Celebrity chef Franklin Becker has taken over food and beverage at Chelsea’s Hotel Americano with a new ground-floor restaurant.

In planning the menu for the Becker, who is behind the fast-casual lunch chain Little Beet, looked to Latin America, with a focus on Mexican food. The kitchen is run by executive chef Joseph Abbruzzese (Fusco, Marea), chef de cuisine Carlos Cartagena, and pastry chef Cesar Moreno.

Dishes include Acapulco-style ceviche, Peruvian leche de tigre shrimp, Colombian potato empanadas and Salvadoran mushroom pupusas as well as tacos and arbol-spiced chicken. For dessert, try the savory churros crullers stuffed with cheese and garlic-jalapeño butter.

The elegant dining room is mostly gray, with contemporary marble tables and black leather seating. Later this year, the hotel debuts a rooftop concept as well as a basement mezcal and tequila bar.

Ideal For

Latin feasting

Signature Dishes

Acapulco-style ceviche, Peruvian leche de tigre shrimp, Colombian potato empanadas and Salvadoran mushroom pupusas as well as tacos and arbol-spiced chicken. For dessert, try the savory churros crullers stuffed with cheese and garlic-jalapeño butter.