse the shops around Greene and Mercer Streets, follow a gallery detour, or simply take the longer route back. Our neighborhood guide is a useful starting point for the hours before your table.

With dinner on property, there is time to come back to your room and change before the evening begins. ModernHaus’s guestrooms and suites bring oversized windows, artful interiors, and city views to the stay. Choose a room for a night downtown or a suite with more space to settle in. The next morning, coffee and pastries at Jumpin Jacks give you a reason to ease into the day before heading out again.

Reserve Your Fall Evening at Selene

Make a dinner reservation for the night you have in mind, then choose a stay if you want to give the evening a little more room. Selene welcomes hotel guests and locals alike, so you can come just for dinner or build a weekend around it. A shared table, a Greek glass of wine, and an autumn walk through SoHo are enough to make the plan.