Swifty's

Swifty’s, the intimate restaurant located on Lexington Avenue at 72nd Street, opened in the fall of 1999. It was created by Robert Caravaggi (host/proprietor) and Stephen Attoe (chef/proprietor), the two most popular alumae of the late Glenn Bernbaum’s Mortimer’s, the famed upper East side watering hole.

As an homage to Mortimer’s, the partners named the new restaurant after Bernbaum’s dog Swifty, who had been named after the famed Hollywood deal maker Irving (Swifty) Lazar.

Swifty’s is more than a place to dine. It’s a way of life—a style of eating, a place for socializing, an approach to entertaining and in many cases a way of dressing. The two rooms were designed by Mario Buatta and Anne Eisenhower. They combine the elegance of New York society with the clubby atmosphere of a favorite haunt. Wally Findlay Galleries provides the original paintings by notable artists that are featured on the walls.