Our story
Founded by Claire DuBois with Chef Sherry Cardoso and a team drawn from some of New York's most respected rooms.
Meet the team
32 Jones Street · West Village
Summer food, held lightly. Just as it should be.
A thirty-seat tasting menu from Executive Chef Sherry Cardoso. Seasonal, low-waste cooking, Tuesday through Saturday, 5 to 11.
HoursTuesday–Saturday · 5–11pm
Format6–7 seasonal courses
Reservationsreservations@cynthianyc.com
NeighborhoodWest Village, New York
The kitchen, in view
Thirty seats, one room, and an open kitchen.
The menu moves with time
A quiet conversation with the season.
Strawberries that blush at the edge of ripeness. Corn, still warm from the field. Tomatoes, heavy and split with sweetness. Each one offered as it is, nothing concealed and nothing corrected.
From Chef Cardoso's summer menu
See the full menu →
6–7 courses, changing with the week.
Summer 2026 →
Nothing behind a wall
You'll watch every course finished at the pass.
The kitchen isn't hidden away. It opens onto the room, and nothing is staged for it. What doesn't reach the plate gets preserved, fermented, dried, or folded back into the menu.
Our story →A few moments from an evening.
The bar & wine program
Classics, rethought from the ground up.
Bar Director Orlando Franklin McCray and Wine Director Eva-Marie de Rocquigny build around small, ethical producers whose values mirror the kitchen's: intentional sourcing, sustainability, and a preference for what's genuinely interesting over what's merely familiar.
Beverage program →