48 Mercer Street · SoHo, New York
Seasonal cuisine, considered spaces, and thoughtful hospitality, created for moments that deserve more than an ordinary table.
At AVELIA, dining is more than a meal. It is an experience shaped by seasonal ingredients, expressive cooking, thoughtful design, and the simple pleasure of gathering around a table.
Founded on Mercer Street, our dining room strips away culinary pretension in favor of genuine warmth, micro-seasonal sourcing from Hudson Valley purveyors, and an intimate rhythm that honors time.
Ingredients harvested within 48 hours from regenerative regional farms and coastal line-catchers.
Architectural acoustics, Belgian linen, hand-thrown ceramics, and warm, low-cast ambient illumination.
Attentive, unobtrusive choreography tailored to each party's tempo and unique celebration.
Our menu follows the rhythm of the seasons, allowing exceptional ingredients to lead the experience with precision and restrained artistry.
Citrus · Fennel · Brown Butter
Day-boat sea scallops seared over Japanese white binchotan coals, paired with preserved blood orange reduction, shaved bronze fennel, and toasted hazelnut brown butter foam.
Wild Mushroom · 36-Month Parmesan · Herb Oil
Thirty-egg-yolk pasta extruded daily, tossed with foraged Hudson Valley chanterelles, emulsified aged Vacche Rosse Parmigiano-Reggiano, and cold-pressed winter savory oil.
Single-Origin Cocoa · Maldon Salt · Roasted Hazelnut
72% Ecuadorian single-estate cacao ganache, crisp hazelnut dacquoise, hand-harvested flaky salt crystals, and smoked bourbon vanilla bean gelato.
“The true luxury of modern cuisine is not ostentation, but the clarity of each ingredient in its highest, most truthful moment.”
Chef Elena Moretti brings together classical Milanese training, tenure at three-star Parisian institutions, and a decade in New York’s vanguard kitchens to create cuisine that feels both deeply rooted and effortlessly modern.
At AVELIA, she works without rigid culinary dogmas. Every sauce is drawn down with patience, every vegetable prepared to elevate its innate sweetness or bitterness, and every plate designed to invite conversation rather than stifle it.
Natural textures, soft light, and quiet architectural details create an atmosphere designed to let the evening unfold with poise and tranquility.
Hand-turned ceramics & Belgian linens
Custom travertine & bronze accents
Quiet intimacy amid SoHo energy
A curated progression through the season. Seven or ten courses harmonized with biodynamic pairings and table-side infusions.
An intimate experience at the heart of the kitchen. Eight seats overlooking the pass, presented personally by Chef Moretti and her team.
Exceptional dining for milestone celebrations and discrete business gatherings, accommodated in our historic brick salon.
Dedicated private entrance, independent audio & private wine cellar access.
From intimate celebrations to discrete corporate dinners, our private dining spaces are shaped around the nuances of each gathering.
Our wine program brings together established producers, emerging low-intervention voices, and rare vertical vintages selected deliberately to complement the kitchen.
Curated References
Organic & Biodynamic Focus
“AVELIA turns dinner into something you remember long after the last course.”
— Guest & Critic, New York
The Michelin Guide Observer Selection
How crisp mountain frost transforms Hudson Valley root vegetables, brassicas, and wild game into deep culinary warmth.
Head sommelier Marco Valenti shares the ethos behind small-production vineyards working without synthetic interventions.
An unvarnished look at the precision, synchronization, and warmth that bring eight guests together over 20 micro-courses.
48 Mercer Street
SoHo, New York, NY 10013
5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Dinner service only
5:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Dinner & Late Lounge
Sunday – Monday: Available exclusively for private bookings and culinary research.
Mercer & Grand St · SoHo Historic District
Join us for seasonal cuisine, thoughtful hospitality, and an experience designed to be remembered. Reservations open 30 days in advance.
Seating releases daily at midnight for the following 30 days.
Our maître d' will review your party requirements and dispatch a confirmation to your email shortly.