Established 1927 County New York Country U.S. | City New York State New York | |
Street address 823 Greenwich Street, West Village, Manhattan | ||
El Faro Restaurant is a small Spanish food emporium located at 823 Greenwich Street in Manhattan, New York's West Village since it opened in 1927.
Its first set of owners, Manuel Rivas and Edwardo Cabana, ran the establishment as a Spanish bar and grill. This area of New York was heavily populated with Irish immigrants who worked in the nearby meatpacking houses, which still stand today. The restaurant is located near 14th Street, an area close to Eighth Avenue that became known as "Little Spain".
José Perez and his son Joe Pérez, the newest owners of the restaurant, were interviewed by director Artur Balder in the 2010 documentary Little Spain, in order to shine a light on the memories of Little Spain and its most important landmarks.
In 1996, El Faro was honored with a Village Award by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.