The Evolv Collection opens Queens Tavern at Hudson Yards. Queens Tavern is the first international outpost of The Evolv Collection’s Chop House & Tavern brand and brings “a distinctly British conviviality to the heart of Manhattan.”

Born in the City of London, the concept draws inspiration from the “historic trade guilds, livery companies and city taverns that defined London’s Square Mile for centuries,” bringing that heritage to New York through traditional tavern culture, elevated comfort fare, and classic British beverages.

Highlights from the opening include:

• A curated beverage program featuring Guinness served in traditional tankards, Magners Cider, BrewDog Elvis Juice, and signature cocktails including the “Queens Garden Highball,” “Hudson Sour,” and “Tavern Summer Cup”.
• Tavern bites and Chop House classics, including Scotch Eggs with piccalilli, Welsh Rarebit, Sausage Rolls, Pork Pie, Potted Shrimps, and the Chop Chop Burger.
• Interiors inspired by Sir Terence Conran’s original design philosophy, with dark-stained wood, brass detailing, patterned tiled floors, globe pendant lighting, antique prints, and stained-glass-effect accents.

"Queens Tavern is about more than great beer; it's about capturing the spirit of a quintessential City tavern and transplanting it across the Atlantic," says Martin Williams, CEO of The Evolv Collection. "The Tavern concept has been extremely well received in London, and we're looking forward to welcoming New Yorkers to experience our re-imagination of our founder's vision. Over the last few years, we've welcomed a rising number of American visitors eager to experience uniquely British fare at our London dining concepts, making now the ideal moment to bring those flavours, and that atmosphere, to the States." 

The design of Queens Tavern draws on Sir Terence Conran's original design philosophy, honoring the visual language of 17th and 18th-century London. The existing space has been transformed with a new traditional tavern bar and back bar in dark-stained wood with panel detailing, complemented by a brass bar rail, patterned tiled floors, and globe pendant lighting. The color palette runs deep red, navy, and gold throughout, seen in the branded canvas terrace panels with brass posts and stained-glass effect window vinyls bearing the Queens Tavern and 'Born in the City of London' branding. Walls are dressed with antique prints, nautical and historical flags, and gilt-framed mirrors with gold script, all consistent with the brand's established look across its London taverns.  

At 1,000 sq ft, the space covers an indoor bar and terrace, accommodating 50 covers for dining and up to 100 guests for private hire. True to tavern culture, Queens Tavern is walk-in only and does not take reservations.  

"Working within the Conran design legacy, we've created a space that feels layered with history yet perfectly at home in Hudson Yards," said Bruce Burish, General Manager. "Queens Tavern is the kind of place where the hospitality is warm and the atmosphere is relaxed and informal, somewhere you can pull up a high-top, grab a proper pint, and feel like you've stepped into one of the great taverns of the City of London, without the flight." 

Queens Tavern is the third New York venue for The Evolv Collection, joining queensyard and Guastavinos, and the fifth venue in the growing Tavern family alongside Liverpool Street Chop House & Tavern, Butlers Wharf Chop House & Tavern, Paternoster Chop House & Tavern in London, and Stories Tavern in Birmingham, UK. It underscores the group's continued international expansion and its commitment to scaling heritage-rich, design-forward British hospitality across the world's leading culinary capitals. 

Image courtesy of Queens Tavern