Selene Brings Modern Greek Dining to SoHo, and ModernHaus Turns Five
Five years ago, ModernHaus SoHo opened at 27 Grand Street as a boutique hotel built for the neighborhood, not above it. Half a decade later, that same instinct has a new expression: Selene, a modern Greek restaurant from one of New York's most respected dining teams, is now open inside the hotel. It marks both a milestone for the property and a real reason to plan a stay this season.
This is the kind of moment a boutique SoHo hotel waits for. A defining restaurant, a five-year mark worth noting, and a neighborhood that still rewards anyone willing to wander it. Here is what is new, and why now is a good time to book.
ModernHaus SoHo: Five Years as a Boutique Hotel Downtown
ModernHaus SoHo opened in the spring of 2021, in a cast-iron building that already carried a long history in the neighborhood. The design took its cues from the Bauhaus movement: clean lines, geometric balance, and tall windows that pull the city inside. The art came next, an extensive collection of modern and contemporary work threaded through the public spaces and the 114 guest rooms.
Over five years, the property has settled into its corner of SoHo. The rooftop became a fixture. The lounge became a living room. And the hotel earned a place among the downtown addresses that creative travelers actually return to. The anniversary is not a marketing line. It is a quiet measure of a hotel that has done the slow work of becoming part of where it stands.
Introducing Selene, a New Greek Restaurant in SoHo
Selene is the restaurant ModernHaus has been building toward. Named for the Greek goddess of the moon, the room is anchored by a light-filled atrium with a fully retractable roof, so a dinner under glass in winter becomes an open-air table in summer. It is a quietly dramatic space, and it suits the food.
The kitchen leans Aegean and seafood-forward. Whole grilled fish finished with lemon and good oil, charcoal-kissed octopus, crudo balanced with citrus and sea salt, handmade coastal pastas, and Greek classics cooked with restraint. It is the sort of menu that reads simple and lands precise.
The team behind it is the reason to pay attention. Selene comes from the group behind Kyma on West 54th Street, led by Reno Christou, whose three decades in New York Greek dining have made him one of the most recognized names in the city's Mediterranean dining scene. That depth of experience shows up in every detail.
Selene is open now and taking reservations. If you are staying at the hotel, it is the easiest great dinner you will book all trip. Learn more on the Selene page.
Greek Dinner, Rooftop Bar, and All-Day Café — All at ModernHaus
Selene gives ModernHaus a full day’s worth of reasons to stay close.
Mornings belong to Jumpin Jacks, the all-day eatery and lobby living room. Coffee, pastries, and to-go fare from 7am to 7pm, in a space that is as much gallery as café.
Evenings move upstairs to JIMMY, the SoHo rooftop bar and pool deck 18 stories above Grand Street, with sweeping views from the Freedom Tower to the Hudson. It is one of the longest-running rooftops downtown, and it still draws a crowd on weekends. JIMMY is closed Mondays and open the rest of the week.
And now dinner has a home too. Between the three, a guest can start the day with an espresso, end the night on the roof, and sit down to a serious Greek dinner without leaving the building. That is a rare thing in New York, and it is the whole point of staying here.
Guest Rooms and Suites at ModernHaus SoHo
The dining is the news. The rooms are the reason it works.
ModernHaus has 114 guest rooms and suites, each carrying the same design language as the rest of the building. Suites sleep up to four and come with marble bathrooms, rain showers, and deep soaking tubs. The Gallery Penthouse opens into a single, entertaining-ready floor plan, built for the kind of trip where the room is part of the plan, not just a place to sleep.
For anyone in town for a long weekend, a gallery opening, or a dinner at Selene worth dressing for, the right room downtown changes the whole trip. See the full range of guestrooms and suites.
Walking Distance: SoHo Galleries, Shops, and Streets
The reason any of this lands is the neighborhood. SoHo’s cobblestone streets and cast-iron facades still hold the creative energy that built them. Galleries, design shops, and the kind of corners you find by accident are all within a short walk of the front door. Five years in, ModernHaus is part of that fabric, not a guest in it.
Plan Your Stay at ModernHaus SoHo
Selene is now open. The rooftop is back for the season. And the hotel is marking five years the only way that makes sense, by giving people a better reason to come downtown.
Book your stay at ModernHaus SoHo, explore the rooms and suites, and make Selene your first dinner in the neighborhood.