Consider grabbing a drink at Stout if you’re looking for a pub near Grand Central to meet a friend before catching your train.

The snack to have with that libation? I’d recommend their hearty portion of salt & pepper calamari fried along with lemon slices and banana peppers all served with a Meyer lemon aioli ($15). The palate-cleansing lemon slices offer a nice change of pace.

My dining partner enjoyed their night’s special of a sweet potato flatbread topped with whipped ricotta, grated asiago, fresh arugula and balsamic onions so caramelized it tasted like jam ($12).

Stout
Midtown
60 East 41st St (between Park and Madison Ave)
New York, NY 10017
212-922-9009
stoutnyc.com/